Steve is a vehicle instructor for Daimler Truck North America Service Training Academy located at our Western Training Center in Portland, Oregon. Steve’s career has spanned 23 years including 5 years at Portland Community College (PCC) and 18 years and counting with DTNA. While a student at PCC, Steve enjoyed the classroom and learning aspect so much he decided to one day become an instructor. When his former teacher/mentor at PCC decided to retire, his teacher helped him take his place in the classroom. Steve’s DTNA career started out as a dual developer and trainer role but now focuses on teaching our dealer technicians on topics including Heavy-Duty Truck Systems, Electrical Trouble Shooting and DTNA Service Information along with his favorite classes being HVAC Diagnostics and Cascadia Classes. Outside of work you can find Steve enjoying family time with his wife, three adult children and 3 grandchildren with his dream of owning a 1969 Jeep CJ5 to cruise in on fun road trips with his wife. His best piece of advice to new techs is to “Be aware of training aspects of the company you want to work for, it is easy to get behind in technology if you are not with a company that wants to keep you growing and learning. I was very lucky in my career to work for companies that support training.” Thank you for all you do for DTNA and the Service Training Academy Steve! #instructor #trainer #techs #learning #training
About us
The mission of the DTNA Network Academy, or DNA, is to provide training on the essential skills and knowledge that enhance business performance, profitability and the delivery of a superior customer experience by all DTNA dealerships and service centers. DNA leverages the depth and breadth of more than a dozen specialized training teams across our network, each dedicated to pursing excellence in courseware development and delivery in their respective business specialty.
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- Industry
- Truck Transportation
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- 5,001-10,000 employees
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- Portland, Oregon
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- Public Company
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Employees at DTNA Network Academy
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Our final update on the Daimler Truck North America Detroit Training Center renovations! The construction is complete, and the beautiful learning lab is set for technicians to gain real world experience diagnosing and repairing Detroit Products with the guidance of Service Training Academy trainers. This renovation doubled the size of the hands-on learning lab allowing for more space for technicians to practice their skills. #traininganddevelopment #renovations #techs #learning
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Daimler Truck North America was a proud supporter of the 2024 Cascadia Tech Academy Gala Dinner and Auction. The event provided networking opportunities, learning more about the school's available programs, and listening to students present their plans after graduation. Thank You Cascadia Tech Academy for a wonderful evening and supporting the skilled trades industries! #tradeindustry #tech #students #learning
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The Service Training Academy team, located at the Detroit Training Center, had the pleasure of hosting three national leaders from SkillsUSA: President Oviya Senthil (California), Secretary Lilia Burkes (Maryland), and Region 5 Vice President Troy Barrera (Nevada). The students spent the week networking with industry professionals, attending technical trainings, touring our Detroit manufacturing plant and enjoyed a fun outing with our team to The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. Each student left a strong impression on the DTC team; these students from SkillsUSA illustrate a bright future for the trade industry in the United States. #SkillsUSA #students #tradeindustry
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Congratulations Truck Center Companies on opening your new training center. The Daimler Truck North America service network is appreciative of what you do for the betterment of all service technicians.
We are excited to announce our brand-new Training Center in Waterloo, IA! This new training facility features 4 truck bays, 2 fully equipped classrooms, and an engines room. TCC is committed to keeping our technicians trained and up to date on all the latest technologies and tools to help develop them for the future.
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The Daimler Truck North America Get Ahead Program team, along with representatives from Diesel Truck Sales of Saginaw, Michigan, visited Baker College in Owasso, Michigan on April 24. The Service Training Academy donated a brand-new Freightliner 108SD Plus truck to the Baker College Auto Diesel Institute program. This donation would not be possible without a great partnership with Diesel Trucks Sales. Diesel Truck Sales and the Service Training Academy team spent the afternoon familiarizing students and instructors with the truck, highlighting the technological advances that help technicians to diagnose and repair trucks. #students #training
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Earlier this month the Service Training Academy welcomed the DTNA District Service Managers from our Western US and Canadian regions for a day of electric vehicle and Detroit eFill charger training. This training was provided by the STA corporate trainers at our South East training center located in Cleveland, North Carolina. #training #ev
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Just one of many initiatives the training organizations at Daimler Truck North America provide in support of our dealer network. Thank you TAG Truck Center for hosting the first pilot for Service Advisor training. We look forward to releasing this program to our entire dealer network in the near future.
This week, Service Advisors from across the #TAGTruckCenter footprint are meeting in Cape Girardeau, MO to work together to identify opportunities to improve the customer experience for our service clients! We appreciate the opportunity to participate in this pilot training offered by Daimler Truck North America, and look forward to bringing it back to each dealership! #TAGTruckCenter #TAGTeam #WesternStarTrucks #FreightlinerTrucks
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Exciting updates on The Service Training Academy Detroit Training Center renovations! Since we last saw you, our center has doubled the floor space by taking down a wall, the HVAC has been re-worked, airlines set, electrical and network connections in place, and polished it off with a fresh paint job on the walls, floor and ceilings. We look forward to sharing more updates and are eager to see the finished product. Next up on the project: moving all the equipment back into the space.
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A wonderful representation of our hard working Technicians. Thank you for sharing your story Morgan! Universal Technical Institute, Inc. is a Service Training Academy supported program. We love seeing our students thrive in their new environments and take what they have learned from our trainings into the real world. Keep up the great work!
Friday means another opportunity for us to feature one of our Fort Bliss Program graduates. Premier Truck Group is proud to partner with Universal Technical Institute in supporting those transitioning from active military to the civilian workforce. Our Technical Skills Program based out of Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas offers a 12-week training program that prepares participants for a thriving career as a Service Technician with PTG. This week we are excited to share our second Fort Bliss Feature and hear from Morgan Wheeler, who is a current team member at our Fort Worth dealership. #premiertruckgroup #ptgcareers #winnersworkhere #jointhewinningteam #employerofchoice #hirevets #militarytransition #truckjobs