The centers are designed to address the industry’s skilled-labor shortage, develop future talent, increase business and client efficiencies, and position Manheim’s reconditioning operations for EV growth.
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Amid a nationwide shortage of truck technicians and automotive mechanics, the fleet services division finds a way to keep and train enough vocational talent for long-term careers that meet maintenance demand.
Many factors converged to exert upward pressure on PM costs, such as longer vehicle service lives due to limited product availability; the ongoing transition to synthetic oils; and higher labor rates to attract scarce technicians.
The school believes this digital hands-on experience will better prepare students for a career in the automotive world.
Tom Keyser believes the key to snagging the interest of talented technicians is to educate them about the career possibilities government fleets contain.
A tech’s pay is determined by the type of job and whether they can complete the repair in less time than specified by the flat-rate, which will allow them to increase their work volume.
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.
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