FedEx Freight Technicians Sweep Top Spots at 2014 TMC SuperTech
October 02 2014 - 1:22PM
Business Wire
Mark McLean Jr. Earns Second Grand Champion
Title
Fleet maintenance technicians from FedEx Freight, a subsidiary
of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), swept the top three spots at the 2014
TMC SuperTech competition held in Orlando, Florida, Sept.
22-24.
FedEx Freight technicians Eric Vos, Mark
McLean Jr. and Chuck Kerr swept the top three spots at the 2014
SuperTech competition. (Photo: Business Wire)
- Mark McLean Jr., a technician based in
Newburgh, N.Y., captured the Grand Champion award. With six years
of experience, he also placed at the top of the Service
Information, Drivetrain, Fasteners and Wheel End 2 skill stations.
McLean also earned the Grand Champion title at the 2013 SuperTech
competition.
- Eric Vos, a technician with the company
for the last 10 years in Boise, Idaho, finished second. He placed
first in the Lift Gate, Wheel End and Recommended Practices Manual
skill stations.
- Third-place went to Chuck Kerr of San
Antonio, Texas. Kerr has been with FedEx Freight for 2 years.
Four additional FedEx Freight technicians earned awards at the
competition:
- Matt Nolan, Hartford, Conn. – fifth
place and winner of the CSA station
- Andrew Dilmuth, Jacksonville, Fla.
–16th place and winner of the Preventative Maintenance Inspection
station
- Jeff Ostby, Spokane, Wash. – 18th
place
- Doug Nickles, Rock Island, Ill. – 20th
place
FedEx Freight also captured the team trophy, a new award for
this year, thanks to the combined scores of McLean and Nolan.
“Winning a second SuperTech title was really important to me,”
said McLean. “I put a lot of pressure on myself to come back and
prove I could win again. The support of my teammates and FedEx made
all the difference in making it happen.”
SuperTech, hosted by the Technology & Maintenance Council of
the American Trucking Associations, is the premier skills
competition for professional commercial vehicle technicians.
More than 130 technicians from across the industry faced off in
the competition. They were challenged with a combination of 25
written exams and hands-on skill tasks that tested each
technician’s knowledge of engine electronics, suspensions, brakes,
fasteners, natural gas fueling systems and more.
“I’m really proud of our team for stepping up to the challenge
this year and coming away with another great performance at
SuperTech,” said John Smith, vice president of Safety, Fleet
Maintenance and Facility Services. “These technicians are dedicated
to being the best, and it showed in the competition.”
About FedEx Freight
With corporate offices in Memphis, Tenn., the FedEx Freight
Segment includes FedEx Freight, a leading U.S. provider of LTL
freight services; FedEx Freight Canada, an LTL operating company
serving most points in Canada; and FedEx Custom Critical, North
America's largest time-specific, critical shipment carrier. FedEx
Freight also serves Mexico, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands. For more information, visit fedex.com.
About FedEx
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenues of $46 billion, the company
offers integrated business applications through operating companies
competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the
respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most
admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 300,000
team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety,
the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of
their customers and communities. For more information, visit
news.fedex.com.
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