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Aviation/AerospaceAndres PulidoAviation Technology Student at SIUPalatine, IllinoisI am just starting out as a Maker and Fixer. My grandfather was my biggest inspiration. He worked in the Air Force as a mechanic working on bombers, working his way up to managing and performing maintenance on a number of th... read more ManufacturingEric PotterIntern at Cardinal HealthDeLand, FloridaI’ve been a maker and fixer since middle school, when I started tinkering with electronic appliances and fixing broken game consoles for fun, and over time that curiosity grew into taking on bigger challenges. One of the mos... read more Automotive - Specialty ShopCaitlin GonzalezCustom Car Fabrication TechRiverview, FloridaI have been a Maker and Fixer for 6 years now. My dad, he was a chief engineer in the Coast Guard, but when he wasn't at work, he was wrenching on cars. He was the neighborhoods unofficial mechanic, if anyone had a problem, ... read more RacingAndrew BaizaNHRA Crew Member at Cruz Pedregon RacingLovington, New MexicoI have been a Maker and Fixer for 7 years now. My Uncle and Grandfather built and raced cars when I was growing up; watching them is what inspired me. My advice would be that when it gets hard, just know there is always a wa... read more Aviation/AerospacePaul MyersAMT at Med. RetiredEvansville, IndianaWith 12 years of experience as a Maker and Fixer, I’ve learned that success comes from paying attention to every detail, people’s lives often depend on doing the job right. I come from a family deeply rooted in service and a... read more Automotive - Specialty ShopJordan HanthTechnician at SUPERspecialtySpring city, PennsylvaniaYou have to work hard and take care of both your body and your mind. This industry is an absolute bear, but as a professional problem solver, you must keep solving your problems and moving forward. Don’t be afraid to make mi... read more Automotive - Specialty ShopGiuseppe IatarolaMotorWeek "Your Drive" Host/Gearhead/Content Creator/Skilled Trades Advocate at Giuseppe's GarageHellertown, PennsylvaniaI got started in the automotive industry because my father owns a Collision Repair Facility, and since it's a family business, I was at the shop from a young age. I remember watching completely destroyed wrecks come in and s... read more Heavy Duty Truck RepairHunter DeckerDiesel Mechanic at Decker 24 Hour Truck and TrailerBelvidere, IllinoisI can remember I was about seven when my dad started the company and I was just around it all. I just enjoyed messing with stuff. I can remember I was a kid, I would go on the scrap dumpster, and I'd take stuff out and I jus... read more Heavy Duty Truck RepairKit DeckerOwner at Decker 24 Hour Truck and TrailerBelvidere, IllinoisI’m the founder and owner of Decker 24-Hour Truck & Trailer Repair. Trucking is 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. We show at the time of need to service trucks no matter what time it is. If it is 2 in the morning or 9 am we ... read more Aviation/AerospaceBriana VigneAircraft Maintenance Technician at BNB Aircraft ServiceBirmingham, AlabamaMy name is Brianna Vigne, I'm a aircraft maintenance technician, and I've been doing this for 10 years. My dad's been involved in aviation for a long time, so I grew up as an airport kid. I was homeschooled, so I'd bring my ... read more Automotive Technology & Alternative Fuel Maintenance and Advanced ElectronicsSamantha DykesFull Time Student/ Full Time Mom at WSU TechWichita, KansasMy name is Samantha, I go by Sam. I am a 36 year old single mother and a college student. I don't have family in the automotive industry, I just became interested and wanted to know how to work on and fix cars. When I got in... read more Aviation/AerospaceBen MartinAircraft MechanicVancouver, WashingtonI grew up around airplanes playing with my dad’s Snap-on tools while he worked on planes and showed me how tools worked. From then on I’ve loved fixing cars, motorcycles, and airplanes. My experience growing up around aircra... read more Automotive - DealershipMike LaneveTechnician at Precision ChryslerPequannock, New JerseyMy father owns a shop and I’ve been working on cars most of my life and it’s in my blood and there’s no other job I could see my self doing. I’m 18 and two years ago I decided not to work with my father any longer and try my... read more Automotive - General RepairJesse SchillingerOwner at Honest Accurate Auto Service WestColorado Springs, ColoradoHonest 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... read more Powersports TechnicianKenna CampbellMotorcycle MechanicKaty, TexasMy 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... read more Auto Body/Collision RepairLes KaneshiroBody and Fender at City and County of HonoluluWahiawa, HawaiiThis 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... read more Automotive - General RepairWilliam AltamiranoTechnician at WillautoWest Chicago, IllinoisI 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... read more Automotive - DealershipThomas ShawAutomotive Technician at Anderson and SonsPalestine, IllinoisI 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... read more Automotive - Specialty ShopDan MatthewsShop Foreman at Precision Diesel PerformanceKingston, MassachusettsI love the satisfaction of building a cool project or repairing something that nobody else has been able to figure out. While working at my current job, I also spend the weekends like many others doing small odd jobs for fri... read more Automotive - General RepairNathan CooperAutomotive Technician at Reliable Auto RepairDallas, PennsylvaniaI am a 23 year old automotive tech. I started working with my dad on cars at about 10 or 11 years old, my dad tells me I was always interested in mechanical things. Rebuilding an entire Jeep is the coolest project I have wor... read more Automotive - DealershipPenny GirvinAuto MechanicCheswick, PennsylvaniaI'm currently a student in the automotive program at Rosedale Technical College. I actively work on cars in and out of the shop. About 2 years ago, I was getting ready to start school to be an ultrasound technician and after... read more Automotive - General RepairJoshua SmithAuto Technician at Emery Auto and Diesel RepairEnglewood, FloridaI work in an auto repair shop, I have been doing it for 12 years. I just started using Snap-on tools a year ago and I will never buy another tool from another company again. They are the best quality tools I’ve worked with. ... read more Automotive - General RepairBernie GriecoShop Owner at Bernie’s Tire & Auto CenterMillburn, New JerseyOriginally my father owned a shop and Bernie owned a second shop, then we decided to combine and move into our current location with 5 lifts. I have been in this current location for 30 years, and now my son is a 3rd generat... read more Automotive - General RepairChris GriecoService Technician at Bernie’s Tire & Auto CenterMillburn, New JerseyI started out in my dad’s shop, then I tried construction, but I came back to working on cars because I could work near home. In the future I hope to take over my dad’s shop and expand the business by getting into performanc... read more Automotive - General RepairTim SchwuchowShop Owner at Pfeiffer TransmissionWinthrop Harbor, IllinoisI love this work. It’s the challenge of fixing something that’s broken. I pushed a broom at this shop when I was a kid. Years later, I got a job from Mr. Pfeiffer and learned how to fix a transmission. When the opportunity c... read more Auto Body/Collision RepairAubree HollowayAuto Body Technician at Wayne's Paint and BodyUmatilla, FloridaI’m 18 years old, I got into this line of work because I grew up around it my whole life. I grew up around my grandparents shop in Mount Dora called Bales and Langley towing. I used to have my own little tow truck. My father... read more Automotive - General RepairDon CreasonOwner at Auto Diagnostics and RepairLouisville, KentuckyIn the late 60s early 70s Challenger lift was known as Bolt Machine Company, and my grandmother was a welder for them. She went to work for them during World War Two. She was the best welder in her shop and she was the one t... read more