Dillon Eades

In this interview we chat with Dillon Eades, a 19-year old second year apprentice training at WesTrac South Guildford.

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What did you do before becoming a WesTrac apprentice?

I was a trade assistant tree lopper. I've always gravitated to jobs that involve knuckling down and working with my hands.

Why did you want to become a WesTrac apprentice?

Plant machinery has always been an interest of mine. I was exposed to machinery working in the tree lopping industry and knew I wanted to work closely with machines in the future - the bigger, the better - and the best place to do that is WesTrac.


I like the program's variety in terms of what you learn each day and where you work - every day is different! Every  A job at WesTrac that involves working on machines means you may get sent across the state, or country, to visit customer sites; like a mine site in the Pilbara or a construction site in Sydney.

What is the most interesting thing you have learned so far?

Part of the program involves learning about every machine manufactured by Caterpillar. I recently learned that the giant Cat 793F Mining Truck has a max payload capacity of roughly 250 tonnes - that's a mammoth 250,000 kilograms!

What's it like working at WesTrac?

In a word - Humble. WesTrac is a large company and, if you've never worked in that kind of environment before, it's easy to assume you'll end up being a small cog in a huge machine. In reality, it's the complete opposite. The culture here is like a big family and I've felt both welcome and comfortable since day dot.

What is the best thing about working at WesTrac?
  • Discounted tooling (I love my tools)
  • Being surrounded by genuinely good people
  • The opportunities available to move up and have a long career in this industry


Be sure to study hard and put in the extra work, even when you don't have to. It never hurts to be over-prepared for a situation. Also don't be afraid to speak up and ask questions. 
