TRANSPORTATION

By James DeKoeyer

TST BOCES

TRANSPORTATIONTransport:

a means of traveling, or of carrying

people or goods, from one place

to another.

TRANSPORTATIONHAPPENS BY

PLANE

SHIP

TRUCK

BUS

RAIL

CAR

KEY JOBS IN TRANSPORTATION

SALESDOCUMENTATIONINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYLOGISTICSMARKETINGDRIVING AND PILOTING

NATIONAL PLAYERS

•Trucks: Mayflower, Hertz, U-Haul

•Buses: Greyhound, Swarthout

•Planes: Delta, Northwest, United

•Cars: Checkered Cab, Enterprise Rent- a-Car

MORE NATIONAL PLAYERS

•Tickets: Travelocity, Ortbitz.com•Rail: North American Railways, Amtrak•Shipping: LA Steamship Co., Carnival Cruise Lines

You’ll Love the…

TEAM SPIRIT – People MUST work together to get the job done!

TECHNOLOGY – Computers have made being in this industry exciting!

VIEW – You can travel and see the world!

Not So Good is…

THE HOURS – This industry moves goods 24-7, and the job shifts run around the clock.

STRESS – time deadlines and competition creates stress.

TIME AWAY FROM FAMILY – Some jobs keep you on the road much of the time.

TECHNICIANS!

Each mode of transportation needs some sort of mechanic, a technician, to keep the fleet of vehicles/planes/ships running

smoothly

Some Technician Jobs

Transmission Mechanic: Repairs manual and automatic transmissions in automobiles, buses, trucks, and other automotive vehicles:

In Central NY: average salary =$ 29,665. With benefits and bonuses average total compensation = $36,161.

DIESEL MECHANIC

 Repairs and maintains diesel engines used to power machines, such as buses, ships, trucks, railroad trains, electric generators, and construction machinery, using handtools, precision measuring instruments, and machine tools:

Central NY average salary = $36,538. With benefits, =$44,724.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

For example, “lead electrical design efforts for various electrical projects associated with the light rail transportation system.”

Base Pay: $30.00 - $35.00/Hour

  

              

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE

Maintain piston, turbo prop & jet aircraft. Prior experience and strong trouble shooting

skills a must. Competitive benefits package.

(Plane mechanics are just plane nuts!)

    

Marine Service Technician

Maintain and repair 20'-30' boats.

Experience required.Base Pay: $10.00 -

$20.00/Hour plus benefits.

TIPS ON GETTING HIRED

There many different jobs in transportation, so qualifications for entry-level positions vary.

In general, more advanced positions require more training or prior experience.

GETTING HIRED

Research the company you're applying to and its competitors. It will impress an interviewer if you demonstrate knowledge about the company and how it's different from others.

The transportation industry values time. Be on time!

Preparing Academically

Take courses that will prepare you for this field, such as automotive technology, marine service technician, boating safety.

Positions such as airplane maintenance will require a strong background in math and science. You can learn how to pilot a plane before you can drive a car.

Two Year Colleges

Corning Community College

Four Year Colleges

TC3 = Tompkins-Cortland Community College

Ithaca College Cornell University SUNY

Who is Hiring?

Lockheed Martin, Owego, NYHoneywell Aerospace Electronic

Systems, Binghamton, NYTompkins County Airport, Ithaca, NYTaughannock Aviation Corp., Ithaca Cayuga Air, Ithaca, NY

More Local Employers

Wright Limousine, Trumansburg, NY Airline Limousine Service, Ithaca, NY Greyhound Bus Lines, Ithaca Shortline Bus Co., Ithaca Swarthout Coaches, Inc., Ithaca TCAT, Ithaca

Ithaca Employers

Bill Cooke Imports, Inc.Dynamic Auto and TruckHunt’s Auto ServiceFlore’s Auto Repair & TransmissionEnterprise Rent-A-CarHertz Rent A Car

Local Boating Hanafin Marine, Ithaca Don Cook’s Outboard Repair, Lansing Striker Charters, Trumansburg