OTA Winter 16-17

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27 Issue 1 | 2017
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Calling all maintenance personnel & diesel technicians:
• Hear from industry experts, meet with allied members, and participate
in a Q&A during the Maintenance Fair
• Professional and student technicians are welcome to participate in the
state SuperTech competition; winners eligible for National SuperTech
April 14 & 15th
2017
TMC MAINTENANCE FAIR
&
SUPERTECH COMPETITION
TMC
TECHNOLOGY & MAINTENANCE COUNCIL
Technology & Maintenance
Council Events
Each year, OTA’s Technology & Maintenance
Council hosts two key events geared
specifically for service technicians. This year’s
Maintenance & Education Fair and the 2017
SuperTech competition will take place at bit earlier in
the year, April 14 & 15 at the Holiday Inn—Portland
Airport. If you’ve attended or competed in the past,
you already know the value of these events. If you’re
new to what TMC has to offer, here are some reasons
to participate and be part of the action.
Every new truck rolling off the assembly line has
more technology added under the hood, in the cab
and pretty much anywhere and everywhere. Truck
manufacturers are focusing efforts on improved
engine diagnostics and telematics. And that’s just the
beginning—especially when you consider all of the
aftermarket additions that are either required due to
new regulations or carriers looking for ways to
improve performance. Technicians need to stay on
top of all this and more. The TMC Maintenance &
Education Fair offers insight and information that
can help technicians stay up to date with the latest
and greatest.
The annual SuperTech skills competition is where
the rubber meets the road. Here technicians can test
their skills and knowledge against other top techs in
Oregon. Some may want to simply test their abilities
against others, competing for the top position and
winning the prize. But the value of SuperTech goes
beyond this. It tests the technician in a variety of
topics they would come across in their daily work.
An employer who sends a tech to compete could
potentially use the results to develop a
comprehensive training plan by identifying areas
where training would benefit their technicians. Of
course top competitors also have the opportunity to
go on to compete at the national level and represent
Oregon’s excellent service techs!
Whatever the case, please don’t these opportunities
pass you by. The Maintenance & Education Fair
will also feature a number of vendors who will be
sharing their latest products and services.
You can learn
more about
these events on
the OTA website—
/events.