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- 0:31The Essential Work of the Motorcycle & Motorsports Technician IndustrySome things have always been essential. Behind every on-road and off-road vehicle is a technician who keeps it all going.Their work is important, and there’s more to be done. Learn skills that are in demand at Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI): mmitech.edu For additional information into specific courses, tuition and admissions, see the course catalogs at https://www.uti.edu/programs/catalogsTo find the nearest MMI school near you, visit https://www.uti.edu/locations UTI offers employment assistance to students and graduates. To learn more about employment assistance at Universal Technical Institute, visit https://www.uti.edu/support-services/employment-assistanceTo stay up-to-date with some of the latest news regarding MMI, join us on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MMImotorcycle/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mmitweet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmimotor/
- 9:18Zeigler Auto Group / Zeigler Motorsports on Auto & Motorcycle Industries, Technicians & UTIZeigler Auto Group and Zeigler Motorsports professionals Mike Van Ryn, Director of Talent Development, and Matt Snyder, Technician Recruiter, talk about the state of the automotive and motorsports industries.Mike explains how the business, which has dealerships in Indiana, Illinois and Michigan, has been dealing with the impact of COVID-19. Since the coronavirus, the business has provided additional training and communication, a stimulus program for technicians, stringent safety measures and regulatory measures to keep customers and employees safe.Mike also talks about the essential nature of the auto and motorsports industries, providing work on vital vehicles like first responder vehicles. The guys talk about the career advancement opportunities that are available in the technician industry.The duo offers advice for future technicians, including to gain school and work experience and to hone skills like professionalism and a customer-focused attitude. The guys say Zeigler looks for employees who have a can-do approach, who can complete the job done correctly and in a timely manner.Matt, a Universal Technical Institute (UTI) graduate, talks about why the business recruits from UTI and Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI). Out of technicians with Zeigler, 90% are from UTI and MMI. Zeigler has a tuition reimbursement program for both schools.The guys talk about how the industry is evolving and about how the business has developed facilities and innovated new ways to serve clients. Zeigler also comes up with new ways to motivate employees, like their performer recognition program for service technicians.Zeigler also provides continued manufacturer training for technicians with brands like Harley-Davidson and Yamaha. With so much continued training taking place through online learning modules, the duo says the blended learning approach UTI and MMI offers prepares them for work in the industry.For information regarding automotive training programs at Universal Technical Institute (UTI), visit https://www.uti.edu/programs/automotiveFor additional information into specific courses, tuition and admissions, see the course catalogs at https://www.uti.edu/programs/catalogsTo find the nearest UTI or MMI school near you, visit https://www.uti.edu/locationsUTI offers employment assistance to students and graduates. To learn more about employment assistance at Universal Technical Institute, visit https://www.uti.edu/support-services/employment-assistanceTo stay up-to-date with some of the latest news regarding UTI, join us on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UTI/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/utitweet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uti.tech/For information regarding motorcycle training programs at Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, visit https://www.uti.edu/programs/motorcycleTo learn about Harley-Davidson specialized training at MMI, visit https://www.uti.edu/programs/motorcycle/specialized-training/harley-davidsonTo learn about Yamaha specialized training at MMI, visit https://www.uti.edu/programs/motorcycle/specialized-training/yamaha-yamaproTo stay up-to-date with some of the latest news regarding MMI, join us on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MMImotorcycle/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mmitweet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmimotor/
- 8:11Cody Hansen of Harley-Davidson of Florida on Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI) and IndustryCody Hansen is the Fixed Operations Director for Harley-Davidson of Florida, in charge of parts service and general merchandise departments. Cody, a graduate of Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI), talks about the stability of motorcycle technician roles. Even during COVID-19, Cody says there has been a greater demand of technicians than there has been supply.In Florida, the warm climate means many people use their motorcycles as their primary form of transportation. That means the motorcycle technician role is an essential profession in the area.Cody talks about career advancement opportunities in the industry, where technicians can evolve their careers to service managers, general managers, finance managers and sales people if they choose. The key to advancing, Cody says, is to never stop learning and asking questions.For soon-to-be graduates from MMI, Cody says a great attitude and willingness to learn are key to getting hired. Cody advises those who go out on interviews to follow up with an email or phone call to thank the people who have interviewed them.Cody talks about the evolving technologies in motorcycles and how technicians these days work with computers as much as they do with hand tools. The blended learning model of hands-on and online work at MMI prepares students for how they’ll be working in the industry.For information regarding motorcycle training programs at Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, visit https://www.uti.edu/programs/motorcycleFor additional information into specific courses, tuition and admissions, see the course catalogs at https://www.uti.edu/programs/catalogsTo learn about Harley-Davidson specialized training at MMI, visit https://www.uti.edu/programs/motorcycle/specialized-training/harley-davidsonTo find the nearest UTI or MMI school near you, visit https://www.uti.edu/locationsTo stay up-to-date with some of the latest news regarding MMI, join us on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MMImotorcycle/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mmitweet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmimotor/
- 10:04Bret Harris from MMI Industrial & Steel on Construction Industry and Welder Technician OutlookBret Harris, Chief Operating Officer for MMI Industrial and Steel, explains how COVID-19 has affected the organization and the construction industry as a whole. Given the essential nature of the work of construction professionals making buildings, roads, bridges, hospitals and more, Bret explains there are ample advancement opportunities within the industry.Bret talks about how technology has made the construction industry more efficient and explains how an educational foundation like the welding program at Universal Technical Institute (UTI) can prepare aspiring professionals to succeed in the industry. Bret talks about the value of education and how that demonstrates to employers that students have made a personal investment in themselves and want to succeed.Bret explains how to advance a welding career and achieve higher positions, like project manager. He touches on the 4 core values of MMI Industrial and Steel: happy, hungry, hardworking and honorable, and why those qualities matter for success at the company.For more information regarding welding training programs at Universal Technical Institute, visit https://www.uti.edu/programs/welding UTI offers employment assistance to students and graduates. To learn more about employment assistance at Universal Technical Institute, visit https://www.uti.edu/support-services/employment-assistanceTo find the UTI campus nearest to you, visit https://www.uti.edu/locationsTo stay up-to-date with some of the latest news regarding UTI, join us on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UTI/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/utitweet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uti.tech/
- 2:36Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson Service Manager Danny Wilson Talks Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI)Danny Wilson, service manager at Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson in Phoenix, AZ, knows the value of Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI) – he went there.Before attending MMI, Danny was apprenticing at a custom shop. The owner wanted to sell it and told Danny he would sell it to him if he went to MMI.So, Danny did. After graduating, he bought and later sold the speed shop.Since then, Danny has been a master tech, shop foreman and parts manager. He was an international trainer for Harley-Davidson covering the Asia-Pacific region. He moved back to Phoenix and started working at Buddy Stubbs as a service manager.The shop recently recruited students from MMI to work on a motorcycle build. The students work with master techs and get guidance every step of the way.Danny says all the techs in the Buddy Stubbs shop are MMI graduates. Danny talks about the advantages MMI provides, like how having the mechanical background from MMI gives you a very competitive edge when you're having to look for parts for customers over the counter or for technicians in the shop. Knowing how the bike functions and why things do what they do leads to a better service environment, Danny says.The curriculum at Motorcycle Mechanics Institute is geared toward all students interested in joining today's motorcycle workforce. Enrolling in MMI does not require previous motorcycle mechanic experience. Our students span from having zero prior motorcycle knowledge to those who come from a family of mechanics looking to further their abilities.For more information regarding motorcycle training programs at Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, visit https://www.MMITech.eduFor additional information into specific courses, tuition and admissions, see the course catalogs at https://www.uti.edu/programs/catalogsTo learn about Harley-Davidson manufacturer-specific advanced training at MMI, visit https://www.uti.edu/programs/motorcycle/specialized-training/harley-davidsonTo find the nearest UTI or MMI school near you, visit https://www.uti.edu/locationsMMI offers employment assistance to students and graduates. To learn more about employment assistance at Universal Technical Institute, visit https://www.uti.edu/support-services/employment-assistanceTo stay up-to-date with some of the latest news regarding MMI, join us on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MMImotorcycle/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mmitweet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmimotor/
- 1:13Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Mechanic Andrew Martin on Motorcycle Mechanics InstituteMotorcycle technician and Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI) graduate Andrew Martin talks about his MMI journey and gives advice to the new generation of motorcycle techs. Andrew now works for Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson in Arizona, after working at a speed shop and a Harley dealership in Colorado.Andrew talks about the value of an MMI education, including how his employer sent him back to MMI to complete Harley-Davidson specialized training. Andrew offers advice to students about how to stay motivated at school and shares that the biggest things he learned were because of the mistakes he made.The curriculum at Motorcycle Mechanics Institute is geared toward all students interested in joining today's motorcycle workforce. Enrolling in MMI does not require previous motorcycle mechanic experience. Our students span from having zero prior motorcycle knowledge to those who come from a family of mechanics looking to further their abilities.For more information regarding motorcycle training programs at Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, visit https://www.uti.edu/programs/motorcycleFor additional information into specific courses, tuition and admissions, see the course catalogs at https://www.uti.edu/programs/catalogsTo learn about Harley-Davidson specialized training at MMI, visit https://www.uti.edu/programs/motorcycle/specialized-training/harley-davidsonTo find the nearest UTI or MMI school near you, visit https://www.uti.edu/locationsMMI offers employment assistance to students and graduates. To learn more about employment assistance at Universal Technical Institute, visit https://www.uti.edu/support-services/employment-assistanceTo stay up-to-date with some of the latest news regarding MMI, join us on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MMImotorcycle/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mmitweet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmimotor/
- 11:29John Maxwell, The Harley Tech, Chattahoochee Harley-Davidson Pro on Motorcycle Mechanics InstituteMotorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI) graduate John Maxwell (http://spr.ly/6007DAldT) shares his story about how he went from working in the food service industry to working as a professional technician at Chattahoochee Harley-Davidson (http://spr.ly/6004DAlei ), now Fort Benning Harley-Davidson. He shares what he learned along the way and some of the reasons that he loves his job. For more information regarding motorcycle training programs at Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, visit https://www.uti.edu/programs/motorcycle For additional information into specific courses, tuition and admissions, see the course catalogs at https://www.uti.edu/programs/catalogs For more examples of how MMI has shaped the careers of many of today's technicians, visit https://www.uti.edu/why-uti/instructo... To find the nearest UTI or MMI school near you, visit https://www.uti.edu/locations To stay up-to-date with some of the latest news regarding MMI, join us on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MMImotorcycle/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mmitweet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmimotor/
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