Enter a mentor/mentee team or observe the competition.
Did you know that those who receive mentoring are 77 percent more likely to stay in their job?
The competition will consist of 12-15 mentor/mentee teams that will compete on September 28, 2019 at Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, Mo. Companies can enter their top mentoring team to compete to see who is best.
Goals for this event:
- Improve employee retention
- Develop the next generation of mentors
- Encourage more mentoring within the industry
- Recognize mentors
Requirements:
- Must be 18 years of age
- Must have been enrolled within the last two years, or is currently enrolled, in a collision repair program at a technical high school or college.
- $200 team fee
Cash Prizes:
- 1st- $2500 each team member
- 2nd- $1000 each team member
- 3rd- $500 each team member
Online Registration:
Hotel Information:
The Foundation has arranged a special rate of $119 at Drury Inn/Forest Park for the event. The rate code that can be entered online is 329146. When booking online go to promo code and enter that in, it should pull up the rate.
The link for the hotel is below:
Drury Inn/ Forest Park
2111 Sulphur ave
St. Louis , MO 63139
Sponsors:
Sponsorship Information:
Download the Competition Flyer
Competencies to be included in competition:
The following is a list of expected competencies for technicians, based on industry standards. Technicians should be proficient in all of the following:
Basics:
- Moving and staging vehicles
- Shop organization and clean up
- Safety and how to use personal equipment
- Placement of keys/work orders during repairs
Beginning Skills:
- Damage analysis
- Supplement writing ,ability to read and understand the manufacturer’s guidelines (AllData)
- Disassembly and reassembly, part/hardware organization
- Nut, bolt and clip recognition
- Ability to inspect work and QC
- Checking lights, sensors and functions
- Final vehicle checks
- How to identify and remedy wind, water and air leaks
- Electrical testing of circuits and wiring repair
- Corrosion protection
- Removing spot welds
- Draining radiators and discharging ac systems; Vacuum filling radiators and charging ac systems
- Set up and measure on frame rack and floor pull set up
- Tram measuring and reading/following manufacturers measurement specifications
- Repairing bumpers
- Sheet metal adjustment and fit
- Small dings and dents
- Medium sized metal and filler work, metal shrinking
- Weld on panel mapping, removal and preparation
- Resistance welding
- Plastic welding
- Plastic repair with epoxy
- Introduction to mocking up and fitting weld on outer panels
- Demonstrate the ability to replace bedsides and door skins from start to finish (resistance welding only)
- Basic knowledge of outer weld on panel joints
Contact Christen Battaglia for more information on how to become a sponsor at: Christen.Battaglia@ed-foundation.org or 302-377-5202.
