Trying to go from PT Sup to PE mechanic? Possible?

[craftspace234]

I've been a pt sup for over 2 years here at Ups. Recently I've been interested in going to PE mechanics. How hard would it be for me to become one since I am not union? I have heard of some pe mechanics that used to be pt sups but it's not common from what I know.

Anyone here work as a pe mechanic? How do you like the job?

Thanks

 

[PT Car Washer]

I've been a pt sup for over 2 years here at Ups. Recently I've been interested in going to PE mechanics. How hard would it be for me to become one since I am not union? I have heard of some pe mechanics that used to be pt sups but it's not common from what I know.

Anyone here work as a pe mechanic? How do you like the job?

Thanks

My building is currently testing for a PE mechanic. A package car mechanic and a 22.3 package handler are in the running. Last two that were hired were PT package handlers. From what I understand seniority has nothing to do with the hiring process and is based solely on the best qualified person.

 

[pe_gal]

Not a problem if you can pass the qualification process. Must have strong industrial maintenance experience, especially electrical.

 

[craftspace234]

My building is currently testing for a PE mechanic. A package car mechanic and a 22.3 package handler are in the running. Last two that were hired were PT package handlers. From what I understand seniority has nothing to do with the hiring process and is based solely on the best qualified person.

So being union or not won't matter?

Not a problem if you can pass the qualification process. Must have strong industrial maintenance experience, especially electrical.

I don't have any experience but I know you would have to take some college classes for like a year to do it. Which would be no problem since the classes are offered at the current college I go to right now.

But I didn't want to waste my time taking all these classes and trying to get qualified if I couldn't even get the job simply because I am not union

 

[craftspace234]

Bump

 

[DOK]

So being union or not won't matter?



I don't have any experience but I know you would have to take some college classes for like a year to do it. Which would be no problem since the classes are offered at the current college I go to right now.

But I didn't want to waste my time taking all these classes and trying to get qualified if I couldn't even get the job simply because I am not union

I would think the electrical portion is going to be difficult, not sure if you can learn what you need to know with just a few college classes.

 

[burrheadd]

I would think the electrical portion is going to be difficult, not sure if you can learn what you need to know with just a few college classes.

It's easy just hook the red wire to the other red wire then the black wire to the other black wire
Now your good to go

 

[craftspace234]

I would think the electrical portion is going to be difficult, not sure if you can learn what you need to know with just a few college classes.

It's not just a few classes. It's classes that the guys at PE personally recommended me to take.

Each class is about 3-4 hours long. It will take me at least a year to finish all of them.