Belfast – Making a move
Neil Megarry started with Pirtek Belfast in October 2017 after having been with with Canadian firm Finning, the world’s largest Caterpillar dealer, for 16 years. He initially joined Northern Ireland heavy plant supplier McCormick Macnaughton (who were bought by Finning a number of years ago) as an apprentice at the age of 16 and once he had sufficient training and experience, he
spent the next 10 years there on a hose van. “The companies are similar,” Neil says, “but the good thing about Pirtek is that the work is on a wide range of equipment and you never know what the next job will involve.” This compares favourably with his work at Finning, which mostly involved only construction and quarrying equipment. Although experienced, Neil still completed his training at the Pirtek National Training Centre before starting work at Pirtek Belfast. The 32-year-old now works with a lot of local councils and government departments on, for example, gritters, ploughs and other vehicles. With Belfast’s maritime history, he has also found himself working on cranes at the harbour and also in ship repair. The Belfast franchise covers the whole of Northern Ireland and Neil says, “Everyone gets on very well with everyone helping each other out when needed”. Pirtek Belfast managing director, David Adams, states, “Neil not only has a wealth of experience, but, as he comes CAT trained, his employment is a real opportunity for us. “We have recently purchased a CAT press to ensure that we
can service any and all of his previous customers as well as developing new business.” While he was happy at Finning, with a young family Neil wanted to tweak his working life. “It was a very big career decision for me, a big step. It has certainly ended up for the best though. “I was looking for more convenient working hours so I could spend more time with my family. I’d been thinking about the move for a while. “I had no reason to leave as such but felt I had had my time at that company. They were a good firm to work for, but it was time for a change and with Pirtek having more MSSTs, that meant more time off-call, giving me the work/life balance I was looking for.” From Dromara, 25 miles outside Belfast, Neil is well known across Northern Ireland, saying, “I have a very good customer base and was able to bring some of them to Pirtek.” He is married with a two-year-old
daughter and helps his father on his cattle and sheep hill farm at the weekend. It is this combination of skill,
professional values and personal service that makes Pirtek people second to none.
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