FedEx Freight's McLean Repeats as TMCSuperTech Grand Champion

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council announced that FedEx Freight technician Mark McLean has won the TMCSuperTech National Technicians Skills Competition for the second straight year.

"Since it was founded a decade ago, TMCSuperTech has shone a spotlight on the skills and professionalism of technicians like Mark and I congratulate him and all the competitors at this year's event," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves.

McLean, from Montgomery, N.Y., helped FedEx sweep the top three spots in the event, with Eric Vos, Boise, Idaho, finishing second and Charles Kerr, Schertz, Texas, finishing third.

On his way to being named Grand Champion, McLean won three of 15 skill stations: drivetrain, service information and wheel end.

"Mark exemplifies everything that the TMCSuperTech competition and TMC were founded to highlight: professionalism, deep technical knowledge and practical application of skills," said Carl Kirk, ATA vice president of maintenance, information technology & logistics.

McLean lead the FedEx Freight team, along with Matthew Nolan, Windsor Locks, Conn., to victory in the team competition.

In addition to the main TMCSuperTech, TMC sponsored a first-time student technician skills competition. Lueck Gunnar, a student at WyoTech, won the competition and three of eight station events. Mid-Florida Tech student Robert Gonzalez finished second and Advanced Technology Institute's Kenneth McDonald finished third.

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

Photos from the event are available from the ATA Office of Public Affairs.

American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or on Facebook. Trucking Moves America Forward. 

TMC is America's premier technical society for truck equipment technology and maintenance professionals. TMC features a diverse membership of equipment managers, service-dealers, owner-operators, industry suppliers and manufacturers, educators, academia and others that support the trucking industry. TMC member fleets represent the broad range of industry vocations, including truckload, less-than-truckload, municipal, private, on/off-highway, construction and other operations. Find out more about TMC online at http://tmc.trucking.org.

2014 TMCSuperTech Station Winners

ASE Written Test
Jeffrey Nesheim, Ryder System
Carol Stream, Ill.

Starting & Charging
Jeffrey Nesheim, Ryder System
Carol Stream, Ill.

HVAC
Eric Rusk, McKee Foods Transportation LLC
Gentry, Ark.

Brakes
Darrell Duggan, Walmart Transportation LLC
Grantsville, Utah

Steering & Suspension
Frederick Morra, Ryder System
Hanford, Calif.

Fifth Wheel
Robert Bruen, Swift Transportation Co.
Jonestown, Pa.

Tire & Wheel
Joseph Calaway, Walmart Transportation LLC
Reading, Mich.

PMI
Andrew Dilmuth, FedEx Freight
Jacksonville, Fla.

Drivetrain
Mark McLean Jr., FedEx Freight
Montgomery, N.Y.

Engine Electronics
Jeff Schlecht, Omaha Truck Center
Omaha, Neb.

Service Information
Mark McLean Jr., FedEx Freight
Montgomery, N.Y.

Electrical 2
Darrell Duggan, Walmart Transportation LLC
Grantsville, Utah

Engine Hardware
Christopher Tate, Mohawk Truck
West Seneca, N.Y.

Wheel End 2
Mark McLean Jr., FedEx Freight
Montgomery, N.Y.

Liftgates
Eric Vos, FedEx Freight
Boise, Idaho

2014 TMCSuperTech Student Station Winners

Fasteners
Jacob Devault, Mid-Florida Tech

RP Manual
Danny Gonzalez, Mid-Florida Tech

PMI 
Danny Gonzalez, Mid-Florida Tech

ASE Written Test
Danny Gonzalez, Mid-Florida Tech

Wiring Diagram
Kenneth McDonald, Advanced Technology Institute

Electrical
Lueck Gunnar, WyoTech

Service Information
Lueck Gunnar, WyoTech

Trailer Lighting
Lueck Gunnar, WyoTech

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SOURCE American Trucking Associations