Bergey’s Truck Centers Acquires Cumberland Truck
Bergey’s Truck Centers Acquires Cumberland Truck
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Many young people today believe their only choice after high school is pursuing a college degree, often overlooking the benefits of learning a trade, including diesel technology. While the college path is great for many, it’s not the right fit for everyone.
Over the years we have talked with many students as they have tried to find the right fit for their career and our best advice is to think about your skill sets, think about what you enjoy doing and consider what type of work would keep you motivated throughout your career.
If you enjoy fixing things and problem-solving, have a mechanical mindset, get excited by technology and you enjoy working with your hands vs. an office job, then the diesel technology field might be a good fit for you. Current demand for diesel technicians is high and it is expected to increase in the coming years due to baby boomers retiring, and more and newer trucks on the road.
In addition to rewarding work and growing demands, Bergey’s Truck Center technicians also benefit from job security, great income with monthly bonus potential, on-going training and advancement opportunities. Bergey’s also offers a strong company culture being a family owned and operated business since 1924. Our commitment to treating others the way they want to be treated goes for both our customers and our team members.
We know what you’re thinking: who wants to go home at night covered in grease and oil soaked coveralls? Trust us – that’s not the typical day of a diesel technician working on today’s high-tech equipment. It’s partly that “grease monkey” mentality that is responsible for creating a shortage of qualified diesel technicians in the industry.
Modern trucks are far more technical in design and manufacture. Heavy duty trucks have seven different computers on them now, seven different modules that control and monitor sensors and systems and they are continually “talking” to 3rd party systems digitally with telematics. Computers and electrical expertise are a big part of the role of today’s truck technician.
Mark Brown, Vice President of Service at Bergey’s says, “Every one of our technicians when they start don’t get a rag and hand cleaner. They get a laptop, access to multiple diagnostic tools and an email address. That’s the reality of the world we’re in today. I think most young people don’t understand that. They still have that old perception of what it is to be a mechanic, when in reality, its all about technology.”
Diesel truck technicians typically work in four main types of shops; independent “mom and pop” truck repair shops, company shops who manage their own private fleet, commercial truck leasing companies or dealerships. Each of these shops offer different experiences, but if you enjoy seeing a variety of truck repairs, appreciate the challenge of working on the most complicated repairs and desire ongoing training to stay up to date with modern equipment, you belong at a commercial truck dealership. When other shops are unable to resolve the problem, they come to us because we are the experts in our field.
Our dealer service centers are able to handle the most complicated truck repairs for a few different reasons.
Brown states, “Some of the OEM Uptime Certified processes that we do can catapult a technician’s learning curve faster and better than any classroom environment or mom and pop shop ever could. We put a couple of entry-level technicians in the Uptime Certified bay and they only have an hour to diagnose the failure and bring in the next truck. They fix the trucks with small issues and they partner with our advanced certified technicians to address complicated repairs, offering built-in on-the-job training every day. There is a sense of accomplishment for these guys in the Uptime bays because they are responsible for moving many trucks through the shop each day, often resolving the issues and getting our customers back on the road in a matter of hours. At the same time, their learning curve is propelled due to the range of cases they work on.
This process is something unique to Bergey’s Truck Centers. We do it because we can see a lot of value in it. Younger techs don’t get bored doing the same thing every day. Typically, they get to touch many pieces of equipment each day and it works well for everyone.”
Bergey’s Truck Centers has for the past several years been ahead of the curve in our innovative Uptime process with all of our locations and we have seen this have a positive impact on our younger technicians. This is why the diesel technician job outlook is more than just a guy with a wrench. It’s technology at its best, constantly changing and improving how trucks run.
Bergey’s Truck Centers are certified dealers, selling and servicing Mack, Volvo, Hino, Isuzu commercial trucks, as well as AutoCar and Fuso. Being certified by the OEM allows us to perform all warranty work on our brands as well. Our shops are well equipped, having all of the special tooling for all of our lines of truck brands. We have overhead lifts, wheel lifts, and all the necessary technology including computers, Wi-Fi access points and diagnostic equipment.
We also service all competing truck brands such as International, Freightliner, Kenworth and Peterbilt, with the exception of their warranty work.
If you feel you have some or all of these qualities, we’d like to talk with you about a career with growth opportunities, the chance for advancement and job security as a Diesel Truck Technician.
Visit our Technician page to learn more about being a Bergey’s Diesel Tech.
View our open opportunitiesat any of our 17 commercial truck centers throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland.
Prefer the phone? Feel free to give us a call at 866-237-4393 and ask to speak with our human resources team.
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