Contact OSU Institute of Technology Truck Technician by calling 918-293-5388 or emailing vicky.thompson@okstate.edu.
Mailing address:
OSUIT Truck Technician
1801 E. 4th Street
Okmulgee, OK 74447
Pete Kloch
Pete Kloch joined the OSUIT team in Spring 2021. He started his career back in 1982 as a shop porter and quickly rose to mechanics helper. He got the opportunity to attend several schools for Cummins, Caterpillar, Detroit and MX engines over the years having worked for several dealerships.
He has received numerous certifications on these engines as well as on Freightliner, Kenworth/Peterbilt Paccar trucks.
Pete is married and has 6 adult children. He enjoys spending time with his family, camping and restoring older cars and tractors. And now after 40 years of being a technician, He can now pass this knowledge and experience on to the younger generations and He looks forward to doing so.
Casey Reinhardt
Casey Reinhardt joined the OSUIT team in Spring 2019. He attended diesel mechanic courses at Central Vo-Tech in Drumright, Oklahoma. After completing the course, he worked in several different independent shops where he was assigned all aspects of truck, trailer and transportation refrigeration unit repairs.
Reinhardt expanded his knowledge by working in three different OEM dealerships. He completed several engine certifications to include Cat®, Cummins, Detroit and PACCAR. He obtained the certification level of Master Technician while at his last OEM dealership. Reinhardt also obtained ASE Master Medium/Heavy Truck Technician.
During this time he also served and completed a little over 23 years in the United States Army Reserves, retiring as a Master Sergeant. He is married and has two children, serves as a deacon in his church where he's attended for the past 34 years, and enjoys spending time with his family and riding motorcycles.