FedEx’s Vos nabs SuperTech Title

Eris Vos finally won the big one.

After finishing runner-up to co-worker Mark McLean the past two years, Vos was named the Grand Champion at the 11th annual Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) SuperTech National Technicians Skills Competition Wednesday at the TMC Fall Meeting in Orlando.

Vos thanked his wife, children and FedEx coworkers for their support in taking home his first title.

“Eric demonstrated tremendous skill and deep technical knowledge in winning this year’s TMCSuperTech National Technicians Skills Competition Grand Champion,” says 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.”

Vos, from Boise, Idaho, and co-worker Drew Dilmuth from Jacksonville, Fla., also joined together to win the team competition in what proved to be a huge week for FedEx. The company also second-place finisher Brian Blevins, Harrison, Ark., third-place finisher Josh Nordick, Roseville, Minn., and fourth-place finisher Kevin Roumpapas, to coast to the team competition victory.

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.

“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,” says 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.”

The full list of all the station winners in both TMCSuperTech and the student competition is below.

TMC SuperTech station winners:

ASE written test: Harold Wineinger, Wal-Mart

Lighting systems: Jesse Elmore, USA Trucks

Fasteners: Brian Blevins, FedEx Freight

RP manuals: Christopher Barnett, Ryder

Electrical diagrams:  Terry Podralski, W.W. Williams

CSA compliance: Tom Kilchenstein, FleetPro

Electrical 1: Terry Podralski, W.W. Williams

Safety & Environment: Rudy Laguna, H.E.B. Grocery

Wheel end 1: Jasen Weers, Wal-Mart

Torque: Dave Thrower, Old Dominion

Coolant & DEF: Steven Fraser, Petro

CNG safety: Derick Hebert, Ryder

PMI: Doug Nickles, FedEx Freight

HVAC: Jeremiah Larrabee, Stoops Freightliner

Drivetrain: Drew Dilmuth, FedEx Freight

Starting & Charging: Brian Blevins, FedEx Freight

Brakes: Robert Anderson, TravelCenters of America

Service information: Stephen Radford, Ryder Systems

Wheel End 2: Brian Blevins, FedEx Freight

Vehicle Control Systems: Larry Coatney, FedEx Freight

Fifth wheel: Steve Willis, FedEx Freight

Electrical 2: Steve Willis, FedEx Freight

Tire & Wheel: Russ Whitaker, TravelCenters of America

Steering & Suspension: Robert Hatch, Hartt Transportation

Engine (electronics): Darek Mowinski, Ryder

Engine (hardware): Kenneth Bilyea, Ryder

TMC FutureTech station winners: 

ASE written test: Johnathan Kelly, Southside Virginia CC

Wheel end: Cody Styers, Forsyth Technical College

Trailer lighting: Johnathan Kelly, Southside Virginia CC

Electrical diagrams: Karl Kerutis, WyoTech

PMI: Blake Woodward, Oconee Fall Line Technical College

Drive belts: Karl Kerutis, WyoTech

Service information: Cody Styers, Forsyth Technical College

RP manuals: Johnathan Kelly, Southside Virginia CC

Coolant & DEF: Daniel Hanna, Forsyth Technical College

Electrical (electronics): Johnathan Kelly, Southside Virginia CC

Lighting: Shane Hatton, Advanced Technologies

Fasteners: Johnathan Kelly, Southside Virginia CC

Torque: Johnathan Kelly, Southside Virginia CC

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