Alex Keenan

4 days ago | fleetmaintenance.com | Alex Keenan

Start with job boardsLet’s assume you know what you’re looking for, ranging from an apprentice technician who fits with your culture to a shop manager with a team-first mentality. One way to find that person is to go through a recruiter, but that comes with a cost. Another option is to develop programs with schools, but that is a long-term approach and doesn’t help in a pinch. But you don’t need to look further for recruitment help than beyond your own bays.

5 days ago | fleetmaintenance.com | Alex Keenan

In this article, you'll learn:About the importance of developing an intentional hiring strategyHow to figure out the qualities you need and want in a candidate based on the jobWhen to consider using a recruiterThere’s always going to be repetitive, cyclical chores that shops and technicians need to do for operation, from cleaning and organizing the shop to laundering uniforms.

1 week ago | fleetmaintenance.com | Alex Keenan

Over the last several years, the "grow your own" technician strategy has started to take root around the country as shops struggle to fill their bays with quality workers. Instead of hoping a diesel or automotive tech fresh out of trade school chooses their company, some shops proactively reach out to high schools and vocational schools to identify students who they can mentor and ideally hire on full-time after graduation.

1 week ago | fleetmaintenance.com | Alex Keenan

Whether repairing powerline damage after a storm or car accident, utility trucks are called upon everywhere and every day to help power homes and businesses. And when that time comes, they need to be ready. But what do they need to do their critical job? We connected with Sean Mason, general manager for Altec Service; and Hector Varela, fleet supervisor for San Antonio-based CPS Energy, to find out.

1 week ago | fleetmaintenance.com | Alex Keenan

Biofuels can help fleets reduce their carbon footprint in a sustainable way while letting them keep their traditional engines. For example, renewable diesel potentially reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 60 to 75% over the fuel’s lifecycle. But the price got higher at the end of 2024 when the ‘Section 40A Biodiesel Blenders’ Tax Credit (BTC), which incentivizes fuel retailers to buy and blend more biodiesel, expired.