Neil, Caterpillar Technician – Philippines to Papua New Guinea
Where did Neil’s journey with Skilled Migration Group begin?
We first met Neil in Manila, the capital and largest city in the Philippines.
We were tasked with sourcing a large number of highly skilled Caterpillar Dealer trained technicians for a Caterpillar Dealer in Oceania.
Neil got in contact with us after one of his old workmates who we had deployed to Australia to work for a Caterpillar Dealer there, told Neil that we never charged any fees to workers and that we were an agency to be trusted.
One person in particular from our team in Manila worked with Neil to prepare his application documents and explain the recruitment procedure. That was Ms. Melissa who is now an Australian Citizen and is very happy living and working in Perth, in Western Australia.
At the time that Neil applied with us, he had been working for Monark, the Caterpillar Dealer for the Philippines.
Where he performed general bay work on Loaders, Excavators, Bulldozers, Motor Graders, Vibratory Compactors, Articulated Dump Trucks and also performed engine overhauling on Caterpillar ACERT Engines and Caterpillar 3306 and 3412 engines.
Before joining the Philippines Caterpillar Dealer Monark, Neil worked for four years at CRK Construction Corporation, Cebu as a Heavy Equipment Electrician.
In Cebu, and island in the Philippines, Neil sat down for a chat with our team and had a great chat about large surface mining equipment and also talked about his College Degree, which is a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology.
Neil demonstrated to us an excellent level of English and had clearly worked in the field a lot, troubleshooting and repairing Caterpillar Equipment.
We were certain that Neil was someone that the Caterpillar Dealer would be interested to talk with.
A Job Offer From A Caterpillar Dealer On An Island In The Southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Neil was asked if he wanted to attend a meeting with some heavy hitters from one of the largest Caterpillar Dealers in the world.
Neil agreed and we arranged for Neil to sit down with one of the most experienced Caterpillar Engine rebuild managers in the southern hemisphere, the Country Manager of the Caterpillar Dealer in the Pacific Islands, a member of the Caterpillar Dealer’s HR department and our team.
With discussion covering many areas, including ADT 730 troubleshooting and repair, fault finding on loaders and dozers and discussion on safety and Contamination Control. The team from the Caterpillar Dealer agreed with our initial assement of Neil, and they offered him a position on the spot, subject to passing medicals and obtaining work permit and visa approvals.
Neil was so happy to be selected along with many others that day in Cebu, it was easy to see the relief in the workers faces and their body language.
Ms. Melissa and the team were very pleased for all of the people that were selected.
In Neil’s Own Words
What Was Life Like Before Working Overseas?
"Before I got the opportunity to work with The Caterpillar Dealer overseas, I was just a simple mechanic of CAT Heavy Equipment in the Philippines who earned minimum pay to provide for my family’s needs.
My wife had to work hard to help me pay the bills and we had to leave our son in the care of his nanny.
Though our joint income and other benefits were enough for our family, we still we dreamed for a better life."
Why did you want to work overseas?
"As a Heavy Equipment Fitter in the Philippines, I was always busy and worked so hard in all my out-of-town assignments but I felt that my salary did not compensate for my efforts for the company and my absence in my own family.
We were able to start building our dream house but it was through a company’s loan. Every month was a struggle for my wife and I to pay the loans and bills but we survived by God’s grace.
We were unable buy what we liked, only what we needed, for our daily living."
What Was Your Experience Like With Our Team Regarding Your Application Processing?
Ms. Melissa, who was a part of the Team that recruited me, was very approachable and accommodating.
She helped me with my documents and answered all of my questions throughout the work permit and visa application process.
She was kind and considerate of me as a first time applicant to work abroad. And was receptive to all my inquiries and follow-ups. I was given true and good advice in what must I do to accomplish all the documents I needed.
I highly recommend the team team to all my fellow Filipinos who want to get a job overseas. They are reliable, fast and hardworking in helping you process your documents to get your visa the soonest time possible.
They are friendly, approachable and accommodating to any inquiries you may have and follows-up on their job applicants.
This was Neil from the Philippines – And his Worker’s Journey.
We are Skilled Migration Group and Quality Never Goes Out of Style
“Overseas employment has given me the chance to elevate my financial status and grow professionally. Furthermore, it gave me self-worth and confidence, especially now that I am capable of giving my family a brighter future.”
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