The Garage Inspector joins Autotech Academy

Autotech Academy to provide qualified college leavers gateway into industry through paid internship

The Garage Inspector joins Autotech Academy

Autotech Group has appointed Andy Savva as a Non-Executive Director of its newly launched division – Autotech Academy.

One of the independent aftermarket’s most vocal and visible figureheads, known throughout the industry as ‘The Garage Inspector,’ Andy is set to play a vital role in driving awareness of Autotech Academy.

Created to help fill the automotive skills funnel and counteract the shortage of fresh talent entering the industry, Autotech Academy will provide qualified college leavers with a gateway into the industry through a paid internship.

With the industry facing a major skills shortage, particularly with the shift towards electrification, the need to create a pipeline of new talent has never been more prevalent.

Now a consultant and trainer for the independent garage sector, Andy started his career as an automotive apprentice at 18 before owning his own garage, making him ideally placed to work with both interns and employers.

“The opportunity to join the board at Autotech Academy as an NED is something I couldn’t refuse,” comments Andy. “For many years I have commented on the challenges of attracting and retaining youth in our automotive sector.

Autotech Academy offers a unique and broad range of essential technical-skills training, complementing what colleges are already doing to enhance and prepare the next generation of technicians, and front-of-house personnel, for employment.

“It is an exciting time to be involved in the automotive sector and there is much to do.

“I cannot wait to share my business knowledge to give each and every intern the edge as they step into the real world of our competitive and ever-challenging automotive industry.”

While the independent aftermarket recognises the need for new talent, they are time poor.

Autotech Academy is a solution which will alleviate many of the recruitment issues garage owners face, while helping colleges find employment for qualified, eager to start work automotive students through an internship.

With Autotech Academy, garages will pay a flat, hourly rate for a fully vetted, fully equipped intern.

This cost will cover insurance, tools, ongoing training and, after approximately six months, they can either decide to employ the intern free of charge on a full-time basis, or not – it’s effectively a ‘try before you buy’ solution.

Gavin White, CEO of Autotech Group, comments: “We have worked with Andy many times over our 10 year history and are delighted that he has accepted this position with Autotech Academy.

“Through Autotech Academy we want to break down a lot of barriers, and Andy is the ideal candidate to help us push this message across the independent aftermarket.”

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    What an uneducated knuckle dragger.

    If you ever listened to him It transpires he has no idea which end of a car is which.

    Yes the guy has some good ideas but they are just standard practice used in other Industries

    The fud blocked me on Twitter because I pointed out he put a pile of new tyres
    On cold concrete stacked up under stairs.

    At the same time he took out metal oil containers and replaced with plastic, then put a sand blaster on the top next to open oil container!

    TAGS:-

    #fud #knuckle #dragger #caveman #all the gear – no idea
    #fire #liability

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