incompetent mechanic

His films, particularly 'Mon Oncle' and 'Playtime', satirize incompetent technicians and the absurdity of mechanical failure in modern life.

In 'Modern Times', Chaplin portrays a bumbling factory worker overwhelmed by machinery, epitomizing the incompetent mechanic struggling against industrial systems.

His dark comedies often feature incompetent or corrupt professionals, explored most memorably through flawed characters navigating complex systems.