TMCSuperTech2017 S P E C I A L R E P O R T
TMC Of Tomorrow
Leadership Program
By Janet Howells-Tierney, Director of Council Development, TMC
A technician’s stepping stone to the future
he smooth operation of any trucking company
relies heavily on the proper maintenance of its
equipment. A properly-staff ed maintenance
shop includes trained technicians, supervisors
and managers who strategize how to eliminate
breakdowns and increase effi ciencies.
Th e Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC)
recognizes the importance of the equipment maintenance
staff – especially the frontline technician
– and develops Recommended Practices (RPs) to
guide shop processes and procedures. Along with
RPs, TMC provides an arena for networking and
real-time discussions about maintenance issues.
TMC (www.trucking.org/Technology_Council.
aspx) is North America’s premier technical society
for truck equipment technology and maintenance
professionals.
Technicians can get their foot in the TMC door
by participating in the annual National Technician
Skills Competitions – TMCSuperTech. But they
should also consider their future and look into
the TMC of Tomorrow (ToT) leadership program.
Th e ToT program identifi es and cultivates the next
generation of TMC leaders by preparing them to
take on leadership roles in TMC by providing them
with important skills that will serve them well at
TMC and in their careers.
ROI
“I’m the next generation,” says Bryan Stewart,
director of maintenance, Jones Logistics, and a
member of the fi rst ToT class which met during
TMC’s 2017 Annual Meeting, held in Nashville
this past February. “I want to be a part of TMC
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» The TMC (Technology & Maintenance Council) of Tomorrow recruitment and future leaders
development program identifies and cultivates the next generation of the Council’s leaders
and the transportation industry through professional development opportunities.
Photo courtesy of TMC
and contribute.
“I was frankly surprised when I fi rst attended
a TMC technical session where it seemed the
speakers were giving out trade secrets, but then
I realized that it’s all universal information. By
working together, we make the industry better.”
Stewart feels he receives more from participating
in TMC than he gives.
“We aren’t a large fl eet and Jones Logistics is
not well-known,” he says. “My boss wouldn’t let
me go if we weren’t getting something out of it.
Every time I attend a TMC meeting, I’ve been able
Candidates Sought For ToT
The TMC of Tomorrow program is open to
“up-and-coming” fleet maintenance professionals
in their early forties or younger and/
or who have a minimum of five years’ experience
working in the trucking industry and
are employed by TMC member companies.
Participants must attend four consecutive
TMC general meetings (the annual and
fall meetings) in a two-year period. During
these meetings, they must attend:
• All technical sessions.
• Several study group mini-tech sessions.
• All study group meetings to
which they are assigned.
• All TMC of Tomorrow training sessions
and events scheduled during
the TMC general meetings.
• Complete and pass online TMC exams
and participate as judges during the
TMC’s TMCSuperTech competition.
NOMINATIONS
Candidates have to be nominated by a
direct supervisor or company executive
who must complete a TMC of Tomorrow
Nomination Form. That form can be found
on TMC Connect (www.TMCConnect.trucking.
org) or accessed using this link: www.
research.net/r/TMC_TOT_NOM_FORM.
A nominee’s professional resume and
letter of recommendation must be
included with the completed Nomination
Form and submitted to TMC staff.
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