By Neville Williams, General Manager, Specialist Electrical Solutions, member of NESMA Queensland. Australia’s switchboard manufacturing sector is facing a chronic shortage of skilled electricians – and the challenge is only growing. Across the country, NESMA members are competing for the same limited pool of qualified people, with companies often forced to recruit from one another … Read more
NESMA member, GSTEC, is seeing outstanding results from implementing a job rotation system with apprentices. Through a wider rotation than they would typically experience, apprentices are learning additional skills and experiences for the future. In addition to switchboard assembly, GSTEC provides a suite of services including building automation, energy management, communications networking, electrical for mechanical, … Read more
An apprentice who started with NESMA member, Chadwick Switchboards, at age 15 is now entering his third year, and enjoying the precision, craftsmanship, and skills this industry is teaching him. Lucas Bonnici began his apprenticeship in 2021, where he started with the more labour-intensive tasks, such as learning how to cut and punch bar, and … Read more
An apprentice who has showed leadership and an aptitude for learning, Lee Mamouzelos, is now taking up an exciting new opportunity as a project controller with NESMA member, Fuji SMBE Macquarie. Lee commenced his apprenticeship in 2022, where he learnt how to build and test switchboards, under the guidance of experienced staff at Fuji SMBE … Read more
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