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and running, Palmer says. This includes
several " NASCAR-style " preventative
maintenance and repairs in order to get
this important piece of equipment back on
the roads as quickly as possible.
When the truck needed a full transmission
swap, Matney gave Palmer the
confidence as a fleet supervisor to let his
team do it rather than sending it out to an
AUSTIN MATNEY'S
TOP 5 FAVORITE TOOLS:
* 1 " impact wrench by
Ingersoll Rand
* 1/2 " ratchet by Snap-on
* 1/2 " electric impact wrench
and 3/8 " electric ratchet by
Milwaukee Tool
* Sockets and wrenches by Snap-on
and GEARWRENCH
* Snap ring pliers by Snap-on
As the winner of the Best Young Tech Award, Austin Matney received the following prize pack: Roundtrip
flight and lodging for two nights for the AAPEX/SEMA shows in November in Las Vegas; a trip for two
to Vision 2023 and a one-year subscription to the Virtual Training Academy from Carquest Technical
Institute and WorldPac Training Institute; and the Autel MaxiSYS MS906TS scan tool.
outside vendor. The team completed the
job in eight days versus the nine weeks
they were quoted from a vendor.
" I decided to trust my mechanical
knowledge, and the guys around me, "
Matney says. " I knew as long as we work
together and push through it, I knew we
could get it done. "
Also, Matney did a full engine swap
on an older truck by himself with minimal
guidance while reprogramming the
unit utilizing the new Ford Diagnostic
Software. He thoroughly enjoys tackling
challenges in this line of work and loves
problem-solving.
Matney always wanted to work on fire
trucks and really enjoys learning and understanding
how they work, in addition to providing
a valuable service to his community.
" Helping to make sure our public service
workers and emergency vehicles are
good on the road and able for their operators
to do their jobs - that's what I am
the most proud of about working here, "
Matney says.
WORK QUALITY
According to Palmer, Matney's quality
of work is that of a seasoned mechanic.
He is a smart, methodical technician that
takes his time to ensure his maintenance
and repairs are completed properly.
Matney has had zero units come back
for rework in the past 180 days.
" He continually strives to be the best
at his craft, " Palmer says. " I have been in
the fleet business for almost three full
decades, and he has exceeded all of my
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