{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Downshift With Tonnika","title":"Young Technicians Aren’t the Problem. Bad Mentorship Is. | Phil Ubinger & Hunter Jackson - Ep 39","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4082,"description":"Everyone complains about the technician shortage—but what if the automotive industry doesn't have a young-people problem as much as it has a mentorship problem? On this episode of Downshift with Tonnika, Tonnika sits down with veteran technician Phil Ubinger and his former mentee Hunter Jackson to talk about what real mentorship looks like inside an automotive repair shop. They dig into teaching technicians to think instead of simply handing them answers, why experienced techs need time and incentive to mentor, and why young technicians have a responsibility to invest in themselves. From shop culture and training to work ethic, confidence, standards, and career growth, this conversation challenges both generations to stop pointing fingers and start building the future of the automotive industry.\nTimestamps:\n00:00 Why mentorship matters in automotive\n02:35 Hunter’s journey into the automotive industry\n05:30 Phil’s 40+ years as a technician\n09:35 Why young technicians struggled to advance\n13:15 Training vs. true mentorship\n17:10 Building work ethic beyond technical skills\n21:20 How to give constructive criticism without killing confidence\n24:55 Stop giving technicians all the answers\n27:50 “You can’t use my brain to do your work”\n31:30 Finding the right mentor for the right technician\n34:55 Building professionals, not just parts changers\n38:25 “That’s not how we did it at Firestone”\n41:50 Finding the right shop culture\n44:20 A mentorship that became bigger than automotive\n48:30 Passing mentorship on to the next generation\n51:45 Hunter’s advice for young technicians\n52:55 Nobody will invest in you more than YOU\n54:50 Why shop culture can make or break mentorship\n58:30 Are your technicians actually taking advantage of training?\n1:01:25 If you’re not participating in your own rescue, that’s a YOU problem\n1:03:45 Stop complaining about the industry and help change it\n1:06:20 Leadership, legacy, and passing the torch","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RqLvAXD6t3OmHHS9ZFHGPTGVrggjn4BeYj1DvroAUC4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNzBj/NmUwMzMxNDk0NTIz/OTlhM2UyNjY5ZDM5/ZmM0NC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}