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Manufacturing
Jorge Perez
Fabricator at JK Gates & Repair
Palm Desert, California
I am the son of Mexican immigrants. My parents brought us to this country for the American Dream. Where we could be free, work, or embrace America and be good neighbors. With the lessons learned from my family and upbringing...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - Dealership
Mike Laneve
Technician at Precision Chrysler
Pequannock, New Jersey
My father has owned automotive shop since I was a kid. All of my early memories were spent in a shop and I was always trying to take things apart and put it back together but losing most of my father's tools in the process b...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
New Jersey
Automotive - General Repair
Matthew Shackleford
Lead mechanic at Jhon's tire discount
Wallins creek, Kentucky
I am 33, and as a child, I always wanted to be a mechanic and have Snap-on tools. As I grew older I fell into a world of drugs which landed me in prison for 3 years. After that I dedicated my life to my passion, being a mech...
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Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Kentucky
Automotive - Dealership
Spencer Webb
Apprentice at Mountain Home Auto Ranch
Mountain Home, Idaho
I am a 21 year old technician in training. I started off my career as a porter or (clean up kid) then I moved up the line to a lube tech, Bedliner tech, used cars then over to my apprenticeship. After some time I became frus...
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Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Idaho
Automotive - General Repair
Antonio Ramirez
Self Mechanic, Part sales at Autozone
Austin, Texas
So back when I had just bought my Suburban I was needing to do a lot of basic repairs but the most important was at least a brake job at the time. Prior to replacing the rotor I had injured my fingers on a door the day befor...
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Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Texas
Technical Education - students and instructors
Gino Raymundo
Student/Part-time Stay at Home Dad at Tidewater Tech Trades
Suffolk, Virginia
I am currently a Student Technician studying at Tidewater Tech Trades in Norfolk, VA. Prior to pursuing my passion in the automotive trades industry, I served in the United States Marine Corps as a Culinary Assassin (Cook/Ch...
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Technical Education - students and instructors
Maker and Fixer State
Virginia
Aviation/Aerospace
Blake Kennett
Aviation Maintenance Technician at Wheels Up
Florence, Kentucky
Ever since I was a kid I always enjoyed working on stuff and taking things apart seeing how they work. Originally, I went to college for construction management and did not enjoy my first year there and left. Over the summer...
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Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Kentucky
Marketing
Christie Smith
Senior Support Agent & RCI Lead at Mitchell1
San Diego, California
I came from automotive dealership industry where I was the Business Development Manager for Drew Ford in La Mesa, CA. My department scheduled sales and service appointments, collected reviews, created marketing campaigns, an...
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Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
California
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Billy Sandell
Diesel mechanic at Peterbilt
Garden City, Kansas
I've been turning all kinds of wrenches for as long as I can remember. It's come to the point where now, I take what I have learned and pass it to the next generation so we can keep these machines on the road. I've been a fi...
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Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Fleet Maintenance
ZACKARY DOLSON
Fleet mechanic
North Billerica, Massachusetts
I started in the field about 12 years ago as a hobby, and now it’s an everyday career. Growing up, nobody was a mechanic in my family. Now, I'm the go-to for everything. A funny thing that happened at one point, my boss had ...
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Fleet Maintenance
Maker and Fixer State
Massachusetts
Fleet Maintenance
Jesse Benson
Lead Tech at Master Fleet
Kimberly, Wisconsin
Well, after high school I didn’t really know what to do, so I went to college to be a diesel mechanic. I did that for about a year and a half, and I was kind of bored, so I joined the army to be a mechanic. It was skills tha...
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Fleet Maintenance
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Keith Walker
Lead tech
Theodore, Alabama
Hi, my name is Keith. I have been working on cars professionally for 23 years now. I found my passion for cars at 14. I’ve worked on cars in the military and in the civilian world. I worked on the Lamborghini, Maserati, and ...
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Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Alabama
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Omar Dejesus
Auto technician
Davis, California
I grew up without any sort of role models that were blue collar or handy. I never had exposure to automotive work or even understanding basic vehicle functions/concepts! One day in middle school, I had a project to do at a p...
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California
Aviation/Aerospace
Maria Vianco
Aviation maintenance technician at Bode aviation, INC
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
I have always been one to work with my hands. My mom taught me to crochet at 8 and I have loved it ever since. Airplane models and hot wheels and ballet were the extent of my childhood hobbies. I hit my rebellious stage in h...
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New Mexico
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Mike Le Gallic
Crew Chief at INDYCAR
Zionsville, Indiana
As a young child, I knew I wanted to work in racing. This year marks my 25th year in Motorsports. My ascent to racing started in England at 15 as an apprentice mechanic in Formula 1. After several years of traveling the worl...
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Racing
Maker and Fixer State
Indiana
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Pete Crosby
Diesel mechanic and welder at The 44 companies
Nahunta, Georgia
Hi, my name is Pete and growing up around semi-trucks my whole life has led to a career working on them. I always remember going with my dad over the years, learning to hook up gladhands and kick tires at first, then upgradi...
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Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Georgia
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Ben Maurer
Truck driver/mechanic at H.A. Spatz Transport
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
I’m a completely self-taught mechanic. I originally went to tech school for carpentry, but I gradually grew into general mechanics and repair of anything from vehicles, to printing presses, to farm equipment, to semi-trucks....
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Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Joseph Buechlein
Body technician / Founder at Buechlein body shop
Celestine, Indiana
I started doing body work at a young age and worked my way up to start my own family owned body shop.
Industry
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Indiana
Automotive - General Repair
Griffin Ash
Lead Technician/YouTube personality at Griffzilla Garage & Founding Fathers Auto
Colorado Springs, Colorado
20 years ago, I started at the bottom as a lot tech. After graduating from DADC (Denver Automotive and Diesel College), I attended and graduated from the Volvo SAFE program. From there, I rose through the ranks and became a ...
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Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Colorado
Automotive - Dealership
April Graham
Mechanic at Ray Chevrolet
Lake Villa, Illinois
As a kid, I loved Hot Wheels, Transformers, and my dad's '72 Chevelle. When I turned 16, my mom let me drive her 2004 Mustang to school. Little did she know, I snuck off for ladies' night at the Great Lakes Dragaway; so much...
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Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Automotive - General Repair
Joshua Lauer
Technician at Dons Auto Center
Lawrence, Kansas
After 4 years of tech school in high school, I went to college and majored in automotive engineering. I graduated and worked for Toyota Motor Company in Torrance, CA. Later, I moved back to be closer to family and returned t...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Automotive - Dealership
Jeffley Edouard
Automotive Technician
Elmsford, New York
I am 26 years old, with over 2 years of "professional" experience. Prior to becoming a technician, I was a paralegal for 7 years while attending school for a BS in Accounting. While I was attending school in Plattsburgh, NY,...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
New York
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Daniel Speese
Technician at Foreign and domestic autocare
Grand Bay, Alabama
My grandfather passed away when I was a year old. His love of cars and mechanic work inspired me to follow in his footsteps. I hope to one day open my own shop with the family name on it like he always wanted. My quality is ...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Alabama
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Chris Tomasik
Ag equipment tech at Larry Romance and Son
Springville, New York
I've always been mechanically inclined for as long as I can remember. I started out fixing my bicycles, then I worked on snowmobiles, three wheelers, and lawn mowers. I even worked on my own vehicles. I took small engine cla...
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Industry
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New York
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Jessica Daubenspeck
Co-Owner at Lennon's Auto Body
Valencia, Pennsylvania
I've been a car nut most of my life. I took auto body repair in high school and took a job at a local parts store, which is how I met my husband, Curt. I made a delivery to his shop 25 years ago, and we've been pretty much t...
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Industry
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Welding
Christy Stainback
Automotive Service Advisor and Welder at Stainback Steel Works
Henderson, North Carolina
My name is Christy. By day, I work at a Toyota dealership as a service advisor. At night, I weld various metal art pieces or weld something that needs repair. I started out helping my husband in the shop: he restores vehicle...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Rail
Andrew Eppler
Tear down mechanic at American Turbocharger Technologies
Yorktown, Virginia
Working on EMD/GE turbochargers is an awesome job to have. I get to enjoy getting my hands dirty with the help of Snap-on tools! I am working in an amazing industry that serves a greater purpose in keeping the rail infrastru...
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Industry
Rail
Maker and Fixer State
Virginia
Automotive - General Repair
Gary Moriera
Mechanic at Mont motors
Newark, New Jersey
My family members always worked in auto body shops, and I would come and visit. I grew to love anything and everything about cars so much that I started working and helping around when I was young. I learned a lot about cars...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New Jersey
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Shawn Grothe
Field Tech Sup.
Nampa, Idaho
I work in Canyon County as a field supervisor for the Mosquito Abatement district. I have trenched through 12 years of swamps, pastures, lagoons, and every type of nasty water mosquitos breed in. The best part of our job is ...
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Industry
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Idaho
Automotive - General Repair
Brad McCrory
Automotive Technician at United Farm and Home COOP
Lewisburg, Tennessee
My love of cars goes back to my dad. My fondest memories are being in the garage with him. He was a mechanic in the army and had a shop of his own. I decided out of high school to further my automotive education, so I went t...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Tennessee
Automotive - General Repair
Alex Veyta Vargas
Lube technician at Crystal Toyota
Three bridges, New Jersey
I am 20 years old and I started working on cars when I was 14. I fell in love with fixing and repairing any parts that were broken, and I plan on becoming a master technician. Doing maintenance and changing out filters, bulb...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New Jersey
Aviation/Aerospace
Josh Fye
Aircraft Hydraulics Mechanic at Air Force
Fort Gratiot, Michigan
Everyday I work on jets. As the weather grows colder, hydraulic leaks become more frequent. Whether it’s expansion and contraction or actual components breaking, I’m always fixing something hydraulic. I am a full-time SSgt i...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Michigan
Automotive - Dealership
Jordan Walhof
Technician
SHELDON, Iowa
I have always had an interest in cars. I learned from a young age that I would rather learn how to fix my own stuff than to pay someone else to do it, and that evolved into a career! I was working at the dealership by day an...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Iowa
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Jacob Rotenberger
Diesel Mechanic at Peterbilt
Garden City, Kansas
My dad is a truck driver, so I grew up around the machines and the people responsible for keeping goods our country needs in route to their destinations. From that I developed a respect and a desire to help those in the indu...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Automotive - Dealership
TJ Byl
Technician at Very Hoef Automotive
Rock Valley, Iowa
I have been working as a mechanic professionally for 8 years now. I started to work on trucks with a friend when I was 13, restoring his '71 Chevy C10 in a storage unit. I have always enjoyed fixing things and have had a kna...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Iowa
Automotive - General Repair
Jesse Schillinger
owner at Honest Accurate Auto Service West
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Honest Accurate Auto Service. This phrase has been part of our tag line since we opened our mechanic & repair shop in Colorado Springs in 1993. Although we operated under a shortened DBA (Doing Business As) HON-DAC for the f...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Colorado
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Dan Gregory
Dealer Technical Manager/ Diag Tech at Peterbilt of Garden City
Garden City, Kansas
I fell into the heavy-duty industry around 15 years ago. I came to Kansas for a fresh start and found my current Peterbilt dealer hiring. I have been working here for the past 10 years. I recently got promoted to DTM at Pete...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Technical Education - students and instructors
Michael Zelazny
Equipment Manager
Howard, Pennsylvania
I’m a maker, a generalist, a machine operator, a manager, and a problem solver. As a child, I was always trying to take things apart. It’s how I came to understand the world, and my small part in it. You’d think a five-year-...
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Industry
Technical Education - students and instructors
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Automotive - Dealership
Neil Wingate
Technician at Capitol Harley Davidson
Howell, Michigan
After 23 years as a British Paratrooper, I moved to the US with my wife and decided to chase my passion for motorcycles. I applied and attended MMI in Phoenix. I started off at a dealer in Phoenix as a porter and moved up to...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Michigan
Agriculture Equipment Repair
MICHAEL SUKUP
Tech
HOLCOM, Kansas
I am 27 years old, and I have worked in the ag field since I was 18. I have bounced between John Deere and New Holland, and have started to work at JCB. My biggest flex is that I was able to buy my first house at 23 years ol...
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Industry
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Curt Daubenspeck
Shop Owner at Lennon's Auto Body
Valencia, Pennsylvania
I have been in the auto body repair industry for almost 25 years. I've been around cars all my life; I enjoy repairing them and, in some cases, bringing them back from the dead. In 2019, I moved to a new location, and my wi...
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Industry
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Automotive - Dealership
Savannah Henning
Automotive Technician at Westside Garage Inc.
Princeton, Wisconsin
I grew up in a lower middle-class family. We often didn't have the money to buy something brand new. My dad (a former military mechanic) often used his mechanical knowledge to fix things around the house instead of calling a...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Fleet Maintenance
Bradley Quaderer
Vehicle service technician at Milwaukee DPW
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
I started wrenching at 8 years old, preparing cars for demolition derbies with my uncle. Before that, all I did was build Legos and tear apart VCR players and what not. Later in life, I was tasked with repairing snowmobiles,...
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Industry
Fleet Maintenance
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Anthony Catalogna
Owner/Tech at Catalogna Performance
Pataskala, Ohio
Going on 20 years of being a business owner in the automotive industry. I have been wrenching since I was a kid, working on grandpa's lawn mower in the backyard. I love creating something cool and making the customer happy. ...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Ohio
Construction Equipment Repair
Vidal Arreola
Mechanic at Concrete Equipment Services
Elk Grove, California
I have always liked building model cars and planes as a kid. I would shadow my father when he would go to the PIC N PULL. Yes, back in the days when minors were allowed in. When I graduated high school, I joined the Marines,...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - General Repair
David Hofstetter
Automotive technician at Gladney Automotive Solutions
Metamora, Illinois
I grew up working on a water well service and toying with small engines. I went to community college and continued at a university. After graduating with a degree in automotive technology, I found my way to my current job do...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Automotive - Dealership
Juan Rosas-Petrenko
Subaru Technician, Apprentice at Subaru of Gwinnett
Sugar Hill, Georgia
Since 2018 I've been working on Subaru's. So much so that my family made me consider applying for a job at my local Subaru Dealership. I was pretty intimated by the dealership dynamic, but once I gave it a shot, it was prett...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Georgia
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Ruben Gandara
Technician at Hendrick Collision Center
Hope Mills, North Carolina
I picked up some basic skills in high school automotive shop and with the hunger to learn more about automobiles. I decided to get an education at UTI (Universal Technical Institute) in Phoenix, Arizona and earn a degree. I ...
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Industry
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Automotive - General Repair
Mike Carr
Owner/Manager/Tech/Fabricator/Body man/Painter at CARR'S FINISHING TOUCH
Howell, Michigan
40+ years of being a professional at something that I used to get in trouble for as a child: taking things apart to see how they work and putting them back together again. What once was a childhood passion, was made into my ...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Michigan
Fleet Maintenance
Mitchell Freeman
Mechanic
Lennon, Michigan
I started wrenching at a young age on our family farm. When I was old enough, I was able to work for my grandfather at his tractor dealership. I started with sweeping floors and washing equipment. When I turned 15, I was abl...
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Industry
Fleet Maintenance
Maker and Fixer State
Michigan
Automotive - General Repair
Robert Mcnair
Lead A at Firestone
Forked River, New Jersey
As someone in a high position at such a young age, I have had to constantly prove myself. Time and time again, I’ve been able to earn the respect of techs twice or more my age and have made some good friends because of it. A...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New Jersey
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Thomas Parsons
Technician at City of Danville, Illinois
Danville, Illinois
My dad was a tech, so I grew up in the automotive repair industry, and aside from 8 years maintaining aircrafts in the Air Force, I've been in the auto repair industry for 30 years. For the last ten years, I've worked as the...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Automotive - Dealership
Timothy Turner
Tech at Vancampen motors
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
I’ve been working at a dealer for 12 years since right out of high school. I've always enjoyed cars, and my passion turned into a sometimes challenging but rewarding career as a tech. I am now a trans and diesel tech. Once, ...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Powersports Technician
Kenna Campbell
Motorcycle Mechanic
Katy, Texas
My grandfather owned an automotive shop when I was young. I would spend my summers working there, absorbing all the skills that I could. A few years ago, my father took over the shop and inspired me to follow my dreams. I we...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Texas
Fabrication
Randy Walker
Welder/Fabricator at Miller Fabrication and Construction
Lovell, Wyoming
My lifelong fascination with all things mechanical started with turning wrenches with my dad at 3 years old. I kept pursuing it and everything just came to me naturally. Fast-forward to present day, and now I get to spend my...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Wyoming
Automotive - Dealership
Scott Hummell
Auto Tech
Rich Square, North Carolina
I have been working in the auto industry for nine years. It started as a backup plan when I lost my opportunity to go into the shipyard for welding. Some days I look back on my choice, but I have learned so much and taught u...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Aviation/Aerospace
Gabbie Shetlar
A&P Mechanic at Textron Aviation
Wichita, Kansas
I grew up going to airshows with my dad. I always had an interest and heart for aviation. I swore up and down I was going to be a pilot. When I was a sophomore in high school, my guidance counselor helped me get into WATC (n...
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Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Fork lift
Tim Michael
Technician
BUTLER, Pennsylvania
I got my passion from my dad when I was 10 years old. One funny thing that’s happened was when I couldn't get a lift to start because I didn't turn on the fuel tank.
Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Ryan Bickelhaupt
Service Technician at Frontline Ag Solutions
Dillon, Montana
I grew up in eastern Washington State, away from the farm that my dad’s father had. Some of my favorite memories are hanging out with him and my aunts while they harvested the wheat they grew. My grandfather had to stop farm...
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Industry
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Montana
Manufacturing
Nate Pierce
Electronics Technician
Wakefield, Massachusetts
As a kid, I loved taking things apart, fixing, learning about circuitry, as well as everyday handyman-style repairs. In high school, I worked with my uncle doing home repairs, car repairs, and messing with electronics. I end...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Massachusetts
Sells Tools
James Darnell
Franchisee
Ringgold, Georgia
I was a technician for 19 years. I went from certified car mechanic, to overseas FSR for a defense company, to power turbines, to master diesel technician, to finally a Snap-on franchisee brought in from my own dealer. A “ne...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Georgia
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Bennett Roberts
Diesel Mechanic at Roy Houck Construction
Salem, Oregon
I got out of the Army after an injury and was lost. I decided to go to college to be a diesel mechanic. While I was in school, I worked full time, often sleeping at work. I have been in this industry for 8 years now. I love ...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Oregon
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Justin Black
Diesel mechanic at Tracey Road
ROCHESTER, New York
I am a 25-year-old diesel mechanic. I’ve been fixing things with motors since I could hold a wrench. I am currently restoring a 1987 Camaro LS swap in my spare time. I love what I do, plus it pays good. I'm very proud of wha...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New York
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Kasim Alam
Technology Consultant at FIHAST Corp
Garland, Texas
My friend Bilal and I have been building cars in our garages together for the past 4 years. Back in June 2022, we decided to take our passion to the next level and get our very own shop. Since getting our shop, we've explore...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Texas
Automotive - General Repair
Joseph East
Mechanic at East Lawnmower Service
Mineral Springs, North Carolina
My dad started our business over 40 years ago, and we are still making and fixing. We are the oldest and most reputable shop in our area and use only the best to help our fixes last longer. My dad started the business in his...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Automotive - Dealership
Carlos Lopez
Techician at The premier collection
Norwalk, Connecticut
Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Connecticut
Automotive - Dealership
Eloy Garcia
Service Technician at Hyundai
Buda, Texas
I have been turning wrenches for about around 17 years plus. I have been able to achieve a platinum level with Hyundai – really proud of that. I’ve seen a lot of changes in the automotive world. Just like we have to buy that...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Texas
Technical Education - students and instructors
Bruce Turnquist
HVACR technician at Hartford
Southington, Connecticut
I am a full time HVACR technician as well as a part-time HVACR instructor. I work on maintaining and repairing a large and unique office building in downtown Hartford, CT. Our building was the first two-sided office building...
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Industry
Technical Education - students and instructors
Maker and Fixer State
Connecticut
Automotive - Dealership
Andrew Moreno
Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician at Fox Toyota
Big Rapids, Michigan
After watching the 1998 Daytona 500 when I was 12, I knew I wanted to be in motorsports. Fast-forward to 2005 when I was graduating from high school and found a place that teaches working on NASCAR race cars. When going to N...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Michigan
Automotive - Dealership
Andrew Hays
Auto Tech at Bosak Nissan
Cedar Lake, Indiana
My names Andrew, I’m 28 years old and started in the automotive field in 2013 at an auto salvage yard. Since then I’ve worked for Honda for a bit then moved on to be come a transmission tech for Dodge. Now I’ve set up home a...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Indiana
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Nathan Hamm
Nitro Funny Car Mechanic at Cruz Pedregon Racing
Indianapolis, Indiana
I grew up near Charlotte, North Carolina. As a kid I had always been drawn to being outside and making things with my hands. Building with toys turned into working on my own car and by high school I was learning welding and ...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Indiana
Automotive - Dealership
Erika Kunz
Service Technician
Spanish fork, Utah
I got into the automotive industry when I was 16. My power steering pump broke and I didn’t have the money to fix it, so I watched a YouTube video and replaced the pump myself. Ever since then, I had known fixing cars was so...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Utah
Construction Equipment Repair
Nick Spradley
Shop Technician at Atlantic Coastal Equipment
Ludowici, Georgia
I was broke as a joke, and just looking for any work. I applied to over 60 jobs on indeed and Atlantic Coastal was the first to call! They needed a machine washer to wash all the rental equipment. I got the job and started w...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Georgia
Automotive - General Repair
Manuel Nevarez
Auto Mechanic
Escalon, California
I am nominating my fiancé, Manny. Our family has been living on one income for the past year and a half. We have two sons and Manny supports us all without ever complaining. He’s always working in the garage on side jobs to ...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Jerod Johnson
Owner/Service Manager at J. Johnson Services
Avoca, Iowa
I started taking things apart as a teenager, to see how they worked. This led to figuring out why they weren't working and getting them to work. I grew up on a family farm and spent a lot of time hanging out at mechanic shop...
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Industry
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Iowa
Technical Education - students and instructors
Sophi Bender
Student
Columbus, Nebraska
I am a 5 foot blonde girl with a truck that cannot even fit in a car wash! I am working at a restaurant right now since I am in school but when school is over I have a welding job lined up. School has helped me with preparin...
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Industry
Technical Education - students and instructors
Maker and Fixer State
Nebraska
Automotive - Dealership
Ashley Braun
Automotive Technician at DriveTime
Denver, Colorado
I'm a 24 year old who has been around vehicles my entire life. Whether it be my 4wheelers, my grandpa's hot rod, or my friend's clunkers, I've always enjoyed turning wrenches. I went to Warren Tech as a high school/college h...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Colorado
Manufacturing
Tyler Jordan
Laborer at Jordan marble and granite
Loveland, Colorado
I got started doing granite at a very young age because my father started in the industry before I was born. When my parents started their own business I was in and out of the shop every summer until I graduated high school ...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Colorado
Aviation/Aerospace
Tyler Thach
Aircraft Technician at Aerospace Turbine Rotables
Wichita, Kansas
The path that I had chosen for myself had a lot to do with my son because I had him when I was 18 years old. Having a child at such a young age was very difficult because I was still learning how to take care of myself and t...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Aviation/Aerospace
Jenna Shepard
Aircraft Mechanic at Textron
Wichita, Kansas
I started my career in aviation in 2019. I worked as a cake decorator, a dream job of mine, but as a mom of three boys, I struggled to make ends meet. When I was offered a scholarship for the sheet metal program at WSU Tech,...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Building Automation
Allen Hong
Building Automation System Controls Technician at Trane Technologies
Wichita, Kansas
I moved to Wichita in January 2019. I went to WSU Tech and received a certificate for aviation sheet metal mechanic. I was laid off in 2020, so I went back to WSU Tech and pursued an associate's degree in Climate and Energy ...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Technical Education - students and instructors
Mark DeHart
Special Industry Training & Curriculum Coordinator at TN College of Applied Technology
Elizabethton, Tennessee
I started as a diesel technician in the United States Army where I was a 63B - Wheeled Mechanic, but we worked on whatever needed to be fixed. After some years of experience, I started training other soldiers in various task...
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Industry
Technical Education - students and instructors
Maker and Fixer State
Tennessee
Road Construction
Thomas James
Co-owner at James Seals & Stripes
Kannapolis, North Carolina
My parents established a road construction company in 1988, the year I was born. Today I run the day-to-day business from projects like airports, hospitals, major roadways, to restaurants and shopping centers. This entails w...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Simona Sankoh
Automotive Technician Student at WSU TECH
Wichita, Kansas
I have a Masters in Aging Studies, a BA in Criminal Justice, a BS in Diagnostic Radiologic Technology, an Associate degree in Science and an Associate degree in Radiologic Technology. I have a total of 5 degrees, and I am cu...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Industrial Construction
London Kean
Combo Welder at Adelphi Construction
Mission, Kansas
I entered in this industry as a high school drop out. Being fortunate enough I had the influence to acquire a GED. I rejected an offer to become an electrician with a truck and all of the tools needed to be an independent co...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Aviation/Aerospace
Reggie Hong
Cnc mill turn operator at Textron aviation
Wichita, Kansas
I moved back to my hometown in 2019. Here in Wichita aviation is huge and I knew that if I got a job at Spirit or Textron they would pay for more school. I got a scholarship from the Metallica scholarship initiative and took...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Manufacturing
Amanda Foster
Composite mechanic at Spirit Aerosystems Inc.
Wichita, Kansas
Not knowing the difference between a sanding disc to a hand drill I enrolled at WSU Tech. I wanted a fresh start since I got my second chance at life after beating cancer at the age of 22. I took the composite courses provid...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Welding
Noah Seiwert
Welder at ProWeld
Park City, Kansas
My path to my career started my senior year of high school at WSU Tech. I started to gain experience and learn more about the trade. The summer going into my second year I got my current job at ProWeld and worked during my s...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Aviation/Aerospace
Ryleigh Fowler
Work Study at WSU Tech
El Dorado, Kansas
I graduated High School in May 22. Since then, I have completed Sheet Metal, Composite Fabrication and as of 12/2022 Process Mechanic. By the end of next week, I will have completed Aviation Paint. Next semester, I will be A...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Automotive - Dealership
Josh Arnold
Toyota Master Technician at Toyota Of Corvallis
Lebanon, Oregon
I always loved working with my hands: welding, woodworking, etc. I had never touched anything automotive before in my life. The way I got into the automotive field was through blind chance. After I finished high school with ...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Oregon
Construction Equipment Repair
Mike Mann
Vermeer Dealership Advanced Service Technician at Vermeer Southeast
Castelberry, Florida
I have the honor of leading our Service Team here at VSE Ocoee, near Orlando, FL. Mike Mann leads the charge in shop for all day-to-day challenges. We're supporters of Snap-on tools and appreciate the Makers and Fixers movem...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Technical Education - students and instructors
Leah Bavirsha
Automotive Instructor at Forsyth Central High School
Cumming, Georgia
I took automotive classes in high school. Learned from an awesome teacher. He pushed me to go to school to get more training in automotive technology. I ended up finishing my bachelor’s in automotive technology and got a job...
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Industry
Technical Education - students and instructors
Maker and Fixer State
Georgia
Aviation/Aerospace
Garrett Edwards
A&P Mechanic at Dassault aircraft services
Fernley, Nevada
I’ve always wanted to wrench on stuff, that started with bikes as a kid. I eventually started working on cars and learning from my dad. I always had an interest in airplanes and that’s where my wrenching shifted and I couldn...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Nevada
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Ed Angeles
Upholsterer
Port Hueneme, California
I am living the dream. I completed 26 years in the US Navy, got bored, so I enrolled at the local adult school. At 55 y/o, I learned upholstery and now I am making custom seats for an award-winning shop in SoCal. I never tho...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
California
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Jacob Campbell
Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic at Redmond Heavy Hauling
Gresham, Oregon
I started out working on diesel pickups, then moved on to farm tractors. I am now working on heavy haul trucks and trailers, and I love it. Each day is something different and always a bit of a challenge.
Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Oregon
Aviation/Aerospace
Micah Olivera
Wildland firefighter/ Rappeller at United States Forest Service
Pendleton, Oregon
I work on a forest service rappel crew rappelling into remote fires all across the us. When there is down time I cook for the crew and run a bbq page. The job has a lot of improvisation and fixing stuff on the “fly”. While i...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Oregon
Automotive - General Repair
Owner at Welding Women Syndicate
Owner at Welding Women Syndicate
Salinas, California
Single mom turned welder… A 26-year journey that now allows me the opportunity to teach others to weld, give back to my community and work on amazing custom vehicles. One of the coolest flexes about my life was having the op...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Pipe
Johnny Martinez
Electric Plumber Welder
Phoenix, Arizona
I started as a welder assistant, and from there went to pipe fitting. I did that for a while and then at the very end I started to do HVAC. I have worked in many fields and am fortunate to have been able to work with great m...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Arizona
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Les Kaneshiro
Body and Fender at City and County of Honolulu
Wahiawa, Hawaii
This guy that I’ve been married to for over 20 years wows me to this day, with his quick wit and talent. From mechanical to cosmetic, Les is awesome with cars! He gets the job done and doesn’t cut corners. That’s just the pe...
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Industry
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Hawaii
Construction Equipment Repair
David Burbrink
#1 Shop Technician at Boyd Cat
Emerson, Kentucky
Growing up my dad was the only local automobile repair shop. I grew up around mechanics all of my life, so I learned I wanted to become a mechanic myself. I was interested more in the diesel machinery side than the automotiv...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Kentucky
Technical Education - students and instructors
Jonathan Weiss
Student Machine Shop Assistant at Penn State Berks
Ephrata, Pennsylvania
I am an electro-mechanical engineering technology student. I currently have an internship as a field test engineer working on combine harvesters! I always loved working with tools since I was 3. I always wanted to be an engi...
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Industry
Technical Education - students and instructors
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Fleet Maintenance
Bob Goodrich
Owner at Goodrich Trucking and Excavating
Avoca, New York
My dad dropped out of high school at the age of 16 and started his independent trucking business. Since 1970, his company has grown to be extremely well known in the area. He's still independent, but has a fleet of four tri...
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Industry
Fleet Maintenance
Maker and Fixer State
New York
Fleet Maintenance
Ryan Goodrich
Operator at Goodrich Trucking and Excavating
Avoca, New York
Ryan is one of the hardest working individuals I've ever known. He plays hard, loves hard, but works HARDER. He is a car enthusiast who has owned upwards of 90 vehicles in his short 39 years. He has had everything from a 192...
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Industry
Fleet Maintenance
Maker and Fixer State
New York
Mobile Technician - Gas/Diesel
Hugo Carreno
Chief Technician/Owner at L.A. Autowerks LLC
Los Angeles, California
I pursued a mechanical engineering degree after falling in love with my 1997 Honda Prelude Project. I graduated in Aug. 2018 and two years after decided to go into business as a mobile tech putting everything I’ve learned th...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
California
Construction Equipment Repair
Halley Riley-Elliott
Snowcat Mechanic at Okemo Mountain Resort
Proctor, Vermont
From nursing to working on Jeeps to pageants, I found my passion. I went to VTC and graduated last May with an associate’s degree in diesel power technology. I also hold the title of Miss Proctor USA, and was voted Miss Cong...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Vermont
Marine
Gabe Staiano
Owner & mechanic at M&G Marine Corp.
Syosset, New York
At the age of 18 after graduating high school I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do as a career until the moment I picked up a Snap-on ratchet and started a full time job at a local Yamaha outboards dealer and shop. I’ll be hone...
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Industry
Marine
Maker and Fixer State
New York
Automotive - General Repair
William Altamirano
Technician at Willauto
West Chicago, Illinois
I got started in the industry back in 2005. I was always interested in the automotive field. At a young age I thought it was really cool how to repair, diagnose, and modify engine performance. I decided to enroll into UTI in...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Automotive - General Repair
Michael Mulkey
Technician at Bradshaws service center
Portland, Oregon
I graduated from Clackamas Community College in 2012 and have been with Bradshaws Service Center ever since. One of my hobbies is painting. I am still finishing up my Anime tool box. I am currently restoring a 1957 Ford Fai...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Oregon
Automotive - Dealership
Tucker Findley
Automotive Technician at Toyota of Boerne
San Antonio, Texas
I grew up with Legos, then moved on to my mother’s broken appliances, then to our small machinery, and so on and so forth. Next thing I know, I’m about to be a master technician for Toyota, where I am currently doing diagnos...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Texas
Automotive - General Repair
Victor Hernandez
Master Technician at Linden Ca
Valley springs, California
Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - Dealership
Liam Storey
Automotive Technician at Benson Lincoln
Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania
I grew up in a garage with my grandpa and always have had a passion and interest in cars. As I got older, I realized that I truly did enjoy working on cars and could see myself doing this as my career. I went to a vo-tech sc...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Construction Equipment Repair
Lyle Baumgaertner
Heavy Equipment Mechanic at Equipment Share Boise
Nampa, Idaho
I was a soldier in the U.S. Army for 7 years working on communication systems. After getting out, I continued to work in IT and communications while also developing a costly Jeep habit involving mechanical and fabrication wo...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Idaho
Automotive - General Repair
Chris Enright
Owner at Enright Automotive
Alexandria, Ohio
I started in the automotive industry just over 12 years ago working for a small independent shop. I learned quite a bit working there, but was always passionate about Hondas and wanted to try working for the dealership. So I...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Ohio
Fleet Maintenance
Joe Gada
Mechanic III at Town of Colchester Fleet Maintenance
Montville, Connecticut
I've had a wrench in my hand since I can remember. "Maker and Fixer" defines not only my life, but my father's and grandfather's as well as uncle's and aunt's, cousin's, and friend's lives. When I am not working my day job a...
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Industry
Fleet Maintenance
Maker and Fixer State
Connecticut
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Dillon Cunningham
Diesel Pickup Mechanic/Owner at Elite Diesel & Automotive Repair
Wausa, Nebraska
Since high school I have wanted to start my own shop. At 25 I got married, built our shop, started our business and had our first child all in the same year. We are going on our 8th year now and have since added 2 full time ...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Nebraska
Fleet Maintenance
Ed DiGiorgi
Diesel Mechanic
Prospect, Connecticut
I have been a truck and equipment mechanic for the past 15 years. I got started at an independent shop where I started sweeping floors and made my way up to being a technician. A few years later after some time at a dealersh...
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Industry
Fleet Maintenance
Maker and Fixer State
Connecticut
Towing and Repair, including American V-Twin Motorcycles
Milo Connor
Owner at Milo's Towing & Repair, LLC
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
I started this business 5 years ago with my son, Blaine. We are currently running five tow trucks - providing light, medium, and heavy duty towing and recovery; two service trucks, and multiple trailer hauling equipment. Pri...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Automotive - Dealership
Nestor Antonio
GM/Cadillac and Mazda Master Technician
Autryville, North Carolina
I am Nestor Antonio. I am currently employed at a family owned dealership that has multiple lines of vehicles. For example, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, and Mazda. I have been turning wrenches for four years now. Throughout the fou...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Jeff Mason
Auto Body Technician at Service King Collision
Colorado Springs, Colorado
I spent 12 years as a car audio/video/security tech. It was a fun job, but after having 2 daughters with my wife I decided working retail hours was no longer for me. I wanted my wife to be able to stay home with our girls an...
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Industry
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Colorado
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Delaney McAvoy
Diesel Mechanic at Highland Park DPW
Edison, New Jersey
I have been in the field for 10 years now. I enjoy hiking & riding ATVs with my dog, tinkering with things, creating and building new things, anything with an engine (gas or diesel). I am also a fire fighter with the Highla...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New Jersey
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Connor Pierce
Small Engine Tech at American Pride
Zanesville, Ohio
Five years ago I had absolutely nothing, my tool box was a plastic Walmart tote. Throughout the course of a few years and a few paychecks, local dealer Todd Baker went above and beyond to help me get on my feet and where I a...
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Industry
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Ohio
Automotive - General Repair
Nate Larocque
Tech at Precision Automotive
Kingman, Arizona
Since I was a kid I always enjoyed working on cars. I used to help my dad work on sandrails and VW's. I worked at a tire shop at 15 years old. Then I went into construction for a while. Then I got hired at a Chevy Dealership...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Arizona
Racing
John Olson
Engine Builder/ Pro Stock Car Chief at ARC Race Engines/Motorsports
Morris Plains, New Jersey
I basically grew up with a wrench in my hand. My father had an automotive repair shop in NY, for close to 40 years. I grew up in the shop taking apart blown engines at the age of 5-6. I have also been involved with drag raci...
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Industry
Racing
Maker and Fixer State
New Jersey
Aviation/Aerospace
Amanda Hill
GM and Lead Tech at A and J Aviation
Manila, Arkansas
I am 29 years old and I started right out of high school. I have a degree in aviation maintenance technology. I did 4 year program in 1 year to get into the field and am now about 10 years in. I have a love for airplanes and...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Arkansas
General Contracting
Eric Hinerman
President/Owner at Diversified Applications Corp.
Thurmont, Maryland
My journey began doing small odd and end jobs, working out of a 1991 Honda Prelude with a small Snap-on tool box perched inside. As my desire to expand my horizons grew, an opportunity presented itself for me to enter the ut...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Maryland
Automotive - Dealership
Ana Broyles
BMW Master Technician at BMW
Ashburn, Virginia
Contrary to what people usually expect, I have never been what you would consider a car "enthusiast". Growing up in a small town In Colorado, I never had exposure to the car scenes or any type of Motorsports. I did enjoy pro...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Virginia
Construction
Dan Birch
Carpenter at Riley Construction Inc.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
I have been in the construction business for 25 years. I am currently working on the Snap-on addition in Kenosha, WI!
Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Construction
Lon Rothwell
Foreman at Riley Construction Inc.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
I have been doing this for 6 years now! I am currently working on the new Snap-on addition to their headquarters.
Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Construction
Aaron Hyche
Iron Worker at Area Erectors Inc.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
I have been an iron worker for 15 years and am currently working on building the new Snap-on addition to their headquarters in Kenosha!
Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Construction
Mike Swantz
Project Superintendent at Riley Construction Inc.
Raymond, Wisconsin
I have been working with Riley Construction for about 30 years now. I never pictured myself working for a construction company for this long, but Riley is a solid company! I love seeing a project come together from start to ...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Heather Dorris
Diesel Tech at Penske Logistics
Dallas, Texas
I did a career change midway in my 30's. I have been around heavy duty all my life because my dad was in the oil industry. I was an athlete on scholarship and went to a 4 year university. I thought I was going to be a teache...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Texas
Construction Equipment Repair
Adam Koch
Field Mechanic
Omaha, Nebraska
I have worked for Nebraska Machinery for 16 years. I have been working in the field for almost the last 4. I currently work on Caterpillar construction and mining equipment!
Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Nebraska
Marine
Thomas Williams
Mechanic
Crestview, Florida
Thomas is so deserving of any type of recognition, but especially with Snap-on. He wears one of his antique Snap-on hats anywhere we go, excited to show his dedication to the company! He’s SO dedicated to Snap-on Tools. He’...
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Industry
Marine
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Automotive - Specialty Shop
John Bassler
Owner/Operator at Vintage Motorcar Company
Inwood, West Virginia
I became interested in cars at an extremely young age. One of my first childhood memories is about sitting in the front seat of my dad's Pontiac Bonneville convertible. I tinkered with cars throughout my life and, after gr...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
West Virginia
Fleet Maintenance
Patty Alonso
Auto Equipment Tech at Verizon
Jersey City, New Jersey
I was born in Mexico and joined Verizon in 2015. I was the only female tech in Verizon's fleet garage. My father encouraged my love of fixing cars, but at my automotive training school in Mexico, my fellow students and teach...
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Industry
Fleet Maintenance
Maker and Fixer State
New Jersey
Automotive - Dealership
Ricardo Choto
Diagnostics Specialist at Contemporary Motor Car
Edison, New Jersey
I have a been in the automotive industry for over 20 years and over 15 years with the Mercedes-Benz brand. Since I was a kid, I used to fix everything on my bicycle and toys, so it was pretty much a passion that I developed ...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
New Jersey
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Gianna Trapani
Painter
Staten Island, New York
I am a female car painter. The coolest project I have worked on was a 1972 Corvette! Right before clearing, I went to tack the base and found a spot that needed a little more paint and the cup wasn’t tight enough, so paint s...
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Industry
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New York
Automotive - General Repair
Ronald Miller
Mechanic/Manager at Franklin Lube and Repair
Franklin, North Carolina
My name is Ronald Miller and I have been taking care of the people in my community and their vehicles for over 10 years. I pride myself on the integrity and honesty. With that honesty, I give my customers no doubt that when ...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Jacob Dean
Owner/Technician at RPMRACING
Sandy, Oregon
Hi my name is Jacob Dean and I have been using Snap-on tools since I could pick up one of my dad's wrenches! He's always only used Snap-on tools, and that tradition has been carried on to me, and now my son. I was also featu...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Oregon
Automotive - General Repair
Philip Defiglio
Owner/ President at PATD Enterprises/ Michael's Automotive
Ballston Spa, New York
I have been obsessed with cars since I was 15 and helped a friend's dad restore his 69 Camaro. I started as a body shop helper and transitioned to being a detailer at a Honda dealership. I kept working in different aspects ...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New York
Cycling
Colin Williams
Pro Bicycle Mechanic
Longmont, Colorado
I was working in the automotive industry, saving all my money to do track days and get into racing and would ride bikes every day after work with a co-worker. I got into racing and fell in love with the mechanical and physic...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Colorado
Construction Equipment Repair
James West
Welder at Milton Caterpillar
Syracuse, New York
I'm a welder for a Caterpillar dealership and I weld on large earthmoving machines everyday. I also precision tig weld in the cryogenics industry. My wife and I had our first son last year and today he turned one!!! I'm sure...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New York
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Dave Sellick
Product Support Engineer at VW
Macomb, Michigan
Hey Makers and Fixers! A little I can say about myself is I'm a car guy! I started off at a community college dealership apprenticeship program called CAP. I worked at a dealer for a while and started climbing my way through...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Michigan
Construction Equipment Repair
Jeffrey Moeller
Shop Foreman, Lead Mechanic at Paving Solutions, Pro Site Work
Monroe, New York
I grew up on the farm fixing and using machines on a daily basis, from starting at a young age until I went to school. I went WYO Tech in Blairsville, PA to get my education to become a diesel tech and fabricator. Shortly af...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New York
Automotive - Specialty Shop
John De Barros
AOA Racing at AOA Racing
Kennesaw, Georgia
I bought my first set of Snap-on sockets in December 2000 and have not looked back since. All the tools I own are Snap-on. At a recent road race event (Petit le mans) we entered our Audi TCR LMS in the Fox Factory 120 race a...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Georgia
Racing
Joel Kellogg
Lead Vintage Racing Tech. at Scott Borchetta Racing
Nashville, Tennessee
I moved to Nashville to restore classic Jaguars from Kansas. In Kansas, I attended McPherson College and received a bachelor degree through their automotive program. After working on Jaguars for 2.5 years I left and went to...
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Industry
Racing
Maker and Fixer State
Tennessee
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Madison Alexander
Owner/Painter at Riveting Rides
Milan, Tennessee
My name is Madison Alexander, I am 27 years old, and I own my own hot rod shop called Riveting Rides. I guess we would be classified as "makers" because we build one off, custom cars.. and it is the best job in the world! I ...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Tennessee
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Shayne Olsen
Diesel Mechanic at The Pete Store Fort Pierce
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
I grew up having one of those plastic tool benches as a child with fake hammers and screwdrivers. Pretty crazy the things you get attached to as a kid. Who knew I would have a 68” EPIQ filled with real tools one day. I’ve al...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Elevator Installation
Jordan Ryan
Elevator Mechanic at Kone
Ogden, Utah
I'm from a multi generational line of constructions workers. My dad, grandpa, and great grandpa were all electricians. I'm the first to branch out and get into the elevator industry. I've always been good with my hands and I...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Utah
Automotive - General Repair
Zachery Jones
Lead Technician at Monro
Lebanon, New Hampshire
When I was in my early teens I started in the food industry where I thought I'd be forever, but at 17 years old I left home to find my calling which really just ended up with me living in my truck. In 2018, a good friend of ...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New Hampshire
Small engine repair
William LaParr
Technician/Owner at Northern Power Equipment Repair
Buckly, Michigan
I am 23 years old. I went to tech school during high school for small engine repair and worked in a shop since the day I graduated. In the summer of 2021, I decided that I would open my own shop out of the house with my lovi...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Michigan
Forestry
Jared Walker
Forestry Equipment Technician at Ricer Equipment Inc. Summersville, WV
Summersville, West Virginia
As a graduate of Nashville Auto-Diesel College 2006, I have experienced an unbelievable career. Starting as a line tech at a Toyota dealership, I never dreamed of the potential that a career in the mechanical/technical indus...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
West Virginia
Automotive - Dealership
Charles Self
Ford Service Technician at Bozard Ford Lincoln
Green Cove Springs, Florida
I started blue collar work when I started high school. My high school was in my home state of Massachusetts and it was a Technical Vocational school. I spent my years in high school learning how to become a machinist. Learni...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Caleb Stark
Crane Mechanic at Gloucester Terminals
Bellmawr, New Jersey
I’m 21, I work on cranes and reach stackers. I have been in the field for 5 years. I work on motors, gearboxes and electrical. I took a ship to shore crane from diesel and completely turned to electric, it was my coolest pro...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New Jersey
Automotive - General Repair
Chris Armendo
Owner/Operator at Armendo's Foreign Auto
Boylston, Massachusetts
I am 28 years old. Opened an auto repair shop in 2018, leasing a single bay low ceiling doing everything by myself. I bought a shop and moved into it in April 2020 at the beginning of Covid. Wasn't sure we'd make it, but bus...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Massachusetts
Construction Equipment Repair
Mario Serra
Student/Diesel Technician at Alfred State College & Five Star/John Deere
HOLLAND, New York
I am in my freshman year at Alfred State College of Technology studying to be a diesel technician and am employed during my school breaks and summer months at Five Star/John Deer in Western New York, hoping to be a field tec...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New York
Automotive - General Repair
Tim Cain
Owner/ Tech. at T.C. Auto Repair
Colliers, West Virginia
I opened T.C. Auto Repair over 19 years ago. I was a tech since 1985. I’m ASE certified, a state inspector, and a Snap-on customer for 36 years. A 1981 pro stock Camaro was my coolest project!
Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
West Virginia
Automotive - General Repair
David Hilderbrand
Automotive at Hilderbrand Automotive
Milan, Tennessee
I've grown up my whole life working on cars and I've been a mechanic for 20 years or more. Cars have always been my passion and hobby for as long as I can remember. The coolest project I have ever worked on has been building...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Tennessee
Construction Equipment Repair
Jose Gonzalez
Shop Manger at Chagrin Valley Paving
Parma, Ohio
I started as a yard manager and 6 months after I started I became shop manager! I always help my guys to try and stay ahead from using the plasmas cutter to setting up a truck with strobes, I’m not the type of boss that keep...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Ohio
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Tyler Maxwell
Heavy Equipment Operator/Maintenance
Ellsworth, Wisconsin
I have been turning wrenches professionally for 10 years. I started in the automotive industry with cars and light duty trucks. I later moved on to heavy ag equipment and heavy trucks. We had a machine/tree encounter that ca...
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Industry
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Construction Equipment Repair
Reuben Zettlemoyer
Forman/Technician at New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co.
Kempton, Pennsylvania
My name is Reuben Zettlemoyer, I love to work on equipment and heavy trucks. I have around 10 years of experience in this field, and have had different jobs requiring me to purchase tools. I live on a farm in Kempton PA. Gro...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Construction Equipment Repair
Mike Zullo
Shop Manager at LaMay & Sons
Huntington station, New York
I started off work for my father doing landscape construction around 5 years old and was hooked by the trucks and equipment. I worked anytime I had off from school. I went to Wilson Tech during high school and had a scholars...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New York
Oil & Gas
Travis Taylor
Mechanic at Pacific Petroleaum
Santa Maria, California
I'm a life long Snap-on tool user and a 3rd generation one. My grandpa and dad owned a foreign car repair shop and were Snap-on diehards. Repairing mud pumps, when they are drilling new oil/gas wells is the coolest. And work...
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Industry
Oil & Gas
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - General Repair
Roger Racine
Owner at Dependable Auto Repair
Gassville, Arkansas
When I was 6 or 7 years old my grandpa had a mechanic shop. I had a lemondade stand in front of shop and with money I made I bought tools. My dad went to school for auto mechanics. After school I would hang at the Ford deale...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Arkansas
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Ashleigh Maloney
Auto Body Tech at John Mugavin Autobody
Cincinnati, Ohio
My name is Ashleigh and I am a 16 year old female Auto Body Technician. I currently attend vocational school and am in my first year, however I’ve been working for a body shop since April. I work as an apprentice under the o...
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Industry
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Ohio
Oil & Gas
Levi Mitchell
Field Service Technician at USA compression
Montrose, Pennsylvania
I'm a father of four beautiful daughters, I grew up in a small town working on farms and doing miscellaneous work for family and friends and have moved my passion for hard work and providing for my family into working in the...
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Industry
Oil & Gas
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Manufacturing
Matt Rogers
Service Technician at MC Machinery
ELGIN, Illinois
When you have an uncle and two cousins who work for Snap-on, it's some time hard to say no to the newest tools hahahaha! A robotic tool changer for a press brake is the coolest project I have worked on. Watching people brake...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Racing
Clayton Feine
Owner at Feine Tune Motorsprots
Zumbrota, Minnesota
We are a family owned motorcycle race shop that specializes in off-road motorcycles offering a full service shop as well as a trackside support truck. Restoring a vintage motorcycle for a customer to do shows with was the co...
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Industry
Racing
Maker and Fixer State
Minnesota
Automotive - General Repair
Brian Bries
Tech at Meyer Collision and Service Center
Guttenberg, Iowa
I went to school for automotive and built up from there. I ran a shop for a few years and doing so I learned customer relations and estimating. The shop that I work at started out as a collision shop and more people started ...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Iowa
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Ray Ramard
Service Manager at East Coast Fleet Services
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
After 32 years of driving trucks and trailers, I wanted a career change. I did road repairs on the side and my boss saw my talent as a mechanic. In 2010, I started working as a mechanic climbing the ladder at a couple of dif...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Automotive - General Repair
Joey Romaniello jr
Manager at East Coast Towing and Auto Body
Stamford, Connecticut
I work for my family's towing, auto, truck repair and body shop. We are a one-stop-shop working on anything from cars to 18 wheelers. I do maintenance of our fleet and electrical repair on vehicles in the shop as well as run...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Connecticut
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Steven Rernleitner
Tech at Rdo
Redfield, South Dakota
I worked for Ford for five years. I moved over to Rdo and I’ve worked with Rdo for five years. I love working on John Deere equipment and love our Snap-on rep too. All projects are cool!
Industry
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
South Dakota
Automotive - Dealership
Tyler Downing
Shop Foreman at Tom Ahl Buick GMC
Lima, Ohio
I started working on stuff as a kid with my Dad. I have worked in a GM dealership since 2010. I love being on the lake waterskiing and spending time with the family. I also love to see the innovations that Snap-on continuall...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Ohio
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Darrell Cornett
Owner/Master Tech at First Response Emergency Lighting LLC
Hanover, Pennsylvania
I am the owner of a family owned and operated Emergency Vehicle Up Fitting company. I was in the field for over 10 years before I took the leap and went out on my own. Now I have three full time employees (myself, father, an...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Rebecca Rohland
Automotive Upholstery Restoration at Blackcat Vinyl & Upholstery
Medford, Wisconsin
I received my Associates in Veterinary Technology, became a CNC operator for S&S Cycle, and then lost my job due to Covid. I fell into an opportunity to become an upholster at an automotive restoration shop. The local trimme...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Fleet Maintenance
Logan McNulty
Diesel Mechanic
Warren, New Jersey
Let’s start off by saying some back story. I’m 19 currently and grew up with a white collar father. Back in his day he was a mechanic and taught me a lot growing up. Him and I would work on everything from lawn mowers, to Ku...
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Industry
Fleet Maintenance
Maker and Fixer State
New Jersey
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Jeff Svacina
Alignment Specialist
Sterling, Colorado
I started in the automotive industry in 1987, the last 16 years have been strictly alignments and suspension work. Before that it was pretty much everything that came in. Being in a farming community you see a variety, it ca...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Colorado
Automotive - General Repair
Donald Glaze
Owner at WesDon Automotive Services, Inc
EUREKA, Montana
In June of 2008, after many years of working for other automotive shops, with the help of some friends, my family and I opened WesDon Automotive Services. Our very own automotive repair shop in Eureka, Montana. We borrowed i...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Montana
Mobile heavy truck and equipment repair
Tim Jackson
Owner/Mechanic at J & H Mobile Repair
Boring, Oregon
Hi my name is Tim, I grew up in Florida but moved to Oregon 6 years ago. I am an Army vet with 16 years of on-and-off mechanic experience. I started my business 2 years ago and have been booming ever since. This dream starte...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Oregon
Automotive - General Repair
Shawn Barker
President at Barker Gang Customs
Rockville, Indiana
My grandpa retired from GM and my dad started a body shop in 1972 where I worked with him for years. In 2003 I started my own corporation and grew from a 2,400 sq ft building to a 16,000 sq ft building. I have customers in b...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Indiana
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Phil Rodzon
Owner at Transworx LLC
Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania
I wanted to do this since I was 10 years old and actually got started at 15 years old. I started preparing to own my own business 5 years ago and I opened in January of 2020!
Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Automotive - Dealership
Brody Barnes
Technician at Ideal Wheels
Sioux City, Iowa
Started wrenching at an independent shop, then branched out and went to work for the local Ford dealership. I worked 8 years for them and become a Master Tech. I had some friends switch to a used car dealer and loved it and ...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Iowa
Automotive - Dealership
Dylan Hensley
Technician at Harrisonburg Hyundai
Crimora, Virginia
I started at Hyundai part time while still going to high school and as soon as I graduated I went full time, got my state inspection license and now am a certified Hyundai technician. Working on my '69 Camaro drag car and my...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Virginia
Automotive - General Repair
Cody DeVore
Mechanic/Shop Owner at DeVore's Automotive
Red Banks, Mississippi
My name is Cody DeVore. I’m 27 years old, married, and have 4 wonderful children. I grew up working in the shop with my grandpa Daniel DeVore, he put me on the path to becoming a mechanic. I learned so much watching and help...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Mississippi
Automotive - Dealership
Chris Breuer
Line Tech/Body Shop Mechanic at Elco Chevrolet
WATERLOO, Illinois
My name is Chris, I'm 37 years old and have been working in a shop since I was 16. I practically grew up working on cars since I could hold a light for my dad. He taught me a lot growing up. He's a retired diesel mechanic. F...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Todd Massagee
Owner at Master Tech Auto
Hickory, North Carolina
When I was 19 years old, I went to work for Hendrick Motors as an intern. My jobs consisted of mopping the floors every evening after the techs had left, taking out trash and shadow the older techs throughout the day. I was ...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Automotive - Dealership
Nick Sorenson
Technician at Don Peirson Ford Lincoln
Dickens, Iowa
I've been in the automotive industry since a young age. I built my first vehicle, worked for private gas station as a lube tech to start my career in the industry, went to college to further my education and from there I sta...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Iowa
Automotive - General Repair
Steve Olson
Manager/Mechanic at Prairie AG Partners
Arlington, South Dakota
I have been a automotive/truck mechanic for over 20 years. I also have been in a small engine repair shop for a few years. Grew up on a family farm where if it broke we fixed it. I have always enjoyed taking things a part an...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
South Dakota
Automotive - General Repair
Scott Jarvis
Auto Technician
Lake Luzerne, New York
I have 35 years experience in the automotive, collision and power sports industry. I enjoy the outdoors and stock car racing. Working on my father’s airplane, and building and racing dirt modified race cars are the coolest t...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New York
Automotive - Dealership
Dilan Laubenthal
Technician
Spencer, Iowa
I grew up around cars learning from my dad at a young age. I graduated college in 2016 and have been a technician with a used car dealer in my town ever since. Over the last 5 years I have grown from doing little jobs to doi...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Iowa
Steel Mill
Michael Schmidt
Electrician at Phoenix Services
Burns Harbor, Indiana
I started in the automotive industry in 2001 and slowly progressed for 2 years before I switched to construction. I started traveling as an electrician for the last 2 years. I started in that role because I got a call to com...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Indiana
Automotive - General Repair
Brandon Williams
Lead Automotive Technician at Lael's International Auto Service
Vista, California
Began my working career in the United States Marine Corps. During that time when I was in the states and not deployed, I needed to have a second job. My current boss opened up his shop here in Oceanside, CA in 2006. I worked...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Thomas Hopper
Lead Tech at Dallas Performance
Dallas, Texas
I grew up in my dad's hotrod shop. Always loved cars and making them faster. Now I work at Dallas Performance building some of the fastest Lamborghinis in the world. A twin turbo V10 / Superleggera swapped Nissan Patro for p...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Texas
Automotive - Dealership
Jesse Fraley
Technician at Toyota
Goshen, Ohio
My name is Jesse Fraley I’ve been a technician with Toyota for close to 8 years and a technician in general for over 10 years. My '99 Cobra and my 2014 Coyote are my coolest projects. I had my buddy in the trunk of a car loo...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Ohio
Automotive - Dealership
Todd Snyder
Automotive Technician
Cincinnati, Ohio
I have been an automotive technician for 10 years, and a dealer tech for 4 years. I plan to start a Snap-on franchise after I’m done wrenching. A 1970 Dodge Challenger 440 with a 4spd is my coolest project. I have spent the ...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Ohio
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Javier Rios Aguirre
Heavy Mechanic Repair at Diesel Company
Arcadia, California
I grew up always working with my hands. Whether it was cars or handyman work, learning it all from my father. I studied diesel and graduated in 2018. After graduation I was hired as a helicopter mechanic where I tore down en...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - Dealership
Russell Turrell
Automotive Technician at Temecula Honda
Temecula, California
I started working on cars when I was younger with my father and later in life I realized I should do this for a living. I went to UTI for school and started working for Hyundai as a lube tech for a few months. I worked hard ...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Sean McCall
Owner at Motor City Transmissions
Fruita, Colorado
I started working on cars when I was 11. I purchased a 1965 Ford Ranchero and learned by my dad's side. My dad recently died and I had worked for/with him for over 32 years. Now I’ve had to go out on my own. It’s been hard b...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Colorado
Automotive - Dealership
Thomas Shaw
Automotive Technician at Anderson and Sons
Palestine, Illinois
I started out by learning auto repair on my own vehicles due to family not having the funds to do so and gradually and naturally grew into doing all of my family’s repair. I’ve had uncles and both grandfathers that were tech...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Automotive - Dealership
Derek Chavelas
Technician at Hyundai Dealership
Chula Vista, California
Hi, I’m a 23 years old from San Diego, CA, I’m a U.S. Marine Veteran, I haven’t been working in the automotive industry for too long as I just got out of the military. But I’ve been working on cars my entire life. I really g...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
California
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Drew Bryant
President at DB Orlando Collision Inc.
ORLANDO, Florida
DB Orlando Collision Center has been a vision of mine for many years. We have built this business solely off of offering trustworthy, reliable car repair services to the public. We offer services for collision and maintenanc...
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Industry
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Automotive - General Repair
Deloren Kanagy
Automotive Technician at Williston Tire & Auto Inc.
Windsor, South Carolina
I was first introduced to the automotive industry at the age of 14. My family has owned an independent shop for the last 40 plus years. I started out by being a lube tech while in high school, eventually moving to the role I...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
South Carolina
Automotive - Dealership
Quinn Hall
Tech 2 at Drivetime
Troutman, North Carolina
I'm a former soldier and a father of two and a husband! I am originally from Brooklyn, New York. What gets me up and at it day after day after day is that feeling of someone depending on me and having to get it done. At the ...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Bri Perez
Owner Bodyshop/Dealer at L & B Custom Auto Body Shop
connelly springs, North Carolina
We had to completely paint an old Mercedes. I thought it was cool because of how the car was built and put together. I had a customer come and ask to use the restroom and when he flushed for whatever reason he used his foot ...
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Industry
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Shane Parton
Owner at Shane's Body Shop
Poulan, Georgia
I started in '91 by sanding and taping at a Ford dealership. After 3 years of being there, I became body shop manager for 12 years! After that, I owned my own business for 18 years now. I have done a lot of insurance work an...
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Industry
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Georgia
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Dustin Glaze
Foreman at Wisconsin Kenworth
RICE LAKE, Wisconsin
I've been around the trucking industry most of my life. My mom is an owner operator. I started working here at Wisconsin Kenworth in 2013 right out of high school as an apprentice tech. In 2018, I became the second shift for...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Andy Bayer
Owner at A B Fix It
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
I started wrenching at 15. I grew up on farm with a shop located on it. I started working on semis and tractors, over the years I started working on cars and diesels trucks. We opened the shop to the public for the last 4 ye...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Racing
Colton Cain
Racecar Mechanic at Cruz Pedregon Racing
Indianapolis, Indiana
Ever since I can remember, I have always enjoyed working on anything with a motor. After attending New Mexico State University for two years, I realized the passion just wasn’t there for engineering. I made the decision to a...
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Industry
Racing
Maker and Fixer State
Indiana
Automotive - General Repair
John Pallan
Senior Technician at Tech 3 Automotive
Claremont, North Carolina
I have 14 years in the industry professionally, but I have been working on vehicles of all types since the age of about 7. I am a current member of the U.S. Navy Reserves with 16 years in and 5 deployments. I grew up doing w...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Josh Balk
Owner/Mechanic
Thorp, Wisconsin
I chose to be a mechanic instead of a farmer. At 16 years old I started working for a repair facility. My first tool was a Craftsman. At age 18, I purchased my first Blue-Point box and have stuck with Snap-on tools ever sinc...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Automotive - General Repair
Joseph Wells
Head Tech/Manager at 1st Street Automotive
St Louis, Michigan
My love for the auto repair industry came from my Grandfather Harley Wells. From the time I was old enough to walk, I was stuck to his hip in his shop. Every school break during the year and summer break I would be with my G...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Michigan
Automotive - General Repair
Jack Noll
Owner/Technician at Jack's Automotive
Independence, Kentucky
I've been an auto technician for 28 years, I have an Associate's degree in automotive and business. I worked two jobs since I was a young kid. My grandpa worked for the railroad and worked on cars in his spare time. I went t...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Kentucky
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Scott Miles Treadway
Owner at Double OO Diesel LLC
Marshall, North Carolina
After working almost 20 years for a corporate truck shop - I decided to go on my own - be my own boss. That was in 2017 with no investors, no promoter, no advertising and just clients who knew my history. I run my business ...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Automotive - General Repair
Jim Merkl
Mechanic at Champlin Sinclair
Champlin, Minnesota
I have always loved cars. I bought my first car at the age of 12, but my father made me give it back. That was my first experience with a car. Then I bought another one, but this time I didn’t tell my father where I kept it....
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Minnesota
Automotive - General Repair
Paul Compoly
Automotive Technician at Jack Williams Tire & Auto
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
My name is Paul Compoly. I started off in the automotive industry graduating from NASCAR Technical Institute in 2004 . Going to NTI was a great experience especially when you enjoy racing. I was lucky enough to have Carl Edw...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Automotive - Dealership
Chad Taylor
Diesel Technician
Uniontown, Ohio
I have been a GM tech for almost 11 years and then been a diesel tech for about 8 years. I am currently working on twin turbo Duramax that caught fire. Replacing wiring harness and other parts on it.
Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Ohio
Aviation/Aerospace
Joe Barnes
A&P Technician at Jet Yard Aviation Services
Tucson, Arizona
Been in Aviation for about 14 years. I served in the United States Air Force for 5 and a half years working on F-15's. Have been amazed at how far tools have come and how much easier it has made the job. There have been many...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Arizona
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Lee Fleck
Owner/Operater at Fleck's High Performance
Apple Creek, Ohio
I graduated from the Ohio Technical College in the top of my class with an Associate's Degree in Applied Science and Diploma in High Performance and Racing. I am constantly continuing this education through the HP Academy an...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Ohio
Welding/Metal Fabrication
Jesse Novak
Owner at Bones Welding Inc
Cairo, New York
I started welding in 2004 when I was 16 through the Boces program at my school. I started Bones Welding Inc. in 2014. The business has evolved every year since then, but I have been able to work in a variety of fields rangin...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
New York
Racing
John Gregory
Retired
Port St. Lucie, Florida
John was nominated by his wife Jody for being a world famous motorcycle builder. John built his first bicycle from junk yard parts at age 8. By 14 he was driving and repairing his Dad’s dump truck. John started racing when d...
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Industry
Racing
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Automotive - Dealership
Bill Oberg
GM Master Technician at Palmen Motors
Kenosha, Wisconsin
I have been in the car dealership business fixing vehicles for 39 years. I achieved GM World Class Tech in 2007.
Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Automotive - Dealership
Jacob Snelson
Shop Foreman
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
I started doing small modifications to my cars as a teen. That’s what pursued my interest in the automotive industry. In 2005, the dealership I currently work for hired me as an accessory tech. They later offered to sponsor ...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Oklahoma
Manufacturing
David Thompson
Machine Repair/Machinist at Chrysler
Kenosha, Wisconsin
I bought Snap-on tools over 50 years ago. They never let me down. I still have them. I have a Snap-on wrench tie tack that I have had for 40 years. We were having our luggage scanned and they saw a wrench. When we showed the...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Motorcycle sales, service, custom builder
David Kesler
Owner/Operator at Stoney Creek Cycles- Sinister Custom Cycles
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
I have been in business for 25 years, at this location. In that time, I have seen trends in the market change, I have seen trends in the tool market change and some for the good - some not. I recently opened a car lot and an...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Wrecking yard
Taylor Price
Owner at Midvale All Small Auto, Inc
Midvale, Utah
This business was founded by my grandfather in 1976, we had specialized in old air cooled Volkswagens. As the years went on, we have evolved into all types of vehicles - new and old, big and small. Since day one we have used...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Utah
Automotive - General Repair
Jorge Calles
Technician at Starkey Service Center
Dallas, Texas
Starkeys is an independent shop I work for for few years now. It's a transition from Army to civilian life. It is a small shop and it makes it more of a family type environment. My moto is if you fail, we all fail. That incl...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Texas
Automotive - Dealership
Devon Kennedysmith
FCA level 2 technician at Herb Chambers Dodge Chrysler Jeep
Spencer, Massachusetts
I grew up around cars most of my life, my journey started when my step dad began teaching me the basics at a young age, I was 5 years old when he would have me help him around the garage. He owned a family shop and towing co...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Massachusetts
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Kody Hough
Technician at Integrity Auto Repair
Dewey, Oklahoma
I went to OSU IT in Oklahoma and took the Ford Asset Program. I worked for a Ford dealership for 3 years then moved on to integrity with the shop foreman of the dealership. We both helped each other start Integrity and built...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Oklahoma
Aviation/Aerospace
Derek Wehrman
Military Defense Technician at Boeing
Harrisville, Utah
I grew up around hot rods and manual labor, my dad was all about doing it himself. He raised me that way too. He had a few custom classic resto shops throughout my childhood where I would "work" almost everyday with him. By ...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Utah
Fleet Maintenance
Timothy Moroney
Diesel Truck Mechanic at Casella Waste Systems
Northbridge, Massachusetts
I became a diesel mechanic because my dad was one ever since he graduated high school and my dad was always my hero! When I was a kid, I loved going to work with him to play around with the "big trucks" so naturally it was j...
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Industry
Fleet Maintenance
Maker and Fixer State
Massachusetts
Design
Siara Berry
Designer/Artist at Design Fugitives
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Working on the Snap-on 100th Anniversary socket sculpture was so fun - it was so cool seeing the variety of sockets create an image. Using parts in a unique, artful way is always rewarding. We look forward to creating the 20...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Fleet Maintenance
Sarah Lister
Auto Technician at Dave’s Mobile Auto Repair
Chico, California
My name is Sarah Lister, I am an automotive technician and co-operator of an Automotive Repair & Fleet Service shop. I have worked alongside my father over the last few years and have learned so much. I have always had a gen...
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Industry
Fleet Maintenance
Maker and Fixer State
California
Fleet Maintenance
Craig Lambrecht
Fleet Administrator at Village of Gurnee Fleet Services
Gurnee, Illinois
My name is Craig Lambrecht and I am the Fleet Administrator for the Village of Gurnee, IL. I started turning wrenches in the 80's working on cars and racing dirt stock cars out of high school. After graduating from automotiv...
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Industry
Fleet Maintenance
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Fleet Maintenance
Pat Lucas
Mechanic at Village of Gurnee
Gurnee, Illinois
As far as "cool projects" nothing really is cool anymore since I have been doing this for so long! Funny things have happened since I have seen a lot, but one still makes me laugh. It was when I was working on a transmission...
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Industry
Fleet Maintenance
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Public Works
Jerry Peterson
Mechanic at Village of Gurnee
Gurnee, Illinois
I used to work at Cadillac as a mechanic, then I got a job at Public Works. Now, I work on everything from chainsaws to excavators and fabricating trailers and plow trucks to our needs!
Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Fleet Maintenance
Jason May
Mechanic at Village of Gurnee
Island Lake, Illinois
When I was younger I spent all my time working on hot rods and 4x4s. Now, I spend all my free time working on baseball and softball tractors.
Industry
Fleet Maintenance
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Manufacturing
Mark Vick
Press operator at Manhasset
Yakima, Washington
I'm just a low budget guy who built a 76 280z cancer awareness racecar for Bonneville. It's a cancer awareness car that I put names of survivors and family members who have passed. I'm on Facebook - courageous racing. Its a ...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Washington
Automotive - General Repair
Josh Whiteman
Smog Repair & Diag Tech at George's Shell
Rancho Cucamonga, California
I graduated high school then went to college for four years for business administration and hated it. I decided to work in the family business as an auto technician and started doing oil changes and cleaning parts. I gained ...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - General Repair
Israel Garcia
Mechanic at Superior Racing
Staten Island, New York
They always told me I can't be a mechanic because they wanted me to do the same job as my father, but I love getting dirty working on something that I love, learning something new every day and having the best experience wor...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New York
Automotive - Dealership
Steve Haus Jr.
Automotive Technician at Ford Dealership
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I have been in the automotive industry since I was a kid, working with my dad as an autobody technician. As I got older, I started trying other careers like working as a Philadelphia correctional officer and as a federal pol...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Nathaniel Ashton
Small Engine Technician at Causeway Mowers
Melbourne, Florida
When I graduated high school, I went to a college near my home. Over the next 4 years I got my degree and built my life around the college. Eventually, they offered me a job and I accepted. Then a year later, Covid-19 hit. T...
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Industry
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Racing
Tom Bielaszka
Bike Mechanic
Boise, Idaho
I started wrenching later; sometime in the late 1980's. I have always been mechanically inclined. I guess I just grew up around my dad and my brother who were very mechanical. I started by just working on my own bicycles. I ...
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Industry
Racing
Maker and Fixer State
Idaho
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Brad and Danielle Apicella
Shop Owners at Apicella Designs
Phoenix, Arizona
Around 2014, I had a business partner who took me under his wing, and we decided to build hot rods although it was a soft market for those at that time. We started Apicella Designs after working on this 1950 truck that I com...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Arizona
Auto and motorcycle shop
David Damron
Owner at Renegade’s Garage
Jacksonville, Florida
It started a long time ago in the late 70’s fixing bicycles for everyone in my neighborhood. Then I started riding and working on dirt bikes. My dad wouldn’t buy me a running dirt bike, so he would give me one and say if you...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Aviation/Aerospace
Matthew Boerwinkle
Mechanic at US Army
Riverton, Illinois
This picture was taken of me working on a Blackhawk helicopter jet engine at an airbase in Iraq in the middle of the night. We were told to use minimal light, so I used a mini mag-light held between my teeth. This made for s...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Racing
Dan Faria
Pro Speedway Racer at Fast Fridays Speedway
Citrus Heights, California
I have been racing at Motorcycle Speedway for the last 14 years. I am in a pro class that races up and down California during the summer. I race Speedway motorcycles and I am in front of thousands of fans all the time, which...
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Industry
Racing
Maker and Fixer State
California
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Kane Bray
Diesel Technician at General Truck Sales
Eaton, Indiana
At a young age I was fascinated by anything with wheels. I grew up having a dad that was also a diesel technician and whose hobby was classic cars. I got my first pick up truck at 14 by trading a go-kart and I still have the...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Indiana
Construction Equipment Repair
Cj Shoemake
Shop Mechanic at Ahern Equipment Rentals
DeQuincy, Louisiana
Always said I would never buy Snap-on, but now that is the ONLY thing I'll buy!! The coolest project to me was when I rebuilt a crane truck from the ground up. A buddy at work trying to run in from a down pour and sliding 5 ...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Louisiana
Automotive - Dealership
Steven Lee
Line Technician at North Ft Lauderdale Subaru
Coconut Creek, Florida
I started in the auto industry using Snap-on tools in the Toyota T-TEN program. Moved onto a Toyota dealership for 5 years. Worked for a Toyota fork lift dealer for 1 year and now I'm onto a Subaru dealer. After trying many ...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Fleet Maintenance
Matthew Cudd
Diesel Mechanic at YRC FREIGHT
Gastonia, North Carolina
I’m one of three brothers that currently work for YRC in Charlotte, NC. I love building and repairing things with my hands. I have worked in this industry for over 20 years and find it very fulfilling. My oldest brother work...
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Industry
Fleet Maintenance
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Military & Defense
Randall Shuford
Safety Management at Aecom
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Since I’ve been working in construction for 39 years, I’ve had to go to various places to work. I am now a Safety Professional for the last 12 years because I got injured while working. I love the work! I also previously wor...
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Industry
Military & Defense
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Automotive - Dealership
Pat Alexander
Technician at Cochran Mazda Monroeville
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
I have been an auto technician since 2011, a Mazda technician since 2016. I never knew my job could also become a partial hobby! Buying tools feels just like any other collecting hobby to me. Plus I get to use them to work o...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Automotive - Dealership
Chase Cartwright
Technician at Mercedes Benz of Thousand Oaks
Port Hueneme, California
I joined the Navy as a mechanic in 2016, tested into the Mercedes program and now work as a diesel technician at my local Mercedes Benz! Removing and replacing engines is always the coolest at work! Blowing up the oil sucker...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
California
Racing
Trinity Uttech
Racecar Driver
New Berlin, Wisconsin
I am a 17 year old high school student who races sprint cars. I have been racing go karts for 11 years and started racing sprint cars this year. I also play soccer and trap shoot. I enjoy racing and am the third generation b...
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Industry
Racing
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Former automotive tech
Hubert Pellegrini
Hobbyist at Home
Stanfordville, New York
I started out as an aviation mechanic at age 17. Almost half a century later and having raced through a career as an automotive technician, I now enjoy building project cars out of my home. The coolest project I have worked ...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
New York
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Gerald Murphy
Fabricator at American Legends Hot Rods and Muscle Cars
Phoenix, Arizona
I was really into BMX bikes and wanted to learn how to build my own frames. I learned how to weld, got my permit and got into cars. I was a good welder and a good mechanic, so I went to my local body shop that did restoratio...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Arizona
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Charlie Sullens
Partner/Technician at American Legends Hot Rods and Muscle Cars
Phoenix, Arizona
I started working on family cars when I was 13 years old. I would race in the desert and had to learn how to fix it up myself as we couldn’t afford someone else to do it. I jumped around different jobs and then decided to g...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Arizona
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Glen Butler
Fabricator/Technician at American Legends Hot Rods and Muscle Cars
Phoenix, Arizona
My dad and uncle each had a wrecking yard and I pretty much was raised in them. I tried to go into other jobs but always ended up back working on cars. I used to work for Arizona Street Rods- I built a hot rod for one of my ...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Arizona
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Jake Shainline
EVT
Sterling, Virginia
My name is Jake and I am an EVT or Emergency Vehicle Technician. I work on anything as I am also a domestic travel technician along the east coast for my company. My main focus is on complete bumper to bumper maintenance, re...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Virginia
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Tony Arme
Shop Owner at American Legends Hot Rods and Muscle Cars
Phoenix, Arizona
I started working with my dad and we built my first car - a Mustang. I ended up selling it and bought another one that I drove throughout high school and then it snowballed from there. I went to a community college to study ...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Arizona
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Anthony Silva
Lead CNG Technician
Fontana, California
I have 17 years of experience in Heavy Duty Diesel repair and 12 years experience with LNG and CNG. Currently, I am at the nation's largest Volvo and Mack dealer taking care of Southern California’s CNG powered Amazon units ...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Jacob Coen
Owner at Spec German
Gig Harbor, Washington
Jacob grew up in Gig Harbor, Washington and graduated at Peninsula High School in 1998. He attended Universal Technical Institute in Phoenix, AZ from 1998-1999. He received his Associates Degree in Science and Technology. D...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Washington
Manufacturing
Ray Pagani
CNC Operator at Sturtevant Richmont
Carol Stream, Illinois
I graduated high school and got my Associate's Degree, then started as a gear manufacturer. After that job, I moved onto working on sharpening tools and lathes before I started here two years ago. I love it here, there is ne...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Manufacturing
Alfredo Sierra
Machinist at Sturtevant Richmont
Carol Stream, Illinois
I started 23 years ago here. My father-in-law got me the job and trained me! Before coming to Sturtevant Richmont, I was a delivery man for the Cannonball in Chicago. I needed a job, I had family responsibilities, so I came ...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Manufacturing
Carmen Olmo
Packaging at Sturtevant Richmont
Carol Stream, Illinois
I started at Sturtevant Richmont 24 years ago and my father worked here for 33 years! This job helped my kids grow up and helped me provide for them. I have grown a lot and learned a lot of new things here. I upgraded the pa...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Manufacturing
Juan Benavides
Calibration at Sturtevant Richmont
Carol Stream, Illinois
I started six years ago here and came from a food service job. I started out in mechanical and have since moved to where I am now in calibration. I got here and knew I was going to like it and that it was always going to kee...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Automotive - General Repair
Geno Unser
Automotive Technician
Corinth, New York
I started helping my dad work on cars when I was 7 and then started working on my own until I got in to the automotive repair industry about 7 years ago. Rebuilding the carb for my '84 Camaro z28 is my coolest project becaus...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New York
Aviation/Aerospace
Kyle Koser
Aviation Mechanic
Wichita, Kansas
After working in the automotive industry as a BMW Master Technician for 13 years, I wanted a change of pace and to learn something new. I started working at a small aircraft repair/modification facility. Currently, I'm worki...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Aviation/Aerospace
Roger Vargas
Aircraft Technician/ Journeyman Mechanic at KDA Santa Monica Airport/ UPS
Lawndale, California
I am an A&P Technician/Journeyman Mechanic. I’ve worked in the general aviation business and currently work as a Journeyman Mechanic for a major delivery service fleet. Coolest project I’ve worked on was when I performed an ...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
California
Manufacturing
Terrance McLam
Field Service Engineer
Fountain Inn, South Carolina
I've been in mechanical fields most of my life and came from a long line of blue collar workers. I started out wrenching on bicycles and then went to MMI Orlando. From there I worked on Harleys, moved into manufacturing for ...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
South Carolina
Automotive - Dealership
Andre McDonald
Automotive Technician at Phillip's Buick GMC
Eustis, Florida
I am a young General Motors certified technician. I started working in the car dealership service department when I was 19. I went to the GM ASEP program where I learned my trade and started my Snap-on tool collection throug...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Manufacturing
April Hughes
Assembly Production Line at Snap-on
Murphy, North Carolina
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Motorcycle
Mario Sanchez
Shop Foreman at Las Vegas Ducati
Las Vegas, Nevada
My name is Mario Sanchez, I have been a Motorcycle Mechanic for 20 years now. I started out taking courses at MMI in Florida. I came back to California, not really having all the information or training I needed. I started o...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Nevada
Small Engine Repair/Construction
Cory Hoyle-Harris
4 Cycle Technician at Knabe Outdoor Power
Chesterfield, Virginia
I started getting into small engines in high school. Progressed over the years at this local small business and now I’m basically the go-to for small engine questions from all my buddies. My job is definitely a rare one bein...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Virginia
Automotive - General Repair
Patrick Lees
Automotive Technician at 21st Century Auto
Browns Mills, New Jersey
I am the fourth generation of automotive technicians in my family and I basically grew up in the shop with my dad and my grandfather. I have been working in the family business for six years now, and every day I look forward...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New Jersey
Private Individual
Gary Unverzagt
Private Individual
Ellicott City, Maryland
I was a career firefighter for 31 years and have been a volunteer firefighter for over 52 years. I also owned a landscaping company for 33 years. After retiring, I wanted to restore cars/trucks. This is a desire I had for a ...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Maryland
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Caleb Tucker
Diesel Technician at The Pete Store Greenville SC
Inman, South Carolina
My dad was hit on his motorcycle while I was in 10th grade. I had to drop out and take care of him through all of his surgeries. I knew I wouldn’t ever get back into school, so I decided to take up a trade. I always loved ta...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
South Carolina
Automotive - Dealership
Marc Bergeron
Diagnostic Technician at DriveTime
Henderson, Nevada
I am a 20+ year automotive technician, currently working in a used car dealership, doing mostly diagnostic work, any and all vehicle programming, and key cutting and programming. I really haven’t had the time needed to work ...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Nevada
Technical Education - students and instructors
Clayton Renth
Assistant Professor/Owner/Technician at Lewis & Clark Community College/Fathead Garage LLC
Aviston, IL, Illinois
I graduated from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale in 2009 with a Bachelors Degree in Automotive Technology. I was a Service Advisor at Jansen Chevrolet in Germantown, IL for almost 5 years before becoming an Automot...
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Industry
Technical Education - students and instructors
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Manufacturing
Daniel Ramos
Heat Treat Machine Operator at Snap-on
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Jason Burkitt
Production Director at Dahmer Powertrain Inc
Harrisonville, Missouri
I started off at about 17 in the automotive industry and have been moving up and learning daily ever since. I worked on cars previously since I was about 4 in the shop with my father, uncle and grandfather. We never took any...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Missouri
Automotive, ATV and MZX, Motorcycle Repair and Custom Builds
Eric Platt
Self Employed/Owner at EZ Racing
Vineland, New Jersey
I am submitting this on behalf of a very good friend of mine. I’ve known Eric for about 7 years and I’ve seen him work in the union, in which he was apart of for just shy of 20 years. Within the past 3-4 years, he has left t...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
New Jersey
Automotive - Dealership
Justin Mossey
Mechanic / Technician
Swanton, Vermont
I grew up learning to fix my cars when I broke them on my own. I learned from my mistakes and did not do them again. I couldn’t afford to go to college and started a career in the auto industry as a reconditioning job for 4 ...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Vermont
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Troy Shoemaker
Regional Parts Administrator
Smithville, Missouri, US
I have been around oil and grease my whole life. Growing up on a small cattle farm I was around small engines, automobiles and tractors/equipment and I was always there to help when something needed fixed. I took that and go...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Missouri
Manufacturing
Mauricio Gonzalez
Millwright Apprentice at Anheuser-Busch
Cartersville, Georgia
After recently transitioning out of Active Duty Army as a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic maintaining the fleet of HMMWV’s/FMTV’s, I was presented the opportunity to switch lanes in a Union Millwright apprenticeship. The technical ...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Georgia
Automotive - Dealership
Blaine Kunimura
Mazda Master Technician at Cutter Mazda of Waipahu
Pearl City, Hawaii
My dad was always the biggest influence on me. He fixed his muscle cars as a hobby, those years of helping him rubbed off on me, anything with an engine fascinated me. I took high school auto shop and attended Universal Tech...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Hawaii
Concrete resurfacing
Michael Jansen
Service Technician at Jon Don
Zephyrhills, Florida
I’m a Service Technician with Jon Don. I have been turning wrenches for 25 years. I got my start as a boat mechanic while I was in the Marine Corps. This carried me through several trades over the years. Today I’m working on...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Automotive - General Repair
Ryan Miller
Lead Technician
Cave Creek, Arizona
At 19 I started working at Discount Tire Company and worked there for about 9 years. I decided that I wanted to get into a shop that did more than just tires so I got a job at an independent shop where I have been working no...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Arizona
Automotive - General Repair
Luke Thimmesch
Tire/Oil Changer & Welder at All American Automotive
Colwich, Kansas
I am 16 years old and I work at All American Automotive. I started working there when I was 14, doing maintenance work (cleaning, organizing, etc.) and helping my dad work on vehicles. My dad is the shop manager there and I ...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Other
Victor F
Maker
Yardley, Pennsylvania
I do a little bit of everything. I love fixing and making things. I started taking stuff apart when I was 3. Took apart anything I could get my hands on with a screw driver just to figure out how it works. I started designin...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Aviation/Aerospace
Corey Tremblay
Hardware Technician 2
Jacksonville, Florida
In February of 2015 I decided to take a giant step into something brand new. I stepped into the world of aviation. I was hired on at my company as a tech helper, and began working alongside very talented and knowledgeable te...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Nick Reyna
Mechanic/Technician at Buslab
Berkeley, California
Hey what's up. Just wanted to drop my story. I've always been a tinkerer from having a saltwater fish tank to taking things apart to just plain messing with everything. I've always wrenched on my cars doing light tune-ups an...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
California
Manufacturing
Pake Benthin
Machinist/ Technician at Warn Automotive
Beavercreek, Oregon
During the day I am a machinist at Warn Automotive as a tier 1 and 2 supplier. We manufacture drivetrain components for many OEM manufacturers such as Ford, FCA, Kia and many more. At night I work for myself as a technician ...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Oregon
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Ethan Kelley
Diesel Technician
Houma, Louisiana
Growing up I've always had a passion for fixing things that were broken and learning how they worked. It was only natural that I ended up pursuing a career in the diesel industry. I went to Votech at Terrebonne Career and Te...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Louisiana
Automotive - General Repair
Weston Nugent
Mechanic at Matt's Garage
Greeley, Pennsylvania
I am a junior mechanic who works part time at my dad's automotive shop. I really enjoy working on vehicles and small motors. I fix small motors on our farm as well. I hope I can continue to be a mechanic for a long time. I r...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Greg Perz Jr
Technician at Vengeance Racing
Alpharetta, Georgia
I started out as a child. My father worked in the industry and I was always going to work with him and helping on things around the house. We went on to work together for almost 10 years before I broke off into Motorsports. ...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Georgia
Automotive - Dealership
Nicholas Wrage
Diagnostic and Repair Technician at Wesley Chapel Honda
Wesley Chapel, Florida
I started working on cars my freshman year of high school, when I joined my technical schools automotive service program. My senior year of high school, I became a flat rate technician for Nissan, and completed their certifi...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Technical Education - students and instructors
Kyle Snover
Automotive Instructor at Tunkhannock Area High School
Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania
Had a high school automotive technology teacher by the name of Jimmy Switzer who showed me how valuable a technician's thought process is. That process has led me through 6 years as a dealership technician and now 10 years o...
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Industry
Technical Education - students and instructors
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Robert Waters
Owner at W and F Small Engines
Omaha, Illinois
I grew up in a mechanic shop as my father owned one when I was a teenager. In my 30s, I started my own shop and have grew that to a successful and stable income. The coolest thing I have worked on is probably the CNC plasma ...
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Industry
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Automotive - Dealership
Dustin Fowler
Auto Technician at Harry Blackwell Chevrolet
Dexter, Missouri
I’ve been a mechanic for about 10 years. I started working on my truck, family and friends' cars doing oil changes and tire rotations. Once I built some knowledge, I started installing stereo systems, light bars, upgrading t...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Missouri
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Timothy Peters
Car Chief at JD Motorsports
Gaffney, South Carolina
Working as a car chief for NASCAR Xfinity series has always been a dream of mine and going to UNOH has helped me progress my dream and make it a reality. A 69 Camaro for the owner of the team, Johnny Davis was my coolest pro...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
South Carolina
Manufacturing
Guillermina Valdez
CNC Machinist at Snap-on
City of Industry, California
It feels good to start with a piece of metal and make something that you can say ‘I made that.’
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
California
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Christopher Burgo
Lead/Head/Foreman Mechanic at Town of Tiverton DPW
Tiverton, Rhode Island
I work for the DPW in the town I live in. I am actually the only mechanic in the shop in which I run. I order all the parts, I do all the repairs, I run to the parts that can not be delivered, I plow during the winter months...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Rhode Island
Automotive - Dealership
Miao Yu
Mechanic
Monterey Park, California
I was a mechanical engineer just tired of sitting in front of the computer, I decided to move to a hand on to an auto mechanic job. Working at an auto dealership, found it more exciting for me to do a hands-on job. I once ma...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - General Repair
Derek Arnold
Master Auto Technician
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
I went to school to become a heavy truck technician but ended up working in an auto repair shop. Along the way, I bought a school bus to convert into a tiny home/RV. During the conversion I had to replace the engine in my dr...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Michigan
Automotive - Dealership
Zachary Aubin
Automotive Technician
Salt Lake City, Utah
My name is Zach Aubin. I grew up in California with three brothers and my parents. We live in a yurt in the Santa Cruz mountains completely off the grid. We get power from batteries and a generator, and we get water from a n...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Utah
Manufacturing
Brad Tyler
Service Technician
Newport, Oregon
I'm a retired Navy Chief that went from working on nuclear warships to working on CNC machines in the Pacific Northwest. I get to work on machines that build airplane parts, firearms, and knives to machines that make replace...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Oregon
Automotive - General Repair
Ben Russell
Technician
El Cajon, California
I am a technician at a tire/alignment shop in the San Diego, CA area. I have been working in the automotive industry for the last 20 years. I have a passion for automobiles and particularly BMWs. I love the gratification ass...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - Specialty Shop
James Pizzi
Automotive Technician at Cruisin Gold
Palm bay, Florida
I've been an automotive tech for almost 20 years. Spent more money on tools than I can remember! Still buying them though. I don’t know of any other job I would want to do. I work on all makes and models and diesels. Twin tu...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Dusten Gregory
Mechanic at Nates Lawn Shop
Flint, Michigan
I have worked on small engines and motorsports all my life in my family's shop in Flushing, MI. Working on a food trailer on the infield of Michigan International Speedway was definitely my coolest project. Loved just being ...
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Industry
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Michigan
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
James Harmon
Shop Foreman
Mount Airy, North Carolina
I love working in the shop with the opportunity to grow in a company and with the opportunity to maintain my own projects. I rebuilt the motor in my 1995 Mitsubishi Montero -got to know my engine and figure out how everythin...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Forklift Repair
Bernard Lang
Field Service Technician
Albertville, Minnesota
I've always loved cars, trucks, motorcycles.. anything with an engine. Started my career after graduating from Universal Technical Institute. I worked all over in the Automotive industry for 7 years. Then transitioned to the...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Minnesota
Construction Equipment Repair
Makary Zukoff
Equipment Mechanic at United Rentals
New haven, Connecticut
My passion for heavy equipment started at a young age with die cast models. Over the years I’ve slowly learned how they work and more importantly how to fix them. My passion hasn’t decreased from working in the harshest cold...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Connecticut
Automotive - General Repair
Jonathan Llinas
Auto Tech
Memphis, Tennessee
I have only been in the field for about 4 years now, but I can already say with 100% certainty that this is what I want to do for the rest of my life. Started at the bottom as a lube tech with no prior experience and no tech...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Tennessee
Military & Defense
Aaron Wills
Machinery Technician at US Coast Guard
Brightwood, Oregon
I’ve been in the Coast Guard for just over 10 years now and have worked on a little bit of everything from HVAC systems, and reverse osmosis systems to small outboards and large diesels. I also started my own side gig recent...
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Industry
Military & Defense
Maker and Fixer State
Oregon
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Justin Maultz
Welder/Fabrication at Bellmawr Truck Repair
Berlin, New Jersey
My name is Justin and I’m a welder / fabricator at Bellmawr Truck Repair, I'm new to the welding trade. I’ve picked up very fast I’ve been told. We specialize in trash and dump truck body replacement and hydraulic repair, wh...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
New Jersey
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Nick Broyles
Diesel Tech at Penske
Calhoun, Georgia
I’m Nick, I'm 21 years old and I’m a diesel tech. I have always loved cars, my dad was an automotive mechanic and I took the same route. I just got lucky and got into diesels. I’m learning everyday and gas will always have m...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Georgia
Construction Equipment Repair
Andy Gilmer
Laborer
Athens, Georgia
I’m a 19 year old laborer. I started working at a repair shop for heavy equipment in 2018. I was working before I had my actual license. I was going through high school at this time and working for the company (CBP) has been...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Georgia
Automotive - Dealership
Hans Gartner
Flat-Rate Technician at Mercedes-Benz
Gresham, Oregon
I started with Benz at the beginning of 2019 as an entry level Tire Technician, quickly working my way up to Express Lead under the flat-rate pay system. I have always wrenched on my own vehicles, but it’s an amazing feeling...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Oregon
Technical Education - students and instructors
Ted Bielitz
Automotive Instructor at UTI-Bloomfield Campus
Clifton, New Jersey
My automotive experience goes back when I was 9 working at my buddy's father's auto shop. We would pass by it on the way home from school and always stop in. We would clean up or do minor things under his supervision. Years ...
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Industry
Technical Education - students and instructors
Maker and Fixer State
New Jersey
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Stan Cather
Diesel Mechanic
Theodore, Alabama
I started learning about cars when I was old enough to hold the light for my dad. I have spent the last ten years working on heavy equipment and trucks. I once got the opportunity to help build a 200 ton wrecker truck. I was...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Alabama
Aviation/Aerospace
Daniel Engelhardt
DOM at AWE Aviation LLC
Ft Lauderdale, Florida
I started an Aircraft Maintenance Shop after seeing what not to do and what tools not to use in other shops I worked in and decided to do it right every time all the time in my own shop. Honest pricing and absolutely no shor...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Manufacturing
Bridgett Haiges
Set Assembler at Snap-on
Crystal Lake, Illinois
I was part of the ‘Great Place to Work’ team. I’m all about giving back. I’m a morale booster. Our team is like family, and that’s important to me. If you don’t like the people you work with, you’re not going to want to be h...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Marine
Paul Schimel
Engineer, PE
Algonquin, Illinois
My approach is different. I’ve been an engineer for three decades (formally). From birth as a matter of causality. I'm a licensed professional engineer in several states. I was welding when I was 10, running a Bridgeport whe...
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Industry
Marine
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Oil & Gas
Jared Conde
Coil Tubing Hydraulic Technician at Stealth Completion Services
Odessa, Texas
I've spent 10 years as a Coil Tubing Hydraulic Equipment Specialist. I specialize in the repair, manufacturing, refurbishing, buying and selling of coil tubing machinery. One of the coolest projects I worked on was when I pu...
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Industry
Oil & Gas
Maker and Fixer State
Texas
Manufacturing
Paul Busse
Tool and Die Maker at Snap-on
City of Industry, California
I make the best swaging dies in North America; if my granddaughter is on a plane that one is used on, I want to know that it’s right. I think about the people that are affected by the products that I build.
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
California
Manufacturing
Maria Pineda
Order Processing at Snap-on
Crystal Lake, Illinois
I wanted to do more and grow more. I already learned how to drive the trucks. Next I wanted to teach others what I learned. I became a trainer and now I train almost all the people here at Snap-on how to drive the trucks.
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Valves for oil rigs
Dixie Hunt
Valve Technician
Liberal, Kansas
I have been working at a valve shop for almost 3 years. I clean, take apart, and put back together valves that companies need for oil rigs, oil pumps, pumps and other things.
Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Christian Zapata
Diesel Technician at Penske Truck and Leasing
Duluth, Georgia
Growing up, I didn’t know much about cars so I would go to the shop for any repairs until the day I was tired of the mechanics turning me down. I decided to go to a trade school called UTI in Mooresville, NC. While going to ...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Georgia
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Kameron Myers
Diesel Technician at JX Peterbilt
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Four years ago I was homeless, and decided to change my life for the better. I went back to school at the age of 21 for heavy diesel repair and my life has turned around 100 fold. I slowly started buying tools and building m...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Javad Satari
Diesel Tech at JX Peterbilt
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
I was born and raised in Wisconsin and have spent 22 years in the trucking industry and 10 years as a mechanic. I'm goal driven for the future and focused on success. I always strive for the best results in my work! I consid...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Automotive - General Repair
Fulton Smith
Mobile Mechanic at Mike's Mobile Mechanic
Douglasville, Georgia
In 1985, I bought a 1970 GTO out of the junkyard. This was my first hot rod car I worked on and brought back to life. The craziest thing that happened on the job was when I got an emergency call to a customer's house on a ch...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Georgia
Manufacturing
Edward Gomez
Primary Manufacturing Cell Operator A at Sturtevant Richmont
Carol Stream, Illinois
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Manufacturing
Mario Melgoza
Welder at Sturtevant Richmont
Carol Stream, Illinois
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Automotive - Dealership
Jeremy Karlinski
Journeyman Technician at Valley Honda
Yorkville, Illinois
I started turning wrenches at 16 when I bought my first car. I had no idea what I was doing, but luckily my grandfather was there to guide me as best he could. I was lucky enough to attend a trade school locally and am now a...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Manufacturing
Reggie Starnes
Welder at Snap-on
Louisville, Kentucky
I don't like rework. So if I can do it right the first time, that's a good thing.
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Kentucky
Manufacturing
Victoria Vlchek
Electronics Assembler at Sturtevant Richmont
Carol Stream, Illinois
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Student
Landon Whitford
Student
Kenosha, Wisconsin
I'm a 6th grade student at KTEC west in Kenosha, WI, home of Snap-on! We are fortunate to have a lot of support at our school from Snap-on. My dad is the Quality Manager at the Snap-on Milwaukee plant and we enjoy using tool...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Halen Minor
Fleet mechanic
Las Vegas, Nevada
I came from a small town just tinkering with mechanics. I started in the workforce as a body piercer and mechanic on the side. I have then dropped the piercing and worked on learning more about mechanics and now I am a union...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Nevada
Manufacturing
Suwit Khongmuang
Pliers Machine Operator at Snap-on
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
You wanna learn something cool? Go for it. Do not stop. You broke something? Go fix it. You have to break something before you learn.
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Manufacturing
Chuck Greenwald
Grinder/Surfacer on the Production Line at Snap-on
Murphy, North Carolina
I used Snap-on tools as a mechanic, and I’m proud to be a part of making the tools!
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Motorcycle/powersports repair and dealer
David Snyder
Motorcycle Technician at Rollin Fast
New Hope, Pennsylvania
I am a 27 year old male who has been in the motorcycle / powersports field for 3 years after 9 months of tech school in Daytona, FL. I love my job and I love fixing things in general. I'm an avid motorcycle rider and have be...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Manufacturing
Shane Kelley
Maintenance Mechanic at HC Muddox
Carmichael, California
I currently work as a maintenance mechanic for a brick manufacturer in Sacramento California. I started as a kiln operator, and was promoted to the maintenance shop 3 years ago. I work on heavy machinery and heavy equipment,...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - General Repair
Gabriela Rivera
Mechanic at Toxic Performance
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
I’m a 22 year old girl who just finished an Associate’s Degree in Technical Mechanics, and I’m starting my own automotive repair shop called Toxic Performance with the help of my partner. We’ve been working at home, repairin...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Automotive - Dealership
John Pizzo
Automotive Fluid and Tire Technician
Saint Johns, Michigan
Ever since I was a little boy I was taking random stuff apart and putting it back together. My ex cars where disassembled every day after I played with them. My dad and I had always been going to car shows and one year we we...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Michigan
Manufacturing
Jerome Godden
Quality Control Technician at Snap-on
Algona, Iowa
What we're making here in Algona, Iowa is the best in the world. Best in the world and it’s made in America.
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Iowa
Manufacturing
Steven Martin
STEM Academy Educator
North Scituate, Rhode Island
I have been a STEM Academy Educator for 19 years. I really enjoy teaching young adults the hands-on trades. Currently, I teach Manufacturing and Construction. I really respect the hard working Americans that earn a living wo...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Rhode Island
Automotive - Dealership
Mike Bar-Nadav
Automotive Full Service Technician
Garner, North Carolina
It all started with my awesome Papa when I was about 10 years old. He had a 1964 Pearson 30 ft. cabin cruiser with twin inboard Ford 302 high performance marine engines and I fell in love with how they sounded and with helpi...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Manufacturing
Cameron Zdroik
Machinist
Wausau, Wisconsin
I started helping my dad at the shop since I could walk. I always had tools and was fascinated by what you could build if you could “dream it”. Legos turned into go-karts and eventually karts into cars. I noticed everything ...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Automotive - General Repair
Andrew Johnston
Auto Tech
Calhan, Colorado
I have always loved working on trucks growing up. I ended up joining the Army and serving 10 years. After getting out, I went to school to be a mechanic and have been working on cars for 2 years now. My personal truck is the...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Colorado
Manufacturing
Jake Roth
Machinist at Modern Machine
Wausau, Wisconsin
I’m 29 years old and a die hard Snap-on customer. I work at a machine shop making tooling for the earth drilling industry. I run two big bore Mazak Lathes. Developing a full line of sonic tooling was the coolest project I ha...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Steve Boyd
Jack Of All Trades at VI Kustoms
Dallas, Pennsylvania
I came from a poor family, my mother was a single mother taking care of two young boys. I was fortunate enough to be able to get my AAS in Collision Repair at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, which is Pennsylvania’s t...
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Industry
Auto Body/Collision Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Automotive - General Repair
Blaine Plunk
Shop Owner & Operator at Family Automotive Repair and Performance
Bixby, Oklahoma
We are a small town shop that turns out a lot of cars at an affordable cost. We are a 2 bay 1500sf shop, we work on average of 16-19 hours a day to stay caught up. We have built a reputation within three towns that no one el...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Oklahoma
Automotive - Dealership
Rico Mckee
Master Tech at Pomoco Nissan
Quinton, Virginia
I started at the dealer first thing after trade school and made a career as a master technician with 8 years of hard work and determination thanks to Snap-on tools. The coolest project I have worked on was a 9 second fwsd ca...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Virginia
Automotive - General Repair
David Kelley
Technician at Express Oil Change
Decatur, Alabama
I'm a single full time dad of 4 kids and they keep me pushing forward! I'm working on my Master ASE in automotive and I love my job! Snap-on keeps me doing the job with reliability and quality! I'm 30 years old and have been...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Alabama
Automotive - General Repair
Ryan Thompson
Mechanic/Bodyman/Custom at North Central Collision
Mountain view, Arkansas
I'm a self-taught mechanic and trained body man. At my job, I work on everything from 48 DeSotos to 2018 Silverados. Despite no formal training in auto mechanics, I have never had to apply for a job as a mechanic, I get recr...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Arkansas
Automotive - General Repair
Gerald Schueler
Front End Technician at Belle Tire
Warren, Michigan
I have been working with my company for 20 years now, straight from high school. It went from a hobby to a full-time passion. I've been in the car show scene for years and after meeting with some of the best in the industry,...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Michigan
Construction Equipment Repair
Tomas Portilla
Service/Manager at Jon Don
Madeira Beach, Florida
I am a USMC veteran two-time Afghanistan campaign participant. I'm currently fixing equipment for restoration and concrete equipment. I am also working on restoring a 1969 Mach 1 and doing a 5.0 Coyote swap! One of the crazi...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Commercial Services
Dave Desjardins
Field Technician
Oxford, Maine
I do technical field service covering the entire state of Maine, specializing in small electronic type components. While I wouldn't "NEED" to use Snap-on tools, my dad is a 37 year Millwright in a paper mill and since I was ...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Maine
Manufacturing
Ryan Beaver
Tool and Die Maker at Snap-on
Algona, Iowa
Tool storage is the face of Snap-on. If you see a tool in someone’s hand, you don’t know it’s Snap-on. But if you see a Snap-on tool box you know we made it, and you know we made it right here in Algona, Iowa.
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Iowa
Manufacturing
Charles McNeal
Pliers Machine Operator at Snap-on
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
I used to live in this area so I would always see Snap-on. Since I like cars, I would always see Snap-on tool boxes. I like the Snap-on name, I like the tools and I love coming to work every day.
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Manufacturing
John Ferguson
Drawer Cell Lead at Snap-on
Algona, Iowa
When you see the Snap-on box and Snap-on tools at a mechanic’s garage, you know they're going to do a good job because they have the best tools.
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Iowa
Manufacturing
Gerry Cervantes
Assembly Associate at Snap-on
City of Industry, California
When something isn’t right, everybody gets involved. Nobody says, ‘Just deal with it.’ It’s a partnership with the engineers, and they value the input of the people who make the tools.
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
California
Manufacturing
Mike Hoskins
Tool and Die Maintenance at Challenger Lifts
Louisville, Kentucky
I like when the fixtures I did comes together and everything's working.
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Kentucky
Automotive
Kenny Norman
Snap-on Tools Franchisee
Antioch, California
I started buying Snap-on Tools when I was 18 and haven't stopped yet! Even from a young age I always enjoyed taking things apart and putting them back together. Later on, cars and motorcycles became a passion, which in part ...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
California
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Roger Shields
Truck Tech at Ohio CAT
Columbus, Ohio
When I was young I would always take things apart to see how they worked, or create my own projects. I started off taking auto shop, which then led me to going into the Army as a mechanic. After 40 years I'm still doing it. ...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Ohio
Manufacturing
Marcus Rippond
Assembly Associate at Snap-on
Conway, Arkansas
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Arkansas
Tool sales
Darcy Unrau
Franchisee
Canton, Kansas
I started at a young age working on cars with my dad. We worked on derby cars and hot rods. Then I decide to pursue auto mechanics so I headed to school and bought my first set of Snap-on Tools! I grew up on our local dealer...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Manufacturing
Cassandra Meier
Form & Weld Operator at Snap-on
Algona, Iowa
The spot welder is an intimidating tool. It looks like a Terminator gun, but it can do amazing things.
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Iowa
Automotive - General Repair
Nick Angwin
Owner at Aero Auto Repair
San Diego, California
Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - General Repair
Ray Aguirre
Automotive Technician at Mercie J Auto Care
Chandler, Arizona
I am a fully certified ASE master technician working for an independent shop. I got introduced into this line of out of necessity, my father could not afford to take our cars to the shop in his younger years so I was his "he...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Arizona
Automotive - General Repair
Randy Begin
Owner at Mission Hills Auto
San Diego, California
I have been in this industry for 34 years. I have had the chance to work on a lot of classic cars.
Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - General Repair
Randy Mausteller
Owner/Technician at Mausteller’s Service Center
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
When I was 12 years old, I bought a car for $25 and started working on it. Since then I have never quit working on cars. I have owned four different shops in Bloomsburg. The current shop has been in this location for 36 year...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Automotive - General Repair
Brian Salas
Technician at Aero Auto Repair
San Diego, California
I have been in the industry for 10 years. Working on diagnostics is my favorite part of the job, I love it.
Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Manufacturing
Kevin Jones
CNC Operator at Snap-on
Elizabethton, Tennessee
It's a two-way street. The company cares about its employees, and we employees care about the company. I have two kids in college and I know my work is putting them through school.
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Tennessee
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Jack Dody
Technician at Lakeside Radiator
San Diego, California
I have 26 years of experience as a technician. I always like to keep my box perfectly organized and I put everything away every night.
Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - General Repair
Joseph Bznauka
Master Technician at Aero Auto Repair
San Diego, California
I started working in this industry in the mid-70’s right out of high school. I learned on the job. I started at Randy Walls Racing and he mentored me. I have worked at dealerships for most of my career. I started at Datsun i...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - General Repair
Mark Brent
Master Technician at Aero Auto Repair
San Diego, California
I am form San Diego, my great grandfather is from Virginia. He was in the navy and came to San Diego after WWI. I like the challenge of working in this industry. I work on a lot of older Datsuns – they are simple to work on.
Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - General Repair
Ronny Mixon
Technician at Aero Auto Repair
San Diego, California
I have always liked cars. I used to work on my cars and my friends’ cars during high school. I then started going to community college and didn’t like it, so I trained to be a Certified SMOG Tech. Then I continued with ACA c...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - General Repair
Adrian Oroz
Technician at Cass Street Auto
San Diego, California
It all started as a hobby, then I went to tech school and started working half way through. I can do tires faster than most guys now. This is what we like to do for fun.
Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - General Repair
Aaron Schwarzman
Apprentice Technician at Cass Street Auto
San Diego, California
I got into this line of work because my brother was a diesel tech and I looked up to him. I am working here to get my footing, then plan to go to college for Diesel Tech, then Lincoln Tech.
Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - General Repair
Cesar Magaña
Technician at Cass Street Automotive
San Diego, California
My dad and grandpa are mechanics. I started at Midas and was there for eight years. I moved to Cass and have been there for seven years now. I am going to keep doing this, I love the job.
Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - General Repair
Jordan DeLozier
Shop Foreman/Technician at Mission Hills Auto
San Diego, California
Originally I was a pin setter at a bowling alley, then I went to night school for automotive. I started at Dave’s Auto Truck as an oil changer, then was a junior tech for two years. The guy who taught me was good. I was a qu...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - General Repair
Matthew Perreavlt
Technician at Mission Hills Auto
San Diego, California
I started out working on hot rods at home. I took two auto shop courses in high school, but my knowledge is a lot of self teaching and guidance from my shop foreman. Every day I love it, I am proud to come to work and open m...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - General Repair
Pierre Hosy
Apprentice Technician at Mission Hills Auto
San Diego, California
I am an engineering student, but I have family in southern California, so I’m living here for the summer. I have 3-4 more years of engineering school, including 18 months of co-op programs. I hope the co-op programs will hel...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Automotive - Dealership
Jesse Streit
Service Tech at Marmie Auto Group
larned, Kansas
My father and his love for cars are what got me into this industry. I have been a gear head all my life since I was 6 or 7 working with dad restoring cars. Later on in 2012 I graduated as a NASCAR tech and I traveled being a...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Manufacturing
Kevin Pizzo
Assembly Associate at Snap-on
Conway, Arkansas
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Arkansas
Automotive - General Repair
Fernando Aceves
Auto Tech at Superior Tire Inc
National City, California
My father owned an automotive shop so I've been a car junkie since I was little. I grew up my whole life going to work on cars after school and even during the summer. Now after graduating high school I do this for a living....
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
California
Manufacturing
Brenda Marquez
Assembly Associate at CDI
City of Industry, California
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
California
Fleet Maintenance
Alexander Klaus-Gill
Trailer Technician at J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc
Columbia, Pennsylvania
I started out at a local haunted attraction, building anything from scenes to a whole functioning special effects building. There, I met a friend that helped me get into my current job through a training program as a semi-tr...
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Industry
Fleet Maintenance
Maker and Fixer State
Pennsylvania
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Jonathan Mcewan
Technician
Mannford, Oklahoma
I got started in this industry after the oilfield that I worked in slowed down and I couldn't provide for my family, so I decided to go back to school. I have been providing for my family since I went back to school, and I ...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Oklahoma
Aviation/Aerospace
Thomas Hollenberger
Blackhawk Mechanic at US Army
Ft Wainwright, Alaska
I’m currently a Blackhawk mechanic/crew chief in the Army. Prior to joining the Army I worked in the automotive repair field for 14 years. I got into auto repair in 2002 at age 16 when a friend of my dad got me a job at a G...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Alaska
Automotive - General Repair
Nick Barnabee
Apprentice/ Journeyman
Gurnee, Illinois
I’m a 23 year old mechanic that works at an independent shop. We work on all makes and models, so we always have a variety of cars to work on! My first mechanical job was actually working as a seasonal roller coaster mechani...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Rail
Celeste Brodie
Train Conductor / Diesel Mechanic at Union Pacific / Brodiesel
Winnemucca, Nevada
Hi my name is Celeste. I’m a train conductor for Union Pacific and I help my husband run his diesel shop, Brodiesel. I helped my dad fix cars when I was younger and it got me into this line of work. I went to school in Stock...
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Industry
Rail
Maker and Fixer State
Nevada
Oil & Gas
Ed Wentland
Motor Man/Driller at Flatirons Drilling
Windsor, Colorado
I am Eddie Wentland. I’ve been mechanically inclined my whole life from working on the farm as a kid. I started buying Snap-on tools to work on farm equipment, but when I was 19, I moved out to CO and got into the oil and ga...
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Industry
Oil & Gas
Maker and Fixer State
Colorado
Aviation/Aerospace
Brooklyn Guarnieri
A&P Apprentice at Superior Flight School
Covington, Georgia
Hello! My name is Brooklyn but everyone calls me Cricket. I am a 19 year old aircraft maintenance apprentice. I was always interested in becoming a mechanic of sorts. I love working with my hands and building things. My sist...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Georgia
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Zachary Yost
Shop Foreman at Schueman Transfer Inc
Avoca, Iowa
I am 34 years old, with 7 kids. I grew up in a family of body and auto mechanics. I always had to work on my own stuff, but I never really wanted to be a mechanic. I was going to be an electrician, but only time would tell!!...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Iowa
Automotive - Dealership
Victor Benfatto
Kia Master Technician at Kia Fort Walton Beach FL
Pensacola, Florida
I have been working on cars since I was 11 years old. I started learning from my step dad when we rebuilt the family van, 1977 Ford Chateau with the 351w. I spent many hours rebuilding that engine, even on summer vacation in...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Lonnie Bryant
Lead Tech at Force Customs
Riverview, Florida
I got started in this field because I would always be taking apart and fixing my bikes as a kid and always helping my dad fix the family car, so I always knew I was going be in the auto industry. I have been in the automotiv...
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Industry
Automotive - Specialty Shop
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Manufacturing
Hogan Haeber
Millwright at Roseburg Forest Products
Roseburg, Oregon
My name is Hogan, I’m 25 years old and love working with my hands! I’ve been in the industrial industry since I was 16 years old, but was working on the family farm since around age 12. I’ve always been good with my hands an...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Oregon
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Elijah Gangi
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Herington, Kansas
My story is I enlisted in the military when I was younger and did my contract, got out and worked a few jobs, but decided I wanted to do my part and help support the military again. I do that by working on military equipment...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Kansas
Manufacturing
Gabriela Garcia
Assembly Associate at CDI
City of Industry, California
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
California
Power Generation
Kevin Brown
Apprentice Lineman
Altus, Oklahoma
Hello, my name is Kevin Brown. I'm an Army veteran who is now an apprentice lineman. I love my job though it's tough. We work long hours in all seasons and all weather to keep the power on in our town. We work on lights, hig...
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Industry
Power Generation
Maker and Fixer State
Oklahoma
Construction Equipment Repair
Jonathan Spears
Diesel Engine and Pump Technician at Xylem Dewatering Solutions
Palm Coast, Florida
I started turning wrenches as a lube technician at a Dodge dealership in Jacksonville but due to some unforeseen circumstances I had to relocate and it cost me my position there. So for the next 3 years I mainly worked in re...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Automotive - Dealership
BJ Barnes
Craftsman at Nelson Mazda
Laverne, Tennessee
I started my journey in the automotive industry at the age of 16. I started sweeping the floors, changing oil and tires. A few years later I moved to a job at Tri Tech Automotive where I learned more and more. That is where ...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Tennessee
Manufacturing
Andrew Jones
CNC Machining Line Assist at Hitachi Automotive
Lawrenceville, Georgia
I’m in the automotive manufacturing industry for a company making steering racks with tolerances of sub 50 microns (.050mm) which is about the thickness of a sharpie mark on a metal surface. But I’m a mechanic on the side mo...
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Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Georgia
Aviation/Aerospace
Tyler Thomas
Aircraft Mechanic
Depauw, Indiana
From a young age I was drawn to anything with an engine. My dad would constantly buy project cars, fix and sell them. I would help and gained a lot of knowledge from him. He also exposed me to aircrafts as he had his pilot ...
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Industry
Aviation/Aerospace
Maker and Fixer State
Indiana
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Jared Castle
Lead Technician at Montrose Implement and Motorsports
Montrose, Colorado
I have been with Montrose Implement for 15 years working on Massey Ferguson tractors, balers and windrowers. I started out as a grunt and worked my way into lead technician. I have fixed everything from 1940s tractors to bra...
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Industry
Agriculture Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Colorado
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Michael Kroner
Diesel Technician at Kriete Truck Center Racine
West Allis, Wisconsin
I’ve been a diesel technician for almost 3 and a half years. Wouldn’t change it for the world. I love what a do every day. I help keep trucks on the road and the world moving. My dad has been a diesel technician all of his l...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Wisconsin
Automotive - General Repair
Nicholas Bowles
Automotive Technician at Knox Knolls AutoCare
Springfield, Illinois
I am a 3rd generation master technician. I got started in this field by helping my dad work on cars and trucks and by helping my grandpa keep the tractors, farm vehicles, and equipment going. I figured out that I had a real ...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Automotive - Dealership
Shannon Wood
Technician at Marlow Ford
Elkton, Virginia
I’m a general technician with a long line of diesel certifications and history behind me. I’m soon to be the master diesel tech here. My dad had his own shop for 30+ years. I always was fascinated with diesels. I bought my f...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
Virginia
Automotive - General Repair
John Foley
Mechanic at Bob's Tire Shack
Brockton, Massachusetts
I have always worked on cars and trucks with my father from a young age, then I started working at a Ford dealer working my way up. I then made the switch to independent work. I have been Snap-on good for years and just last...
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Industry
Automotive - General Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Massachusetts
Manufacturing
Cody Stevens
Assembly Associate at Snap-on
Conway, Arkansas
Industry
Manufacturing
Maker and Fixer State
Arkansas
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Samuel Black
Mechanic at Heath's Diesel
Jacksonville, Florida
After I got out of the Army, I went to school and got my A.S in diesel engines. I then went off to get certified by Vovlo and Mack. I’m always happy working on a big truck. I have been doing this work for just over 3 years. ...
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Industry
Heavy Duty Truck Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Florida
Amusement Rides
Brandon Devault
Ride Mechanic
Kernersville, North Carolina
Ever since I was a child I had an interest in amusement rides. The mechanical aspect was my favorite part of the rides and I wanted to know more about how they work. I went to school for industrial systems technology and el...
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Industry
Other (Fill in the blank)
Maker and Fixer State
North Carolina
Automotive - Dealership
Miguel Uribe
Service Tech at Sierra Chevy
Los Angeles, California
I started off in the back yard with pops holding the flashlight, and started moving up from there. I learned the names of all the basic tools, then started to use them. Cars were always a big part of my life. Now that I'm an...
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Industry
Automotive - Dealership
Maker and Fixer State
California
Construction Equipment Repair
Max Griffey
Shop Technician at Bobcat of Dekalb
Sycamore, Illinois
I started working when I was 14 at various farms in my town doing oil changes and what not on tractors before harvest and tillage. Now at 17 I am working as a shop technician at a local Bobcat equipment dealer where I repair...
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Industry
Construction Equipment Repair
Maker and Fixer State
Illinois
Automotive - General Repair
Jose Munoz
Mechanic at Midas
Aloha, Oregon
I had been doing work on my own cars for a while and thought why not do it for a living and I have bee