Task force day for the S.16 Service Provider study group at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting Monday in Nashville began with a lively discussion about technician mentoring.
Led by TA/Petro’s Homer Hogg, the S.16 Mentor Development task force is still in its infancy. The goal, Hogg says, is to build an RP that repair facilities throughout the trucking industry can install in their operations to educate and grow young technicians, keeping them in the industry and helping to withstand the tech shortage.
Mentorship programs are built for its mentees, but when building it the focus must be on the mentor, Hogg says. A mentor must have a special set of skills to educate its new coworkers while still remaining motivated and profitable on the job.
Mentoring is more than just addressing the best methods to turn a wrench, task force members note.
Some key points the task force believes the RP must include:
