Weekly $500 Prize + $500 School Donation
MIKE ZELEK, 31 YEARS IN AUTOMOTIVE.
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Thank you John Liford of Hunter Engineering for your donation of the, new to us, DSP 600 Alignment machine with 2022 software and computer. With this equipment we can provide training and experience to our students.
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Want to work on these trucks? We're hiring!
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Technician Spotlight: Maci Warner
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Congratulations Ian McKenzie for placing 1st in our local community college Automotive Technology competition. Ian is also headed to state SKILLSUSA for state this year.
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Shout out to our awesome Shop Crew!
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Sparks are flying at Fleet Direct Truck and Trailer Sales!
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My name is Jared I have been with beltway going on 4 years, I am currently the shop foreman and I enjoy building transmissions and engines
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Celebrated Opening Day with our Astros gear. Go Astros!
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My name is Billie, I am 38 yrs and I am currently the office manager and service writer for the company. This July I will have been here for 4 yrs now. I have come along way since I had started not really knowing a whole lot other then working on my own cars.
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Billie our office manager and service writer has now been with us for almost 4 years coming this July. Shout out to her for completing the MACS testing. Thank you for being part of our team here at Campus Repair.
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This shop is more into Football, fishing and hunting. Had a great week, Thank you Tom and Dave for a great week.
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Got some new advertisement on the windows of the bay doors, and new sign done this month.
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Christian Lawrence and Ian McKenzie have placed 1st and 3rd in SkillsUSA Alabama for the 2nd year in a row. Christian finished 2nd in state last year and Ian finished 4th. This year they plan on taking 1st and 2nd. Christian Lawrence currently is an apprentice at our local GM dealer and will be entering the ASEP program along with Ian McKenzie this following fall semester.
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A diesel powered guide to creating a legacy The title is really a play on words or a double entendre. The definition of a guide is a person who advises or shows the way to others. As mentors it’s exactly what we do. We guide, advise and show the way. In this article, I want to go over getting started with a mentee when there is no formal path. Allot of shops do not have an apprenticeship or a mentorship on paper. In those cases it’s up to us to get the ball rolling, so our leadership can see the value in it. I believe most of us are willing to mentor junior techs but maybe aren’t quite sure where to start. Look around the shop. I know there is a younger guy or gal in the shop that you see allot of promise or potential in. Most importantly someone you are willing to put your time into. Let them know you have their back and are willing to show them the ropes. After that just let it sink in. It may be the same day or next week but they will come ask for your advise. The key is just letting them know their questions are always welcome. When they ask for your advise give it. Be clear that you don’t give your advise to waste your breath. If you are taking the time to tell them something, it’s because you have seen it or done that already. I find that usually helps keep you from wasting opportunities to teach them and them doing the opposite of what you said. I once had a kid that would come over to my bay and ask for advice. Then would go ask every other tech the same question. Then end up messing up the job doing it 3 to 4 other ways. Sure there was other ways to do the job but I knew he wasn’t capable of them at the time. My recommendation was based on his ability at the time. The next day he was back at it, asking for my advise again. I let him know why I advised him last time the way I did. Situations like this can be frustrating. You can’t let them keep you from continuing to perfect your ability to mentor. Practice makes perfect as they say. With each interaction keep a mental note of what worked and what didn’t. Each time adding tricks to your mentor tool box. Keep track or sit down and write out a list of things that you see apprentices struggle with. Things that through your years you have real answers or solutions too. Things like when to buy certain tools or where to get them. How to measure ROI on a tool purchase. The technician shortage Is going to continue to get worse. I always tell my apprentices,” make yourself important and you will be important.” The ability to train and mentor is going to become a very real and valuable skill set.
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