Industry Spotlight
Electrical Apprentice Amy Waddy
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Interview Amy WaddyJob Title: Electrical Apprentice
Company: Wespine Region: Bunbury WA How long have you worked in the timber industry? I started on the 21st of January 2019 – six months Tell us about your job – what is your role? I’m an apprentice, doing basic testing and tagging of tools, running around, maintaining the air conditioners, keeping them clean and tidy, doing meter readings; I will be learning to do everything from motors to circuit boards, and installation of PLC work. We also maintain all the power circuits. It’s pretty full on, a very industrial site. |
What is your favourite thing about your job?
The learning – I’m learning a completely new industry. I used to be a curtain maker, so I’m coming from sewing two bits of fabric together to learning the ins and outs of electrical circuits, computers and motors – it’s pretty incredible.
There are two women in the maintenance department, and in the rest of the mill 15% of the employees are women, that’s growing. We’re making a strong effort toward gender diversity.
What is one thing about the timber industry that people don’t know or realise?
I didn’t realise it was so big in Australia. Over east the industry is huge. They do a lot of exporting, whereas in WA we’re more of a local supplier.
It’s really cool to work in a place where they do everything, our product gets turned into a lot of structural timber.
What would you like to see change or improve for the future of the industry?
The experiences that I have so far have been mostly positive.
The learning – I’m learning a completely new industry. I used to be a curtain maker, so I’m coming from sewing two bits of fabric together to learning the ins and outs of electrical circuits, computers and motors – it’s pretty incredible.
There are two women in the maintenance department, and in the rest of the mill 15% of the employees are women, that’s growing. We’re making a strong effort toward gender diversity.
What is one thing about the timber industry that people don’t know or realise?
I didn’t realise it was so big in Australia. Over east the industry is huge. They do a lot of exporting, whereas in WA we’re more of a local supplier.
It’s really cool to work in a place where they do everything, our product gets turned into a lot of structural timber.
What would you like to see change or improve for the future of the industry?
The experiences that I have so far have been mostly positive.
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