Fleet mechanic daily life?

[CatDumpThis]

So what would a major in-depth repair be?

 

[burrheadd]

So what would a major in-depth repair be?

Replacing wiper blades

And spraying wd-40 on everything that a driver has any chance of putting his hands on inside of a package car

 

[CatDumpThis]

For realz

 

[Wally]

Smear grease on the doors.

 

[Wally]

You avoid writing things up for fear of the mess.

 

[CatDumpThis]

So is the job pretty laid back in Grand Rapids or is it hustling just to keep up? Anyone from Grand Rapids?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Hustle

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Sometimes you may have to get elbows deep in an engine, or replace it entirely.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Don't take these guys seriously. Most have no respect for mechanics.

 

[CatDumpThis]

Don't take these guys seriously. Most have no respect for mechanics.

Do you work at a GR hub?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

N

Do you work at a GR hub?

Nope.

 

[scratch]

My mechanic is “no longer with the company”. New automotive supervisor told me he needs two mechanics in the Forest Park, Ga. Hub.

 

[Gear]

My mechanic is “no longer with the company”. New automotive supervisor told me he needs two mechanics in the Forest Park, Ga. Hub.

Wasn't he a young new guy? I hate to be the old guy (especially since Im 38) talking about the younger guys but some of these guys cant fix a sandwich. Its not to bad when you have 4 mechs, 2 being actually mechs and 2 that cant read a multimeter. But it makes no sense to hire a guy with no real experience for a one mech center.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

We lost a mechanic who thought it was OK to pencil whip repairs.

 

[Dhydratd]

We lost a mechanic who thought it was OK to pencil whip repairs.

I thought that was a requirement for UPS mechanics.

 

[scratch]

Wasn't he a young new guy? I hate to be the old guy (especially since Im 38) talking about the younger guys but some of these guys cant fix a sandwich.

He was a young guy that may have lasted a little over a year with us. He seemed to be goofing off a lot when I came in at night. I can understand that a new mechanic needs to get experience. It took him two weeks to replace my rear calipers and then he missed fixing a front leaf spring that was written up by our day mechanic on the original road call. So my car was red-tagged for another week. He replaced a steering rod and my right tire is now severely wearing and out of alignment. they replaced a front tire with the steel belts starting to show with another used tire that isn't much better. I met our new automotive supervisor the other night and he told me about the job openings and said to send down anybody that I know.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

He was a young guy that may have lasted a little over a year with us. He seemed to be goofing off a lot when I came in at night. I can understand that a new mechanic needs to get experience. It took him two weeks to replace my rear calipers and then he missed fixing a front leaf spring that was written up by our day mechanic on the original road call. So my car was red-tagged for another week. He replaced a steering rod and my right tire is now severely wearing and out of alignment. they replaced a front tire with the steel belts starting to show with another used tire that isn't much better. I met our new automotive supervisor the other night and he told me about the job openings and said to send down anybody that I know.

I'm already occupied.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Competent mechanics are hard to come by that are willing to work these hours. They are now hiring girls not even out of tech school to fill vacancies.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

You guys make me sad.

 

[scratch]

I'm already occupied.

I wish you would re-locate to the other side of the country! They are even letting our mechanics work overtime now. I always thought that was ridiculous to work a driver sixty hours but send a mechanic home at exactly eight hours. Once mine left my car up on jack stands when changing tires because the supervisor told him to go home instead of lowering it back to the ground.