Tmha welcomes latest
apprentice intake
Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has secured its highest market share
on record to take the number one position in the Australian forklift market for the
seventh consecutive year.
The latest intake of Toyota Material Handling
Australia (TMHA) apprentices were inducted
at the company’s Moorebank headquarters in
Sydney on Wednesday March 30.
The seven apprentices were drawn from
the TMHA network around the country
and accompanied by mentors from their
respective TMHA branches.
TMHA national technical advisor and trainer
Gerry Larney said the company received
more than 600 applications from around the
country in this year’s apprentice drive.
“This is one of the biggest by far since we
began our apprentice program back in 2005.
“The latest intake brings the number of
apprentices currently training around
the country to 37, not including the
10 apprentices who completed their
apprenticeship in the first quarter of 2016,” Mr
Larney said.
As part of the induction the apprentices
were given presentations on Toyota values,
company policies and expectations, safety
procedures, the history of Toyota and Toyota
Production System demonstrations.
The apprentices met with members of the
senior TMHA management team, before
being presented with their tools of trade.
“TMHA recognises the apprentice program
is a real investment in our future. After
all, today’s apprentices are tomorrow’s
technicians,” Mr Larney said.
“We instigated the annual apprentice intake
over a decade ago to ensure we have a
strong skills base to support us as our
business grows.”
“We also pioneered specialist TAFE training
for Australia’s forklift technicians.
“As we celebrate our seventh consecutive
year as Australia’s top forklift brand we
remain well aware of the importance of
having a skilled and knowledgeable team
of technicians ready to provide high quality
back-up for the diverse range of Toyota
Material Handling equipment,” Mr Larney
said.
TMHA supports the training and development
of its forklift technicians and apprentices by
holding an annual National Skills Contest
aimed at keeping them at the cutting-edge of
industry standards.
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