Scania ready for 2022 apprentice intake

For 2022, Scania is offering 20 Australians a unique career path that can take them directly from school or another occupation into fulfilling long-term employment at its company-owned workshops around the country.

A Scania four-year apprenticeship to become a qualified heavy truck and bus technician, or a dual apprenticeship adding in auto electrics, is undertaken in concert with TAFE, and students can fast-track their learning to complete in a shorter time-period if they wish.

Scania offers apprentices many benefits including wages that are 30 per cent above the Award, plus access to the company employee bonus scheme. There is also on-the-job mentoring to ensure the training is progressing smoothly and to iron out any issues.

Once qualified, a stable and rewarding job awaits as a heavy truck and bus technician, with access to state-of-the art tooling and working on the world’s most advanced trucks, buses and industrial and marine engines.

“Potential candidates with the right attitude and aptitude will find the well-established Scania apprenticeship course structured and stimulating. It will prepare them for a career working on advanced technology vehicles and engines,” says Sean Corby, Regional Executive Manager for Scania in NSW and Victoria.

“Scania is leading the shift towards sustainable transport solutions, so there’s already the opportunity to work on heavy-duty hybrid-electric vehicles, and battery electric vehicles could be on our roads by the time the class of 2022 qualifies,” he said. “The shift toward e-mobility and digitalisation of systems means our apprentices and technicians will be at the cutting edge of heavy-duty transport technology,” Sean added.

“Each year, Scania takes on around 20 first-year technician and parts apprentices at our company-owned capital city branches. In 2022 we’re opening a brand new branch at Eastern Creek in Sydney, increasing the demand for technician apprentices within the business,” he said.

“Apprentices are well looked after and are embraced as an integral part of the Scania workshop workforce, where we work hard to foster strong team environments,” says Michele Gellatly, People and Culture Director at Scania Australia.

“Our apprentice programme has been exceptionally successful over many years at producing qualified technicians who are excellent team players, astute at diagnostics and committed to maintaining our customers’ uptime,” she said. “We currently have 59 apprentices across our network, ranging from first to fourth year, as well as around 14 that have qualified early.

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“Australia is still suffering a skills shortage, which is good news for apprentices, as it means there will be plenty of opportunities for them to find work throughout their careers,” Michele says. “Scania is a highly regarded employer; our people are our greatest asset and together we create a safe and inclusive workplace.”

For more information on applying for one of the 2022 apprenticeship places, contact careers@scania.com.au or call 03 9217 3300.