At J and M Complete Automotive
we are proud of the technicians that will be repairing your
vehicle. Our least experienced technician has over 18 years of
experience and our older professional has over 35 years of
experience. All of our Techs are ASE Certified and most have ASE
Master Certification which means they are experienced, well trained and
care about our customers. Here is a list of the people that will
be caring for your car or truck. Click on pictures for full view:
Jack Hill: Owner
Jack
was born and raised in Pleasant Hope, Mo. Since he was raised on a
farm, working hard was learned at an early age. Things with motors
always fascinated him, more so than things with legs and horns. He
began his career in the automotive world washing the vehicles that
belonged to his father. His dad was always looking for ideas to
keep Jack busy, so that was a blessing. His high school days were
spent trying to add a little excitement to the daily routine. Teachers
and students alike remember him as very inventive, even if it wasn’t
on the schedule that day. He has always lived around the
Springfield area and always enjoyed seeing how fast he could make his
car run. People started to come to him and to ask him to repair
their cars. Jack has always studied very hard to become better at
what he does best and likes to do most. Jack and Maetta got
together and joined 2 families to become one big happy family.
They have 5 boys and 1 daughter, 14 grandchildren and 3 step
grandchildren. They attend James River Assembly, along with the
other 5,000 people. Their main focus is to be the best Christians
they can, to cause each Customer to feel well taken care of and have no
fears while doing business at J & M Complete Automotive.
Kevin Ruble: Service Manager
Kevin
has been in the automotive field since 1986 where his father,
Kenneth Ruble was a big influence. He started as a lube technician
at a local Springfield dealership and then became involved as a parts
counterman for several years. Now I really enjoy being a Service
Manager for J & M Complete Automotive. While working at J
& M, Kevin is pursuing his degree with The Automotive Management
Institute. Kevin was born in Lebanon, Missouri, spent 14 years in
Kansas City, Missouri before moving to Springfield in 1981 where he
graduated from Central High School. Kevin is married to Lynette and
has 3 wonderful children (Kevin, Keith & Shawna). In addition
to work Kevin is active in church, enjoys camping and spending time with
his wife and kids.
Thomas Perkins: ASE Master Technician & L1 Engine
Performance
Tom
has been in this industry for more than 22 years. He lives in
Springfield and has a 4 year old daughter and a wonderful family.
Tom really enjoys tackling tough automotive issues that challenges his
background and knowledge. He is an ASE Certified Master-tech with
an L1 advanced drivability certification and X1 under car specialist.
He is also an member of IATN (International Automotive Technicians
Network) which is home to 49,000 automotive techs worldwide, and an LTS
GURU graduate and GURU 2 graduate in advanced fuel injection systems and
diagnostics. Tom plans on continuing his education while he works
at J & M. Tom says that "working for Jack and Maetta Hill
is more like joining a family, because they make me feel like a family
member. They really treat all their employees and customers like
family."
Richard Keltner: ASE Certified Technician
Richard's
career as an automotive tichnician begain in the former "mechanic
era"!! He is a 1967 graduate of USTS Auto Body of Kansas
City, MO and a 1971 graduate of UNITEC Auto Mechanic's of Springfield,
MO. Richard states "upon my 1969 return from Vietnam, as a
Huey chopper mechanic, my decision to "switch gears" began
this "40 year ride", specializing primarily in wheel alignment
and brakes.
Richard and his wife (Chery) of almost 40 years are active with church,
parents, children, grandchildren, ATV riding and most recently genealogy.
Richard came to J & M Complete Automotive in 2000. Richard
says "these years at J & M have been great!! I'm having a
really good time"!!
Don McBee: ASE Technician
Don
has been with J and M Complete Automotive since September, 1991.
He is married to Vickie and is the father of 3 boys, Lee, Kenny and
Jeff. He also has 4 grand daughters that live in Illinois.
Don has been in the automotive service and repair field for the past 38
years. His career has included working for Roadway Trucking
Company, Ford Motor Company in Memphis, TN and Iuka, MS; as well as, an
independently owned facility in Arkansas. He was featured on the
cover of Motor Service Magazine in 1973 and is an ASE certified
technician. His motto has always been to "do it right the
first time" and strives to maintain that in every aspect of his
work. In his spare time he likes to fish and is very interested in
woodworking. In all the years he has worked with Jack and Maetta,
he has grown to appreciate them not only as sincere employers who care
about their customers and employees, but as individuals he considers to
be his friends as well.
Andy Guinn: Technician
Andy
was born in Stillwater, OK on November 8, 1977 and lived there until he
was 15 years old. He then moved to Louisiana were he completed his
high school education at Doyle High School. As a boy he was
fascinated with tools and the way things worked. His dad is a
certified ASE technician and Andy gives him credit for a lot of his
automotive knowledge. Andy enjoys working on cars and making them
go fast. He has been repairing cars for over 14 years and is an ASE
Certified Technician. He currently
has his Missouri motor vehicle inspectors license.
Andy and his wife have three sons; Andy II - 8, Danny - 9 and
Derek 15. They like to spend time camping, hunting, fishing and
going to races. Andy says his time and J and M has been the best
and he is looking forward to working many more years there.
