2024 Penske master technicians crowned

Penske Australia & New Zealand has presented Jason Gavin and Frederich Pfuhl the 2024 Penske Guild Master Technician awards for on- and off-highway respectively.

Penske Guild members from around Australia and New Zealand competed in qualification rounds prior to the final, vying for the title of master technician.

Including general procedural tasks and advanced diagnostics scenarios, the 12 finalists competed against each other and the stopwatch.

Based in Penske’s Perth branch, Jason has expertise across the full range of Western Star, MAN and Detroit brands.

“The on-highway battle was fierce, but demonstrating his competitive spirit and commitment to excellence Jason is a worthy winner,” said Russell Koch, training manager – northern region, Penske Australia & New Zealand.

Having joined Penske in 2017, Pfuhl is a field service technician based in Auckland. In addition to his wide-ranging field experience, he has completed multiple MTU 2000 and 4000 series mechanical, electrical and automation training courses, leading him to work across all off-highway markets, particularly energy solutions and marine.

“Among a very experienced field of technicians, Frederich is a very worthy winner of the off-highway Master Technician award, showcasing his vast expertise,” said Penske Australia & New Zealand technical training manager, Daniel Raine.

“All competitors did a fantastic job on the day, and it’s a testament to the depth of capability we have at Penske to support our MTU customers across various industries, including mining, energy solutions, marine, rail, defence, construction and industrial, and oil and gas across Australia and New Zealand.”

Jason and Frederich will now enjoy trips overseas to the United States and Germany to visit Rolls-Royce Power Systems’ MTU and Detroit plants.

The Penske Guild Master Technician competition is in its ninth year, with the calibre of participants continuing to go from strength to strength.