Job shadow
My Job Shadow was a great experience because it really made me more efficient in what I want to do when I get out of High School. During my job shadow I had 4 hours of activity and work with the mechanic I interviewed and it was fantastic. There was simple activities that had to be done to couple of vehicles such as a spark plug change and wheel change.
Rafael put me to work by changing the spark plugs which was a little hard to do because the engine was left to right; meaning that the front of the engine was horizontal when facing the front of the vehicle. I had to get on top of the vehicles engine to get to the spark plugs that were in the back hiding. I had to also choose the proper tools and know some basic information the such as the year, the model, and the number of the cylinders. I personally have very little experience with identifying vehicles but i manage to identify the vehicle. I enjoyed replacing the spark plugs because it was a challenge and i got my hands dirty and very oily.
After the struggle of the spark plugs we changed the wheels of a vehicle that were flat and had to be fixed. The nuts of the wheels were a little tight and he also taught me some safety cautions i have to take when i take the wheel off. He told me when the tier is off to put it under the support of the vehicle for safety. After taking the wheel off we fixed it and made any repairs if it was needed. Rafael thought me some easy ways of taking a wheel off and i enjoyed doing the work with him.
It was a fun and amazing experience working with a mechanic and doing hands on stuff. I enjoyed it and my goal is to go to a College or University that can help me become a mechanic.
Rafael put me to work by changing the spark plugs which was a little hard to do because the engine was left to right; meaning that the front of the engine was horizontal when facing the front of the vehicle. I had to get on top of the vehicles engine to get to the spark plugs that were in the back hiding. I had to also choose the proper tools and know some basic information the such as the year, the model, and the number of the cylinders. I personally have very little experience with identifying vehicles but i manage to identify the vehicle. I enjoyed replacing the spark plugs because it was a challenge and i got my hands dirty and very oily.
After the struggle of the spark plugs we changed the wheels of a vehicle that were flat and had to be fixed. The nuts of the wheels were a little tight and he also taught me some safety cautions i have to take when i take the wheel off. He told me when the tier is off to put it under the support of the vehicle for safety. After taking the wheel off we fixed it and made any repairs if it was needed. Rafael thought me some easy ways of taking a wheel off and i enjoyed doing the work with him.
It was a fun and amazing experience working with a mechanic and doing hands on stuff. I enjoyed it and my goal is to go to a College or University that can help me become a mechanic.