{"id":12437,"date":"2022-06-15T14:57:57","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T04:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obrien.com.au\/?p=12437"},"modified":"2025-01-07T09:00:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T22:00:42","slug":"phil-takes-on-the-best-of-belron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obrien.com.au\/articles\/phil-takes-on-the-best-of-belron\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Best O’Brien Auto Tech Expert Takes Off To The Best Of Belron In Barcelona!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In February this year, after almost two years of waiting, we finally saw the return of the O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> Best in Australia competition<\/a> \u2013 a gruelling competition to test the expertise of our O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> automotive technicians and determine the best of the best.<\/p>\n

Our technicians are tested on quality, speed, attention to detail, care, adherence to the O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> way of fitting and expert use of the specialist O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> tools to name a few.<\/p>\n

Hosted remotely for the first time, six of our finest O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> automotive technicians battled it out through a series of windscreen repair and replacement challenges hoping to take out the top prize. Ultimately, Phil Cole from O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> AutoGlass Joondalup in WA<\/a> was crowned champion. He\u2019s now on the countdown to represent Australia in the Best of Belron 2022 competition in Barcelona, Spain, on 29-30 June.<\/p>\n

Best of Belron brings together 29 of the best automotive technicians from across the global Belron family to compete for the title of \u201cBest of Belron 2022\u201d. They\u2019ll demonstrate their skills and expertise by completing a vehicle glass repair, replacement, body glass replacement, remove\/replace rear glass and recalibration (VGRRR) tasks including Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) recalibration.<\/p>\n

With the competition just around the corner, we caught up with Phil to find out how his preparation has been going, and what he\u2019s been doing to get himself ready to take on the best technicians worldwide.<\/p>\n

Preparing for Best of Belron 2022<\/h2>\n

Phil has been training daily to ensure his skills and expertise are in tip-top shape for the competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery job we do, we follow the Belron Way of Fitting, so I already practice every day. But as part of my training, I have been concentrating on reviewing each of the steps to ensure it is the most efficient process with the aim to reduce seconds off the task, as every second adds up at the end,\u201d Phil told us.<\/p>\n

The Belron Way of Fitting is a 40-step process<\/strong> that captures the expertise and know-how of Belron technicians around the world and represents best practices in repairing and replacing vehicle glass.<\/p>\n

Phil has also had lots of support from the O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> Technical Team, especially his local trainer, Ian Batterbee and his Trainer \/ Coach, Steve, who will be flying over to Spain with him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m doing much more full-on training with the Technical Team now. They watch and assess me and give me feedback. They\u2019re picking up on those finer details that I need to work on to make sure I tick all the boxes,\u201d Phil explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank the training team for getting me this far.\u201d<\/p>\n

Steve added, \u201cPhil\u2019s training is going really well. He is an absolute superstar. Phil needs to remember so many steps, He\u2019s in a great frame of mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

The O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> team of Technical Trainers also support and audits the work of all technicians across the country on a regular basis, continuously providing training to achieve the highest quality standards possible and updating teams on the latest tools and technology.<\/p>\n

How\u2019s Phil feeling in the lead-up to the competition?<\/h2>\n

\u201cI\u2019m feeling confident, but not too confident,\u201d Phil laughed. \u201cI feel comfortable that I know what I\u2019m doing. I know what the process is.\u201d<\/p>\n

With so many people watching him as part of his training, Phil says he\u2019s starting to get used to the pressure the competition will bring. He\u2019s now in the mindset that he needs to prove himself, and that\u2019s precisely what he intends to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that when I walk into the arena and see the stage, it\u2019s all going to hit me, but until then, I feel pretty good about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for his plans, while he\u2019s not competing, Phil says he\u2019s looking forward to sightseeing around Barcelona and trying all the Spanish food. Still, he\u2019ll also be looking to relax and chill out as much as he can before the competition begins.<\/p>\n

We wish Phil all the best in Barcelona!<\/h2>\n

From all of us here at O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup>, we wish Phil good luck at Best of Belron 2022, and we can\u2019t wait to see how he goes against the best technicians in the world.<\/p>\n

Of course, we\u2019ll keep you all updated on Phil\u2019s progress and check back in with him after the competition to hear how it all went \u2013 and hopefully sneak a peek at the trophy!<\/p>\n

Go Phil!<\/h2>\n

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Phil practising his craft recently in Sydney, with help of the Technical Training team.<\/h6>\n
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Next time you need to get your windscreen repaired or replaced, think of the team at O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> AutoGlass. We\u2019re your trained experts in all things windscreen glass – book online or call 1800 059 829<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup>, we\u2019re proud to have so many outstanding Vehicle Glass Technicians working for our company right across Australia. We\u2019re committed to delivering dedicated training programs that deliver technical expertise and service excellence to all of our staff, so we can continue to offer the high level of customer service and quality of work that we provide to Australians every day.<\/p>\n

Interested in joining the O'Brien\u00ae<\/sup> team?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Visit obriencareers.com.au<\/a> for more information today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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