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opportunities and partnerships with
local industry. BT has a reputation
in Australia for maintaining 50%+
local content mandates across the
majority of its projects. This includes
the VLocity diesel multiple unit trains,
Melbourne
FLEXITY
E-class trams and
Adelaide electric trams built in Victoria
and exported to South Australia. All of
these projects were designed, built
and will continue to be maintained
locally by Bombardier.
The ‘shop local’ theme is becoming a
requirement inVictoria,withcustomers
and government placing heavier focus
on local manufacturing to stimulate
economic and industry growth. Unlike
the automotive sector’s history of
getting it wrong: work went offshore,
it became cheaper to build overseas,
and local industry eventually collapsed
because there were no mandates for
local manufacturing. Bombardier, on
the other hand, truly values the local
supply chain and integrates them in
day-to-day business; offering in-house
training such as welding programs
at the Bombardier Welding School,
where suppliers can train their staff
for recertification.
Employer of Choice
Bombardier is known for its highly
supportive
work
environment
and commitment to staff career
development, skill enhancement and
& LOGISTICS