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From my understanding is that engineers don’t actually see the product as a whole. They specialize in a specific part or application. So when things don’t quite line up, it is not necessarily their fault. I understand that. But some car companies hire some people that have REALLY hard time putting things together as a whole.
Serviceability engineers are what have been missing from the older vehicles. Recently (in the last 5-10 years) there have been new jobs for serviceability engineers. These are people that have degrees and skills to become technicians and a 4 year degree. These are people that go into the final product and make sure you can take the starter out without disassembling the whole car. Great people. These guys have been pretty new to the industry and have made newer makes and models much simpler to work on. These are the guys that have field experience and have the engineering background to put the whole thing together. Thank you for all of your hard work.
From my understanding is that engineers don’t actually see the product as a whole. They specialize in a specific part or application. So when things don’t quite line up, it is not necessarily their fault. I understand that. But some car companies hire some people that have REALLY hard time putting things together as a whole.
Serviceability engineers are what have been missing from the older vehicles. Recently (in the last 5-10 years) there have been new jobs for serviceability engineers. These are people that have degrees and skills to become technicians and a 4 year degree. These are people that go into the final product and make sure you can take the starter out without disassembling the whole car. Great people. These guys have been pretty new to the industry and have made newer makes and models much simpler to work on. These are the guys that have field experience and have the engineering background to put the whole thing together. Thank you for all of your hard work.
Graduating from a NATEF program gives you 1 year experience…so if you are in the right place no experience is required.
Graduating from a NATEF program gives you 1 year experience…so if you are in the right place no experience is required.
I’m a high school auto instructor. I see the G1/MLR certification a great stepping stone for young techs. It gives them a different patch and credentials. It is very clear that it is a maintenance and light repair tech vs. a master tech. I don’t think that this waters down our “Master Tech” status at all. It just puts the people that would be doing oil changes in a dealership in a slightly different job market. If you have the knowledge to pass this ASE, do it. It covers all eight areas. It also gets your feet wet with what real ASE tests look for. I was even thinking of doing this. If I’m putting my students through it, I might as well have that credential as well.
On a side note. Eric, thank you for all of the incredible useful content. You are a regular in my classroom. Keep up the great work.
I’m a high school auto instructor. I see the G1/MLR certification a great stepping stone for young techs. It gives them a different patch and credentials. It is very clear that it is a maintenance and light repair tech vs. a master tech. I don’t think that this waters down our “Master Tech” status at all. It just puts the people that would be doing oil changes in a dealership in a slightly different job market. If you have the knowledge to pass this ASE, do it. It covers all eight areas. It also gets your feet wet with what real ASE tests look for. I was even thinking of doing this. If I’m putting my students through it, I might as well have that credential as well.
On a side note. Eric, thank you for all of the incredible useful content. You are a regular in my classroom. Keep up the great work.