ROADSIGNS EPISODE 40

WD1: WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO TRAIN A CLASS 8 TECHNICIAN?

New approaches to diesel technician recruitment and retention may help you secure the best possible hires and secure your business investments. So, we ask, what are fleets doing to help attract that talent to join the changing workforce environment? Have tech training schools discovered the secrets of better technician preparation? In this episode, we join the hunt for Class 8 technicians. Host Michael Freeze speaks with Ken Boyer, Dean of the Auto/Diesel Institute and Diesel Services Program Director at Baker College and Ralph Romero, Vice President of Talent Management at US Xpress. Tune in and find out how smart training schools have devised new ways to prepare in-demand technicians for the industry.

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Ken is currently the Dean of the Auto Diesel Institute, ADI, at Baker College. Prior to this he was with Garage Gurus developing and managing their Heavy-Duty Mobile Training program. In addition, he spent almost 25 years with Navistar. In his time at Navistar he held many positions including technical training, field service, field test, truck serviceability, service publications and engine diagnostics. Ken has spent a majority of his career helping technicians do the best job they can do and believes hands on training is the best way for them to learn and demonstrate their skills.

Ralph Romero

Ken Boyer

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Ralph Romero is the Vice President of Talent Management at U.S. Xpress, one of the nation’s largest truckload solutions providers. Ralph holds a masters in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and several professional certifications, with 15+ years of experience in Human Resources & Talent Management. Ralph leads a team of professionals who are committed to being business and culture influencers, and who relentlessly drive value-added results through people, process, and workforce analytics.

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