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plays in the companies and shops. Th e scenario
presented to participants involved a truck
which stopped running and was towed into
the company, but no issues were found with
the vehicle. Th e company was then contacted
to wire money to an off -shore account or
the truck would remain non-functional. What
would they do next?
Th e competition also had a “Right to Know”
station designed to help
heavy duty truck technicians
understand and utilize a
NASTF (National Automotive
Service Task Force) Service
Information Request. This
process was created to give
technicians a venue to share
information on gaps they have
found in service information
or scan tool availability.
Over time and as the need
for skills and procedures in
these areas increases, these
stations may become part of
the competition.
Students and
professionals
Th e TMCFutureTech competition
again this year incorporated
skill stations that are
important to the industry and
to employers when it comes to
entry-level skills. As part of
this competition, students are
able to showcase their skills to
the TMC membership in attendance.
Th e student contestants
competed in multiple
stations that were the same
stations as the professionals
participating in the traditional
TMCSuperTech competition.
I believe it’s important that
we evaluate these student
competitors in these specifi c
areas the same as we do the
professionals. Th is provides
both the student and the
school they are attending
with an increased understanding
of the skills our industry
requires for an entry-level
tech. Th e educational institution
will then hopefully
incorporate these skills into
their program training.
Conclusion
Th is year marks 14 years of
the TMCSuperTech technician
skills competition. Th e competition
has assisted the contestants,
their employers and our
industry with an increased
knowledge on how to diagnose
and repair vehicles. Th ese
folks that repair vehicles and
compete in TMCSuperTech are truly amazing
individuals. Th ey continue to show what true
professionals they are and how they do their
job. My hat’s off to every one of them.
Th is was my last year to chair TMCSuperTech,
and these have been the most rewarding 14
years of my professional life. I want to say
“thank you” to all the contestants over the
years, their employers for supporting them,
the volunteers – including station chairs,
judges, suppliers, the Professional Technician
Development Committee (PTDC) and TMC.
Most of all, thank you to TMC’s Executive
Director, Robert Braswell, and his team for
everything they do. It has been an honor and
privilege to chair this awesome group of folks
in an industry that 14 years ago I knew little
about. Today, I am glad to be one of them.
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