1. Pedro Gama Royal High School Senior Culminating Project May 30, 2014
Auto Mechanic
Pedro Gama
Royal High School
Senior Culminating Project
May 30, 2014

2. Background Info Born in Glendora, CA Drag racing club volunteer
Raised in Royal City
Mom - Romualda
Dad- Petronilo
1 brother, 3 sisters
Livestock family
Drag racing club volunteer
Blood Donor

3. Background Info continued…..
Work
Summers ( )
Thinning apple trees
Cherries
Apples

4. Career Search I’m interested in this career because:
Hands on job
Enjoy fixing cars
Tune ups and more
Automotive Technology program
2 to 5 years of training
Benefits: 401k plan
Washington Salary: $19.93 to $33.50 per hour

5. Career Search Cont…..

6. Skills and Abilities Weld, Replace parts, and use varieties of tools
Communication: listen, speak clearly, and express ideas clearly
Reason and problem solve
Use math and science
Abilities: multi task and get the job done on time

7. Auto Mechanic Career Outlook
Annual openings in Washington: 27
United States: 723,400
The demand for journey-level workers remains steady because of the increasing number of cars on the road and lack of qualified mechanics.
Average entry wage in WA: $14.06/ hour
Average in WA: $ 23.09

8. The Royal Towing Auto Mechanic Royal City, WA July 15 2013
Jorge Gonzales
He completed mechanical school in yakima.

9. Job Specifics Day to day activities: Specific requirements
Check s
Take calls
Be polite to incoming customers
Specific requirements
Communicate effectively
Work with effort
Friendly to customers

10. Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility
Puget Sound Energy
Ellensburg, WA
October
Adam Croffer
He completed engineer school in EWU.

11. Job Specifics Day to day activities: Specific requirements
Check/answer s
Take calls
Work on wind turbines
Fill out paperwork in computer
Specific requirements
Communicate effectively
Ability to work with multi tasks
Friendly to customers

12. Auto Mechanic Application
Location: Alabama
Business: Alabama Auto Repair
Experience Required: 2 years of college or Technical diploma of 9 months (Wyotech)
Education requirement: High School diploma, 2 years of college or Technical diploma of 9 months (Wyotech)
Salary: $70, ,000
Job Duties: Technical problems and repair engines

13. Auto Mechanic Pros and Cons
Work with new people
Help people make there life easier with car issues
Friendly
Work on different models of cars
Excellent salary
Learn something new everyday
Cons
Same routine
Long hours
No room for mistakes
Occasionally difficult situations with replacement of new car parts

14. Is This the Job For Me? Yes
I will pursue this career of becoming an auto mechanic because fixing engines and repairing them is my passion.
I grew up with cars basically and now its something I want to make into my career for the rest of my life.

15. Alternative Career: Engineer
Education
High School diploma or GED and Associate degree in engineering technology
ABET training programs
Four years of college program about mechanical engineer to get bachelors degree

16. Engineer Benefits Benefits: Salary: Good job for me because:
Paid vacation
sick leave
health insurance
Salary:
$64,624 per year
Good job for me because:
Active: requires a physical demand
Taken many of the helpful high school courses
Variety: different routines

17. Engineer: Job Advertisement
Job Type: Full-Time Profession
Mechanical Engineer Company: Footbridge Energy Services
Location: Iowa-Cedar Rapids, US
Date Posted: 3/13/2014
Travel: None
Job Description: Mechanical engineers provide efficient solutions to the development of processes and products, ranging from small component designs to extremely large plant, machinery or vehicles. They can work on all stages of a product, from research and development to design and manufacture, through to installation and final commissioning.
You would be getting experience that would benefit you for years. You would be treating a wide variety of cases plus obtaining knowledge and experience that would benefit you in managing mechanical engineer.

18. References Croffer, Adam. Personal Interview. 16 Oct. 2013.
Gonzales, Jorge. Personal Interview. 15 July
Hawks Auto. 26 May March
Wois/ The Career information System, Automobile Mechanic, Occupational Summary 23 Oct Oct
Wois/ The Career information System, Engineer, Occupational Summary 23 Oct Oct
Wois/ The Career information System. 23 Oct