The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is looking for input for its research on the diesel technician shortage.
ATRI has three surveys to gather information from across the diesel industry. For technicians, there's a five-minute survey about their career path and workplace preferences. Responses are confidential. Anonymized, aggregated data will be published. Diesel truck repair and maintenance shops have a survey on recruiting, supporting and retaining diesel technician hires. Finally, diesel technician schools and training programs have a survey that focuses on curricula, emerging technologies and industry partnerships.
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"I understand the complexities of hiring and retaining quality technicians all too well, and it's an even more risky investment to train a less-qualified technician who might use their new skills as leverage elsewhere," says Randy Obermeyer, Online Transport's vice president of safety and maintenance. "All of these factors place an immense financial burden on the industry as a whole and our customers. ATRI's comprehensive research will identify the sources of these challenges and how we can increase the number of qualified technicians in our industry."
The surveys are open through March 7. To support ATRI in its research, please CLICK HERE.
