Raising the Standards & Respect for the Repair Industry

Ryan Kooiman, Director of Training at Standard Motor Products, joins us to talk about banding together to raise the professional standards in the repair industry. He covers the balance between technical curiosity and shop profitability, the importance of credentials like ASEs, and why mentorship is better for the industry than making young techs learn “the hard way."

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About the Episode

• Host: Jay Goninen, WrenchWay, jayg@wrenchway.com
• Guest: Ryan Kooiman, Standard Motor Products, rkooiman@smpsfa.com

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