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    1. Management

    WeGo Public Transit hosts ceremony for newest members of Mechanic Apprenticeship Program

    March 17, 2023
    The goal of the program is to advance people into a starting mechanics position at WeGo, offering better pay and room for further advancement.
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    The signing, front left to right- Apprentice signees: Diego Alvarez, Remington Stewart, David Goodlow and Mathew Cordova. Back row: Vince Malone, chief of staff and administration; Steffany Daniel, apprenticeship specialist, apprenticeship Tenn., Kym Tucker, WeGo director of administration and Steve Bland, WeGo CEO. Apprentices not pictured: Daniel Model and Hunter Burnette.
    The signing, front left to right- Apprentice signees: Diego Alvarez, Remington Stewart, David Goodlow and
    Mathew Cordova. Back row: Vince Malone, chief of staff and administration; Steffany Daniel, apprenticeship specialist, apprenticeship Tenn., Kym Tucker, WeGo director of administration and Steve Bland, WeGo CEO. Apprentices not pictured: Daniel Model and Hunter Burnette.

    WeGo Public Transit hosted a ceremony for its latest group of mechanics joining the WeGo Mechanic Apprenticeship Program. It combines training with a full-time salary and benefits, including health insurance.

    “I’ve always been interested in fixing stuff myself, but I didn’t really have any mechanical background. This is an opportunity to learn a trade and make a living,” said Brandan Moss, a second-year mechanic apprentice.

    “WeGo mechanics keep our buses on the road. This program helps us grow skilled heavy-duty mechanics with expertise in bus mechanical systems,” WeGo CEO Steve Bland said. “That puts the graduates in a solid position for advancement.”

    The goal is to advance people into a starting mechanics position at WeGo, offering better pay and room for further advancement. It’s a hands-on program taught in the WeGo maintenance facilities, with participants working on active fleet buses. WeGo recruits a new mechanic apprentice class once a year. To join, applicants must be 18 or older, submit a resume, pass a mechanical aptitude test and complete an interview process.

    Applications for the next class will be accepted July 1 through Aug. 10.