Our People

Equipment Expertise: Caterpillar, Cummins, CVS, Detroit Diesel, Komatsu, Powerscreen, Terex, Euclid, Telsmith, McCloskey, Grove, Manitowoc, Rayco, Morbark, ASV, Red River, and Red Dot
Blue Collar Beginning: Getting a foot in the door with a heavy equipment rental company as a welder and trainee was just the start of my career. I took advantage of the opportunity to also fill in doing field work when needed, which provided me the ability to learn every piece of equipment the company was a dealer for. That versatility serves me well every day here at Bulk.

Day in the Life of a Truck Shop Technician

Most days, Jonny McCormick is stripping and wiring and cleaning and polishing Bulk trucks to get them ready for the next Bulk Equipment Corp. technicians that will be using them in the field. That may seem like a pretty easy feat to someone who doesn’t know what goes into preparing a truck so that when it rolls out, it’s ready to go to work.

But when you see a Bulk service truck roll by, what you’re really seeing is over 200 hours of labor and the efforts of a truck technician who believes that providing a clean, detailed, completely set up truck sets the tone for the new Bulk team member and makes them feel welcome. And you’re seeing the efforts of a solution-oriented team who understand the nuances that need to go into these trucks so that Bulk is being represented the best we can on the roads every single day.

Getting the details right day in and out on our Bulk service trucks isn’t without its challenges though. Often times, Jonny finds himself having to pivot and what he anticipates working on has to change based on priority. Pair that with the need to travel occasionally to execute inspections or implement new software into the fleet of trucks, and life as a truck shop technician is never boring. One thing that never changes though – it doesn’t matter which job is being worked on, Jonny is always striving to provide excellence every day.

“I try to come into work with a positive attitude and knowing that I’m going to take pride in what I do every day. If I’m not going to give something my best effort, why do it? Even if it’s just pressure washing you have to take pride in that. I care what people think about me and the work I perform – that’s my name on that.”

This attitude has served him well from day one, and he understands that every task, no matter how small, is important to the success of the company.

Blue Collar Beginning: After going to school for Industrial Engineering, I gained experience assembling cars using American made steel and compressors for construction and railroads. Bulk is where I’ve developed my career, though. Beginning as a power washer at multiple steel mill sites, I’ve worked my way up and been mentored into site management.

Blue Collar Beginning: Starting around when I was 10, I started buying broken equipment like lawn mowers, snow mobiles, dirt bikes, etc, fixing it up and then reselling. As I got older, I naturally progressed from small equipment to heavy equipment, turning it into a career I love.

Blue Collar Beginning: Shortly after being brought onto Bulk as an apprentice, I was asked to fill in a Purchasing Agent role that was needed. That led to me taking on responsibilities of training employees on different systems. I found that the IT work appealed to me and I was continually given the chance to take on IT projects in addition to my other responsibilities. Eventually, the IT need grew so big that it was a natural progression to take it on as a full-time role.

Equipment Expertise: Cat and Kress
Blue Collar Beginning: A long-time fascination for machines took me to welding class in high school and then into vocational school. Once I had the opportunity to weld and line bore on heavy equipment, I was hooked.

Equipment Expertise: Caterpillar, John Deere, Sennebogen
Blue Collar Beginnings: I can trace my interest in being a mechanic back to when I was 15 and my dad and I restored a 1963 Chevrolet C10 firetruck. I got hired into a local construction company doing odd maintenance jobs and the mechanics there started to let me help them do small things like change oil, fix leaks, and do small repairs. Gradually, they started teaching me how to do larger repairs. Eventually, I was recruited by Caterpillar and was sponsored for a CAT 2-year schooling. That experience still comes in handy and has served me well over the years.