Resources for women
Are you passionate about cars, trucks, motorcycles, motors, engines....?
Come and work in the industry and turn your passion into a career.
The automotive industry is seen to be modern, progressive, and a place where women are currently under-represented. However, women have a history of playing an active role in the sector. For example, Queen Elizabeth II was a qualified mechanic, and women in WW2 were manufacturing equipment.
Click the button below to learn more about the women who changed automotive history and the way we drive.
Find a job
Keen to join the automotive industry? Great! The links below can help you find employment. It’s also worthwhile talking with people that you may know in the industry and approaching employers directly with your CV.
- Seek
- TradeMe Jobs
- MITO Job Hub – view vacancies in the automotive industry and make an online profile with your CV for automotive employers to view.
- Automotive Employment
Train
Each career within the automotive industry has various requirements to train and get qualified – from on-job training through to university degrees.
If you wish to be on the tools, there are two options – complete your qualification via an apprenticeship while working and/or complete your qualification at a polytechnic campus. Either option is available right across New Zealand.
- Apprenticeships – visit MITO – Te Pūkenga
- On-campus – visit Te Pūkenga
For business administration, sales, marketing, and human resources you can receive support from Te Pūkenga or your local university.
This is a NZ$20.4 billion industry and it offers careers in all areas. Not just mechanical servicing and repairs - there are roles in sales, marketing, HR, finance, business development and administration. The industry covers cars, motorcycles, trucks, buses, farm equipment, construction and infrastructure equipment, even small engines such as chainsaws and lawnmowers.
We have some awesome opportunities available, with the ability to dive into areas of interest, explore and learn new technologies. There are also more traditional opportunities on offer, like managerial courses, first aid, Health and Safety and coaching.
