Owner Driver

Call for light duty technicians to fill heavy vehicle skills shortage

SCANIA AUSTRALIA has intensified efforts to entice skilled workers into its technical ranks.

Scania is looking to attract diesel technicians to its nine company-owned workshops in capital cities, by offering to fund upskilling for light-vehicle technicians who want to transition to heavy-duty vehicles.

The move comes as the company expands services and parts domestically as well as being in the midst of a pandemic-exacerbated national skills

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Owner Driver

Owner Driver3 min read
Strength In Numbers
In my column of December 2021, I predicted 2022 would be the year of massive productivity. At the time I underestimated exactly how massive. The transport industry has seen colossal demands throughout 2022, with the freight task escalating by record
Owner Driver2 min read
Transport Women To Drive The Difference
Transport Women Australia Limited (TWAL) has announced the scholarship winners for Daimler Truck Australia Pacific-sponsored Driving the Difference scholarship winners for 2022. TWAL says it is proud to provide this opportunity every year to women in
Owner Driver2 min read
Federal Government Tops Up Rest Area Funding
Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Carol Brown, has confirmed that the Albanese will deliver on its commitment to truckies through an $80 million commitment to new and refreshed rest areas. The funding is in addition to the $60 mill

Related Books & Audiobooks