Ruan is proud to host our eighth annual Top Technician Competition, an event that showcases the exceptional skills and technical expertise of our maintenance professionals. This competition highlights our technicians’ mastery of advanced diagnostic tools and technologies that keep our fleet running strong.
We are excited to announce the top 10 technicians who achieved the highest scores in the first phase of the competition, a rigorous 100-question online assessment. These outstanding individuals will advance to the final round, a hands-on skills competition, on July 31 in Ankeny, IA:
- Brandon Crews, Cedartown, GA
- Alberto Urquijo, Yuma, AZ
- Jacob Grayson, Smyrna, TN
- Jacob Pack, Smyrna, TN
- Jesus Rodriguez Jr., San Antonio, TX
- Jonathan Mendoza, Phoenix, AZ
- Jose Sosa, Denton, TX
- Mitchell Shoppa, Muscatine, IA
- Phillip Rorrer, Brooklyn, OH
- Ricardo Gomez, Ankeny, IA
This event is held in partnership with Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). The hands-on portion of the competition will take place on the DMACC campus. Ahead of the main event, 10 DMACC diesel technician students will also participate in a student competition on July 30.
Final scores will be determined by combining results from 11 individual hands-on skills stations. The top three finishers will be awarded first, second, and third place. Winners will be recognized during an awards banquet on the evening of July 31 and will receive a plaque and monetary prize in recognition of their achievements.
In addition, Ruan’s top three technicians will go on to represent the company at the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) National SuperTech Competition in Raleigh, NC. Ruan will also sponsor the top DMACC student competitor to compete in the SuperTech student competition.
We look forward to this exciting event and the opportunity to celebrate the vital work our technicians perform every day to keep our equipment operating safely and efficiently. Thank you for your continued dedication.
Interested in a technician career at Ruan? View our technician career opportunities.