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DOWN UNDER

After 7 freezing winters as a field servce engineer in the uk I have decided to pack up tools and head down under. I have secured a job as a "field tech" in Melbourne working on the same trucks as i am here.
Anybody got any info on what to expect of life as a service tech down under or has anybody out there made the same move?? All advice welcome. Thanks
  • Posted 20 Nov 2011 02:03
  • By diesel123
  • joined 10 Jun'09 - 20 messages
  • antrim, United Kingdom
live the dream
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Hi Guys anyone know of any Hyster dealers in OZ or have any info on what pay to expect. any feedback would be appreciated. Any dealers interested in hiring e mail me for my cv,

my email is ; lust4morethrust at yahoo dot co dot uk
  • Posted 28 May 2012 05:35
  • By pat_pending
  • joined 6 Apr'12 - 12 messages
  • uranus, United Kingdom
Hi Pozza,
I'm currently working in Nigeria but looking to move back to the UK next month and then hopefully onto oz. Working on port equipment at the minute, Konecrane and Kalmar reachstackers and ECB's but have worked on forklift, telehandlers ect.
stuartcagataoldotcom is my email if you want to send me more details or want to look at my CV.
Cheers,
Stuart
  • Posted 23 Feb 2012 23:14
  • By stuart_c
  • joined 23 Feb'12 - 1 message
  • 33, United Kingdom
You will probably find a lot more knocked about and older trucks as we tend to hang on to them for too long. Plus customers who will not spend money on them. Given that you posted this in November you have probably found this already. Welcome to Oz anyway, hope you find it to your liking. Do you happen to have any mates in the forklift game in the UK interested in a position in Perth?
  • Posted 22 Feb 2012 09:41
  • By pozza
  • joined 20 Jan'10 - 4 messages
  • New South Wales, Australia
No sorry dude,

i am in sunny (well rainy at the moment) Brisbane!
  • Posted 9 Dec 2011 07:51
  • By Clubmanmc
  • joined 6 Dec'11 - 2 messages
  • Queensland, Australia
Cheers mate. About 80% of my work is on Jungheinrich battery trucks, the rest between diesels and Lpg. Do you work in Melbourne?
  • Posted 9 Dec 2011 06:50
  • By diesel123
  • joined 10 Jun'09 - 20 messages
  • antrim, United Kingdom
live the dream
Welcome to Australia!! you will enjoy Melbourne as its a very nice city (even if it is a little cold!)

What trucks do you work on?
  • Posted 6 Dec 2011 09:57
  • By Clubmanmc
  • joined 6 Dec'11 - 2 messages
  • Queensland, Australia
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