American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council announced FedEx Freight’s Eric Vos as TMCSuperTech 2015 National Technicians Skills Competition Grand Champion.
“For eleven years, TMCSuperTech has highlighted the skills and professionalism displayed in our industry by technicians like Eric and I congratulate him and all the competitors at this year’s event,” said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. “Our industry needs more than 140,000 new technicians and diesel engine specialists by 2022 and this event is a great chance to shine a light on these opportunities in our industry.”
Vos, from Boise, Idaho, joined Drew Dilmuth, from Jacksonville, Fla., to win the team competition.
FedEx also boasted second place finisher Brian Blevins, Harrison, Ark., and third place finisher Josh Nordick, Roseville, Minn., to help FedEx Freight sweep the top three spots on their way to a win in the team competition.
“Eric demonstrated tremendous skill and deep technical knowledge in winning this year’s TMCSuperTech National Technicians Skills Competition Grand Champion,” said Carl Kirk, ATA vice president of maintenance, information technology & logistics. “Congratulations to him, to FedEx and to all the competitors at this year’s event.”
In addition to TMCSuperTech, TMC also named Daniel Hanna, a student at Forsyth Technical Community College, winner of the Velociti TMCFutureTech National Student Technicians Skills Compeititon. Jonathan Kelly, Southside Virginia Community College, finished second and Karl Kerutis, WyoTech Blairsville placed third.
2015 TMCSuperTech Station Winners
ASE Written Test
Harold Wineinger, Walmart Transportation LLC
Lighting
Jesse Elmore, USA Truck Inc.
Fasteners
Brian Blevins, FedEx Freight
RP Manual
Chris Barnett, Ryder System Inc.
Electrical Diagrams
Terry Podralski, W.W. Williams Corp.
CSA Compliance
TK Kilchenstein, Fleetpro Inc.
Electrical #1
Terry Podralski, W.W. Williams Corp.
Safety and Environmental
Rudy Laguna, H-E-B Grocery Co.
Wheel End #1
Jasen Weers, Walmart Transportation LLC
Torque
Dave Thrower, Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.
Precision Measuring
Chris Barnett, Ryder System Inc.
Coolant/DEF
Steven Fraser, PetroCNG
Safety
Derick Hebert, Ryder System - Supply Chain Solutions
PMI
Doug Nickles, FedEx Freight
HVAC
Jeremiah Larrabee, Stoops Freightliner
Drivetrain
Drew Dilmuth, FedEx Freight
Starting and Charging
Brian Blevins, FedEx Freight
Service Information
Stephen Radford, Ryder System Inc.
Brakes
Robert Anderson, TravelCenters of America
Vehicle Control Systems
Larry Coatney, FedEx Freight
Wheel End #2
Brian Blevins, FedEx Freight
Fifth Wheel
Steve Willis, FedEx Freight
Electrical #2
Steve Willis, FedEx Freight
Tire and Wheel
Russ Whitaker, TravelCenters of America
Steering and Suspension
Bob Hatch, Hartt Transportation
Engine (Electronics)
Darek Mowinski, Ryder System Inc.
Engine (Hardware)
Kenneth Bilyea, Ryder System Inc.
2015 TMCFutureTech Student Station Winners
ASE Written Test
Jonathan Kelly, Southside Virginia Community College
Wheel End
Cody Styers, Forsyth Technical Community College
Trailer Lighting
Jonathan Kelly, Southside Virginia Community College
Electrical Diagrams
Karl Kerutis, WyoTech Blairsville
PMI
Blake Woodard, Oconee Fall Line Technical College
Drive Belts
Karl Kerutis, WyoTech Blairsville
Service Information
Cody Styers, Forsyth Technical Community College
RP Manual
Jonathan Kelly, Southside Virginia Community College
Coolants & DEF
Daniel Hanna Forsyth Technical Community College
Electrical/Electronics
Jonathan Kelly, Southside Virginia Community College
Lighting Systems
Shane Hatton, Advanced Technologies
Fasteners
Jonathan Kelly, Southside Virginia Community College
Torque
Jonathan Kelly, Southside Virginia Community College
