The Automotive Technology Department at Bakersfield College has hired Vic Posey to teach the engine overhaul and machining classes.

Posey graduated from BC in 1994 with an associate of science degree, and while at BC he played the drums in the marching band.

Posey met his wife at BC; soon they will be celebrating their 17th year of marriage, and he and his wife have two boys together.

When asked about his hobbies and free time, Posey said, “I like to play with my boys, play the drums at my church and work on my cars.”

Posey grew up in Taft and graduated from Taft High; while in high school, he raced in the high school drags at Famoso Raceway.

Posey was also a part of a racecar crew as a mechanic at Bakersfield Speedway, and he built and drove a limited late model and a spec truck at Mesa Marin.

Posey said that he had built countless engines, and he could not give an exact number because there were so many throughout the years.

Posey has a Ford pickup that he drives daily and a Ford Mustang that he drives occasionally.

For several years Posey worked at J & S Auto Parts in Taft, and for the last six years, Posey has owned and operated Precision Speed and Machine in Bakersfield.Posey is excited to be back at BC and to be teaching.

Posey’s expectations for the engine overhaul and machining classes for this semester and for the future are to maintain a high level of quality as former instructor Carl Jones did.

Posey would like to implement new technology like hybrid vehicle knowledge, update all the old equipment for new, and to inform students of all the classes that are available in the automotive department.