Texas City Fleet Receives ASE's Blue Seal

The City of New Braunfels (Texas) fleet has earned the ASE Blue Seal of Excellence. It is one of 12 municipal maintenance shops in the state to have a Blue Seal.

by Staff

April 4, 2014

Texas City Fleet Receives ASE's Blue Seal — Pictured are fleet staff from the City of New Braunfels (back row, l-r): Fernando Herrera, fleet technician; Jon Pilgrim, fleet manager; Jon Matocha, senior fleet technician; Russell Trevino, parts technician; Cesar Garza, assistant fleet technician; Shane Knudson, fleet technician; Rojelio Torres, assistant fleet technician; and (kneeling) Jose Lopez, assistant fleet technician.

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Pictured are fleet staff from the City of New Braunfels (back row, l-r): Fernando Herrera, fleet technician; Jon Pilgrim, fleet manager; Jon Matocha, senior fleet technician; Russell Trevino, parts technician; Cesar Garza, assistant fleet technician; Shane Knudson, fleet technician; Rojelio Torres, assistant fleet technician; and (kneeling) Jose Lopez, assistant fleet technician.

The City of New Braunfels (Texas) Fleet Services division of Public Works has earned the Blue Seal recognition from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

To become eligible for the Blue Seal of Excellence, a maintenance shop must have 75% of its automotive professionals ASE certified and a certified technician in each area of service offered. The City maintenance shop offers 16 areas of service. Fleet Manager Jon Pilgrim is certified as a master technician, and five technicians are certified in various disciplines.

The division currently provides a variety of repair and maintenance services to more than 370 fleet vehicles and pieces of equipment, from complete brake replacement and oil changes to in-depth operating system diagnosis and repair.

The division performs an average of 41 scheduled services and 24 unscheduled repairs per week.

The City of New Braunfels is one of 12 municipal maintenance shops in Texas that have received the ASE Blue Seal recognition.

Topics:Technician Training ASE Blue Seal ASE Maintenance

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