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