Case Study 12: African Technicians for an Asset Management Leader - 22 Days

International Recruitment has proven to be very successful for one of Australia’s leading Asset Management Service providers, and a leader in the remote technologies field.

Internationally Recruited workers have been deployed into four States in Australia.

This has aided in freeing up experienced personnel to expand the company’s operations into new areas and technologies.

The International Recruitment of Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Technicians, HV Electricians, and Auto Electricians has been a big success for this Great Australian Company.

Measure of ROI - Substantial

One of Australia’s Leading Asset Management Service Providers

Australia

Due To Skills Shortages The Australian Company Was Unable to Train, Upskill or Recruit Sufficient Numbers of Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Technicians and Auto Electricians in Australia To Meet Company Demands.

Recruit 30 highly skilled and experienced heavy equipment mechanics and technicians globally that are suitable to work in Australia.

Apply for and obtain Australian working visas for the mechanics and technicians and deploy them into the Companies Australian Operations.

The Australian Company while it had placed a purchase order for 30 Heavy Equipment Mechanics and Technicians - Actually selected and hired Heavy Equipment Mechanics and Technicians 45, due to being so impressed with the standard of the candidates being interviewed and deciding to expand the initial recruitment project.

Time taken from order placement to client face to face interviews - 32 days

Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Malawi

The Australian Company’s Managing Director travelled to Zambia to conduct face to face interviews.

Time taken from presentation of offer of employment to acceptance of offer - 48 Hours

Standard Business Sponsorship Approved in 13 Days

1st stage of the Australian Temporary Working Visa Process - Time taken from nomination lodgement to nomination approval - 24 Hours

2nd stage of the Australian Temporary Working Visa Process - Time taken from visa lodgement to visa approval - 22 days

Time taken from visa approval until arrival in Australia and commencing work at the Company - 32 days

The 45 men and women selected were initially deployed without their families. With the company after the probationary period, actively assisting the workers to enable their families to be approved for visas for Australia.

The 45 men and women that were selected were sourced from industry connections and directly targeted sourcing - no job advertising of the positions were placed in the country targeted.

Preparation, Lodgement and Approval of Standard Business Sponsorship.

Nomination preparation and lodgement for 45 applicants, primary applicant visa preparation and lodgement for 45 applicants.

Preparation, Lodgement and Approval of On-Hire Labour Agreement.

Workers were deployed by the Company’s teams in four states in Australia.

The men and women selected were a mix of Caterpillar Dealer Trained, Komatsu Trained, Hitachi Trained and Liebherr Trained Heavy Equipment Mechanics, HV Electricians and Auto Electricians.

Candidates were tested on their knowledge of Caterpillar and other OEM Dealer systems and processes, the use of reusability guides, use of Caterpillar Service Information System, Electronic Diagnostic Tooling and component dis-assembly procedures, their knowledge of contamination control, component re-assembly procedures, fault finding, safety, mine site procedures and testing of engines and components.

The candidates were warmly welcomed into the Australian Company’s operations - The company has an excellent support network and internal processes and procedures in place and quickly the deployed workers made a positive impact on the company’s operations.

Almost all deployed workers are still employed by the same Australian Company, with the company actively assisting the workers to relocate their families into Australia and helping the workers apply for Australian Permanent Residency.

International Recruitment has proven to be successful for this Australian Company. With the 45 workers from overseas being deployed into four Australian States. This has aided in freeing up experienced personnel to expand the company’s operations into new technologies.

The International Recruitment of a large number of Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Technicians, HV Electricians, and Auto Electricians for this Australian Company has produced positive and successful outcomes.

Measure of ROI - Substantial

We contacted some of the Heavy Equipment Mechanics and HV Electricians that were deployed into the Australian Company and we asked for their comments and feedback as part of our quality assurance procedures and to help fine tune the process.

They said that they could not speak highly enough of the Australian Company.

The way that the company had treated them from day one was exceptionally good, the induction and training programs were of an incredibly high standard and every one of the company’s employees, right to the very top, were very open and welcomed them into the company and the community.

The workers have nothing but respect for the company the workers are very grateful to have been given the chance to work for the Company and migrate to Australia.