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Heavy Diesel Technicians

We are proud our Heavy Diesel Technicians have a reputation for being the best in the industry and we all work hard to ensure we retain that reputation.
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Join Our Team

We are proud our Heavy Diesel Technicians have a reputation for being the best in the industry and we all work hard to ensure we retain that reputation. All our technicians have individual development plans and are offered annual product training (usually as a week-long course in Christchurch). We currently have over 65 staff enrolled with MITO completing NZQA qualifications.

Our technicians also get the chance to share their knowledge and develop some training skills themselves by applying to become one of our in-house trainers, facilitating regular courses for peers.

We currently have over 230 staff employed as Heavy Diesel Technicians across our 20+ nationwide locations. Roles are both workshop and field-based and include resident roles in some locations.

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Why Choose Terra Cat

We are committed to developing our team members – we offer internal transfers, secondments, and promotions wherever possible.

Our in-house training team offers a comprehensive portfolio of training. There is something for everyone from product training to frontline leadership, from health and safety to sales skills, and from systems to compliance. In the last year, 1200 hours of formal training courses were delivered to our team.

Our philosophy is that with support everyone can grow their capabilities and skills. Through regular performance catch-ups and career discussions, our team members have the opportunity to discuss training needs and drive their own development.

We are as invested in our team members' careers as they are – our team is the future of our company.

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Technician Testimonial

"Terra has been the best workplace I have been employed."

"I have felt valued and respected the whole time, I have greatly advanced my knowledge in trade as well as gained a second trade in automotive electrical. But most of all I had many amazing opportunities presented to me with a lot of travel, not just labour hire around the country but also a trip to Vanuatu and two secondments to Antarctica.

"I’m leaving to go travel Europe for the next year and possibly do some work in Sweden. I’ll be in contact again on my return to NZ."

Stefan Foster – Heavy Diesel Field Service Technician, Wellington

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Meet Brenton Page, contender in the Caterpillar Global Dealer Technician Challenge

One of our Tauranga-based technicians Brenton Page will represent Terra Cat at the first-ever Caterpillar Global Dealer Technician Challenge First Regional Qualifier in Melbourne this August.

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Passion. It’s what Cat® dealer technicians and Crusaders’ trainers bring to the table. Learn more about how they keep customers and players moving in the right direction!

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Tony Returns from an Antarctic Adventure

For Christchurch-based Tony Carleton, reviving a decade-dormant generator wasn’t the only highlight of his time in Antarctica.

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New Podcast Episode Featuring Chris Heaton

Hear Chris Heaton’s remarkable journey from young apprentice to Chief Executive Officer of Terra Cat in the latest episode of Breaking Ground!

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Maintaining Our Mental Health

We marked Mental Health Awareness Week in September with five days of wellbeing-boosting activities.

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Issue 6

Winter 2022

In this edition of On the Ground magazine we introduce the next generation Cat wheel loaders and the latest models in the mini excavator range. We meet Chris McDonnell our new Canterbury-based travelling hose technician. We also bring you the story of Clint's Cat boots, and a day in the life of Terra Power Systems Sales Consultant Steve Lawson.

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Anthony's Amazing Antarctic Experience

After 14 consecutive months in Antarctica, Whangārei's Anthony Barge is happy to be back on home soil.

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Issue 7

Summer 2022

In this edition of On The Ground, learn about how innovative Cat technology is helping our customers like BenDev, Southeys Group and Gavin’s Logging meet their business needs. We hosted a successful visit from the Sime Darby board, and a Christchurch Antarctic Network event. Alex MacKenzie won Top Apprentice, we exhibited Cat and Weiler products at the Fast and Forward Forestry Expo in Rotorua.

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Issue 4

Summer 2021

In this edition of On the Ground magazine, we celebrate turning two years old, empowering women at Terra, Cat mastless grader tech and our top technicians.

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James' Exciting Time on the Ice

Christchurch-based Heavy Diesel Field Service Technician James Swainson has just returned from the ice after working there since late August.

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