Apprenticeship MoU for two years for Mercedes’ Advanced Modern Apprenticeship Programme with full scholarship
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia and Montford Boys Town have signed an apprenticeship MoU for two years. The aim of the MoU is to develop young local talent for the Mercedes Advanced Modern Apprenticeship programme.
Students from Montford Boys Town who pass the annual pre-enrolment assessment will receive a full scholarship.
The two-year MoU includes training the Montford Boys Town trainers with technical skills and expertise training on current Mercedes-Benz models to transfer the knowledge and skills on to the students. The training curriculum prepares students for the Advanced Modern Apprenticeship programme. Before that, the students need to take and pass the pre-enrolment assessment to get on to the programme.
Sagree Sardien, President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Malaysia & Head of Region, South East Asia II said, “Mercedes-Benz Malaysia is committed to the development of our future workforce and we want to cultivate, develop and attract talent at an early age. This collaboration will expose students to social and organisational competencies which will drive service excellence the Mercedes-Benz way. As part of our education pillar, we see a great opportunity to nurture and invest in these young talents who aspire to have a career in the automotive industry as globally certified technicians.”
Brother Robin Devasagayam, Director of Montfort Boys Town added, “Montfort Boys Town is honoured and privileged to be part of this programme with Mercedes-Benz Malaysia. We strongly believe that this new training curriculum will add depth and broaden the horizons of our students as they pave their future careers. We thank Mercedes-Benz for choosing to work with us and we will strive to ensure a fruitful collaboration for many years to come for our future generation.”
The Advanced Modern Apprenticeship programme is a full-time training course under Mercedes-Benz Malaysia . Successful applicants receive a full scholarship with a monthly allowance of RM800 for the three-year programme. They are also guaranteed employment upon graduation with a minimum salary in the first year. In addition, graduates have opportunities with Mercedes-Benz to progress into management positions within the customer services department after completion of their diagnostic level qualifications.
Also held at the event was the Advanced Modern Apprenticeship Programme Graduation for the class of 2021 and 2022. 99 trainees have completed their training and are now globally certified technicians. Muhammad Syakir Badri Bin MD Nizam and Nur Feazah Binti Fuaad received the Best Student Award for the 2021 and 2022 class respectively. They excelled in every aspect over the three-year course. This included punctuality, work efficiency, proper use of tools, knowledge, safety consciousness, behaviour, interpersonal skills, work attitude and responsibility in their respective years.
The Advanced Modern Apprenticeship by Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Training Academy programme is a three-year apprenticeship course that covers a wide range of globally approved syllabuses and training guidelines by Mercedes-Benz Global Training with Mercedes-Benz Competence elements. The programme incorporates International Qualifications up to Level 3. The Department of Skills Development under the Ministry of Human Resources recognises qualifications from the programme.
Mercedes-Benz has developed a new profile for Electric Vehicle Specialists known as Expert in High Voltage (EHV) from the 2022 intake. This new syllabus is in addition to existing modules and is to ensure the students are ready for the future demands of electric mobility.
Since 1984, more than 900 apprentices have graduated from Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s Training Academy with jobs in the brand’s authorised dealer network in various positions across different specialisations.
