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Techs Rock Candidate Profiles – Diesel

Tomorrow's Technician

Why Alejandra was nominated: Alejandra nominated herself for the Techs Rock Awards. She writes, “Thank you for… the opportunity to represent the true spirit of a tech that rocks!” WORKING TECHNICIAN Christopher Heil, TA Trucking Service, Tonopah, AZ Who is Christopher? GPA and impeccable attendance.

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Stop/Start TSB

Tomorrow's Technician

My car was probably just ahead of its time because, nowadays, lots of cars and trucks are built to do this on purpose, all in the name of saving fuel. There is more than enough fluid, thermal and mechanical energy in them to send a tech to the ER if he or she makes the wrong move.

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How To Market Around The Slow Times In Auto Repair

Shop Marketing Pros

You need to become an expert at diagnosing your business just like a tech diagnosing a car. If you were a tech and were good at diagnosing cars, this won’t be a problem for you because you understand deductive reasoning. On a side note, you should always cater to the tow truck drivers and delivery people who serve your shop.

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Restoration Colleges Take a Different Approach to “Teaching the Classics”

Eastwood

For many, that means applying to a university, a community college, or a tech school to continue their education with a specific career goal in mind. But as cars have become more digital, the traditional shop mechanic role has lost some of its glimmer for a new generation. Mechanical, not so much.”

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Women in the Auto Repair Industry

Auto Mechanic School Edu

We are likely to see the number of women in this field continuing to grow as auto repair is becoming more of a tech field with smarter cars run on computers. In contrast, a decade later, in 1999, of 837,000 mechanics working in the field,12,000 were female. Fast forward to 2013 when approximately 2% of auto mechanics were women.

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Are Heavy Vehicles Difficult to Work On: What Training Will I Need?

Advanced Technology Institute

Heavy vehicle technicians may work for firms with fleets of trucks, truck dealers, or companies that depend on heavy vehicles for their operations. The work of heavy vehicle technicians may extend to diesel-based motor vehicles and non-heavy machines.

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