MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
Everyone seems to want young, fresh-out-of-school technicians or those with years of experience, but it may be time to open recruitment to those seeking career changes.
The Arizona Department of Corrections' Fleet 100 program aims to train inmate workers to be fleet technicians and help set them up with a career as a technician after their release.
Daviess County, Ky., has amended its administrative code to allow for county mechanics to increase their hourly wage by up to $2.50.
Apprenticeship and internship programs prep industry newcomers for fleet careers.
Paul Cupka, maintenance facility superintendent for Fairfax County’s Department of Vehicle Services in Virginia, talks maintenance technician shortages.
Cost and inventory are among the factors in deciding whether a fleet should own its tools or provide an allowance for technicians to purchase their own.
The employee in charge of installing equipment into new police vehicles retired, and the position was not filled, leaving at least 14 new cars collecting dust.
For fleets facing a technician shortage, a temporary technician at your shop can help reduce vehicle downtime and costs.
What’s preventing young people from becoming automotive technicians? Is it actually the great career many fleet managers say it is?
One benefit of the fleet community is the ability to learn from each other’s good (and bad) experiences. Fleet managers share the initiatives that have found them success, and offer guidance on the challenges they faced along the way.