Interview with Daniel Delgado, Intern

Amtex Precision has started a new high school internship program, and we are happy to introduce our interns. Dan is a senior in high school interested in welding and working with his hands. Here’s more about Dan.

 

Interviewer: So we’ll start off with your name and grade.

Daniel: My name’s Dan. I’m in 12th grade.

Interviewer: Can you tell me about yourself? Some hobbies or interests?

Daniel: I like trucks.

Interviewer: What about trucks do you like?

Daniel: Just the whole concept of trucks.

Interviewer: Have you had any previous jobs?

Daniel: Yes.

Interviewer: What else have you done?

Daniel: I have worked at a car wash, and a restaurant.

Interviewer: What made you decide to start taking classes here at JBH?

Daniel: Just the welding classes caught my attention.

Interviewer: Who told you about the classes?

Daniel: It was just they offered them.

Interviewer: And are you taking welding?

Daniel: Yes.

Interviewer: What do you enjoy most about manufacturing?

Daniel: Just getting to work with my hands.

Interviewer: When did you realize you had an interest in welding and manufacturing?

Daniel: Since I was 10, my uncles work for pipeline and all that stuff.

Interviewer: After high school, do you plan on going to a trade school or college?

Daniel: A trade school maybe.

Interviewer: What area of study?

Daniel: Safety or welding inspector.

Interviewer: What type of work do you see yourself doing?

Daniel: Pipeline.

Interviewer: And then what motivates you at work?

Daniel: Just getting finished and pay.

Interviewer: Okay. So your interest in trucks, are you going to use some of your manufacturing skills that you learn working with trucks also?

Daniel: Yeah.

Interviewer: What kind of things do you see yourself doing to trucks?

Daniel: Well, like I like drop trucks. You can’t go lower, like a certain inches before the differential in the frame start messing up. So you have to cut the frame and then weld it back.

Interviewer: Okay. So you’ve done that yet?

Daniel: No, not yet. Cause if I mess up, it’s bad.

Interviewer: All right. Well thank you.

Daniel: Thank you.