The 2022 Mercury Marine Technician of the Year competition returned to pre-covid conditions, with highly skilled technicians from across Australia and New Zealand competing for the crown.
Technicians had to complete a written exam featuring more than 160 questions, where they were given just 18 seconds to answer each question.
Six finalists were then chosen, with the top technicians invited to Mercury’s headquarters in Dandenong to compete in a practical test to determine who would win the national title.
The winner was James Taylor from Trev Terry Marine in Napier, New Zealand, who went one better than his runner-up finish in 2021.
In the grand final the finalists were given three engines with different problems and were asked to diagnose and repair with 45 minutes provided to complete each scenario. Scan the QR code for a video of the final.
The competition has been running since 2017 and is part of Mercury’s commitment to showcase the exceptional technicians who operate, repair, and sell Mercury engines.
2022 Technician of the Year – Mercury Marine
1st Place – James Taylor, Trev Terry Marine, New Zealand
Finalist – Aiden Riddle, Sugar City Marine, Queensland State Winner
Finalist – Timothy Pettit, Endeavour Marine, New South Wales State Winner
Finalist – Craig Bell, Hodge Marine, South Australia State Winner (last year’s winner)
Finalist – Nathan Reid, Powermaster Marine, Victoria and Tasmania State Winner
Finalist – Garry Watson, Midway Marine, Western Australia State Winner
All the finalists received a Mercury FourStroke 6hp outboard valued at over $2,000, while James took home a Mercury 60hp FourStroke outboard valued at over $10,000.
