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.&quot; <a href='https://youtu.be/Hs10lW2b9Ok'>Check out the full video version of the podcast on YouTube!</a> About the Episode<ul><li>Host: Jay Goninen, <a href='https://wrenchway.com/'>WrenchWay</a>, <a href='mailto:jayg@wrenchway.com'>jayg@wrenchway.com</a></li><li>Guest: Ryan Kooiman, <a href='https://www.smpcorp.com/'>Standard Motor Products</a>, <a href='mailto:rkooiman@smpsfa.com'>rkooiman@smpsfa.com</a></li></ul> Links &amp; ResourcesGet notified of new episodes --&gt; <a href='https://share.hsforms.com/2B16q8opuTcCaLi4Pe0luLQ3tden'>Join our email list</a> About WrenchWay:<ul><li>For Technicians &amp; Students: <a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/technicians/'>wrenchway.com/solutions/technicians/</a></li><li>For Shops &amp; Dealerships: <a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/shops/'>wrenchway.com/solutions/shops/</a></li><li>For Instructors: <a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/schools/'>wrenchway.com/solutions/schools/</a></li></ul> Connect with us on social: <ul> <li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/wrenchway'>Facebook</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/wrenchway/'>Instagram</a></li> <li><a href='https://x.com/WrenchWayHQ'>X</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/wrenchway/'>LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/WrenchWay/featured'>YouTube</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@wrenchway'>TikTok</a></li> </ul>

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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."   Check out the full video version of the podcast on YouTube!  About the Episode Host: Jay Goninen, WrenchWay, jayg@wrenchway.c...

Beyond the Wrench

Raising the Standards & Respect for the Repair Industry

Raising the Standards & Respect for the Repair Industry

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