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Automotive shops and dealerships across the country have been hit hard by the technician shortage \u2014 and Phoenix is no exception.<\/p>\n
Several area shops, dealerships and schools are joining forces on WrenchWay, an online community for automotive and diesel professionals, to combat the local technician shortage by promoting and improving technician careers in the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s become obvious that the technician shortage is having a huge impact on shops in the Phoenix area,\u201d explains Jay Goninen, co-founder and president of WrenchWay. \u201cWe need to drive proactive communication across our industry in order to build a better foundation, and the Phoenix chapter is doing just that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The WrenchWay Phoenix Chapter launched in early April and has already had 10 shops and 14 schools join.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese early adopting shops and schools understand the dire situation we\u2019re in as an industry, and know we need to work together if we want to make any progress,\u201d Goninen explains. \u201cWrenchWay is just trying to give them a way to make it easier to communicate and collaborate.\u201d<\/p>\n
The WrenchWay online community works like a marketplace where schools list requests for classroom resources they need, and shops can message the schools directly through the platform if they can help. Additionally, shops can list resources they have available for donation.<\/p>\n
Currently, there are 15 open requests from schools in the Phoenix area on WrenchWay for things like EV repair and maintenance demos, career fair participants, shop tours, guest speakers for classes, internships and more.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe encouraged our Phoenix schools to get their requests out there for next semester before summer break. So, even with things slowing down on the school side for a few months, it\u2019s still a great time to get involved in the chapter,\u201d Goninen says.<\/p>\n
Shops and schools interested in joining can visit the WrenchWay Phoenix Chapter page to learn more.<\/p>\n