![Cameron Lennox has a taste for success - and is more than handy on the tools at Cunningham Ag's Moora branch having won a bronze medal in an Australian apprentice award competition. Cameron Lennox has a taste for success - and is more than handy on the tools at Cunningham Ag's Moora branch having won a bronze medal in an Australian apprentice award competition.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/32HznJ2d2WN6Ys62KvrK2Zw/e1cf1824-945b-4a20-b693-3c80e595e2d4.jpg/r0_0_1000_1500_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
A Western Australian apprentice heavy plant mechanic has taken out the bronze medal in heavy vehicle mechanics at the 2016 WorldSkills Australia national competition recently.
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Cameron Lennox, a third year apprentice at Cunninghams Ag Service in Moora, earned his spot after winning the state final in his category in 2015.
The WorldSkills Australia national competition hosts over 500 of the best trainees and apprentices in a three-day competition, testing trade and skill technicians across 60 categories.
Despite working primarily on Case IH farm machinery at Cunninghams, Mr Lennox was able to transfer skills learnt to unfamiliar truck engines and successfully diagnosed all faults presented to him.
He said the competition was a challenging, but hugely beneficial.
“The competition was a massive eye opener, not only due to the sheer size but also the atmosphere and level of competition.
“All of the other competitors had specialised in truck mechanics and had already completed dual trades in mechanics and auto electrics,” he said.
The event was the culmination of months of training.
He spent a combined total of 18 hours being tested in his ability to troubleshoot across six categories including hydraulics, electric diagnostics and engine tune up and diagnostics.
Mr Lennox is also completing a Certificate IV and Diploma in Engineering with support from Cunninghams, and hopes to study a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering within the next five years.
Brett Young, Cunninghams Ag Service dealer principal said the company was extremely proud of Mr Lennox’s success.
“This is a remarkable achievement for a young apprentice from the small country town of Moora.
“Cameron has demonstrated a real commitment to training and motivation to compete with the best in the industry,” he said.
“It has also been a great result for Cunningham Ag Service manager, Tim King, to have Cameron win this award.
“Tim, with his dedication, has always set very high standards for his fellow mechanics,” Mr Young said.