“The opportunities for growth and development here growth and development here are amazing! Velocity will support you every step of the way”
After trying out a bunch of different pathways, including university and travelling the world, Sam couldn’t shake his passion for vehicles and making them work. So, when he made it back to Australia, it came as no surprise that he opted for an incredible career with Velocity!
In our latest interview, Sam shares his valuable insider insights into the auto industry and how he’s parlayed a passion for cars into his career. Touching on skills he’s developed, advice for balancing work and personal life, and ways that Velocity supports aspiring mechanics, his interview is jam-packed with unmissable info.
Tune in today and discover:
- How truck mechanics take on the roles of plumbers, auto electricians and AC technicians
- The boundless opportunities for growth offered by Velocity
- Why Sam will never turn back from his career as a mechanic
- What the daily routine of a truck mechanic can look like
- How to balance your work life and personal life
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As Australia’s largest Daimler Trucks dealership group with over 1000 employees and 19 dealerships, Velocity has become a true staple in the automotive and mechanics industry. However, despite their size, Velocity ensures that their employees remain the heart and soul of the brand – and are treated accordingly too!
Offering hands-on support, above-average wages, product training, brand-new toolkits and tonnes of opportunities, Velocity doesn’t hold back when it comes to work perks. What’s more, they offer entry-level opportunities for aspiring mechanics with no experience at all. That’s right, you can start your application today!
Head over to their employer page to get started now; trust us, you won’t regret it!
Interview Transcript
You do get dirty part of the industry, but you are essentially more than just a mechanic.
Hey guys, Sam Walsh here from Daimler Trucks Gold Coast. I currently work here as a diesel mechanic technician.
I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I left school. I did university for a year, didn’t enjoy it. I worked in hospitality from when I was 14 till I was about 21. There wasn’t much for me in hospitality.
I’ve been to different countries in the world and worked there and always came back to wanting to tinker with things, wanting to work on mechanics, cars, anything like that. I like tinkering with things, so I ended up coming back to mechanics and choosing this career path.
Definitely is. I wouldn’t turn back for the world of IT. It’s an awesome career path to choose. Yeah, I absolutely love working on trucks, that’s for sure. The opportunities for growth and development here are amazing.
Like you can put your mind to it. They will most likely be able to fulfill what you’re after if you make known what you want to do. They will help you every step of the way.
So my job role here is a truck mechanic slash technician. I work on trucks of all different sizes, small, big, doesn’t matter. We fix them all the same. We fix mechanical and electrical wiring issues on trucks. Just make them work, make them run so Australia can keep moving forward.
You are essentially more than just a mechanic to work on trucks of this size. You basically become a mechanic, a plumber, an auto electrician, and an A/C technician as well, which all encompasses how a truck runs and works. So you’re like four or five different trades in one.
To be able to understand how a truck works, you’re not just spinning spanners all day. You actually have to use your smarts about things and learn about things just as much as anyone. With a university degree, you can get to where you want to.
We do brand-specific training and look after you. The benefits here are really good too. Whatever you want to get out of this industry, if you tell Velocity what you want to get out of it, they will help you get to where you want to be and they’ll put the effort into you.
If you want to put the effort back to them, come into it knowing that you don’t know anything. Be open to learn. Just come into it wanting to learn as much as you can.
I like my video games, I like cars, my little puppy dog, and I like hanging out with my wife. Yeah, I balance my work and personal life pretty well. I come to work, I do what I need to, and then when I go home, I switch off from work and focus on what means the most to me in that regard.
