My father has been working in the auto industry for 20 years. The industry is filled with many different companies that work in design, development and manufacturing of automobiles. 
That is cool.  What company does your father work for?
He works for Ford. The auto industry is one of the most lucrative industries in the world so there is so much opportunity for employment.
I know that is true.  Ford is a huge company in the auto industry as well.  How big of a company is Ford?
Ford is huge and has factories all of the US. There are also other industries that focus on maintenance and repair that are not even included in the main auto industry so there is so much more opportunities resolved around cars.
Maybe I should look at getting a job in the auto industry.  Are there any special schools for say auto mechanichs if I wanted to become an auto mechanic.  Is ASC or ASE a school for that?
motion), referring to any form of self-powered vehicle. This term, as proposed by Elmer Sperry
(1860-1930), first came into use with reference to automobiles in 1898.
History.
The automotive industry began in the 1860s with hundreds of manufacturers that pioneered the horseless carriage. For many decades, the United States led the world in total automobile production. In 1929, before the Great Depression, the world had 32,028,500 automobiles in use, and the U.S. automobile industry produced over 90%
only Detroit auto company he had not worked for was Ford.
Although he worked within tight budget restrictions at AMC, Teague sometimes referred to his times there as "Camelot". Designing several different cars from existing AMC stampings, he worked "relative miracles" compared to the spending norms in this industry. With little money to work with, he reconfigured the existing cars and parts in new ways. For example, he incorporated the doors from AMC's large-sized automobiles into his design for the new 1964 compact Rambler