Pembroke Motor Companies (PMS) grasp technician Lewis Thomas is to compete in a European competitors for Nissan after profitable the UK spherical.

Thomas will compete on the European NISTEC 2023 competitors in Paris this week to check his expertise in opposition to fellow professionals from throughout Europe.

He received in opposition to 11 Nisan technicians within the UK on the latest UK spherical, held in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

Success in Paris will see a visit to Japan later within the yr for the worldwide finals.

NISTEC is a contest which operates in Nissan markets all world wide. Its purpose is to recognise the talents of proficient grasp technicians.

In Europe, every taking part nation has the chance to pick out one technician from its dealership community to participate within the Paris finals.

On the UK occasion, 12 rivals have been chosen to finish sensible, real-world checks after having undergone a web based evaluation.

Greater than 100 grasp technicians from the UK’s Nissan community have been concerned at that time – making Lewis’s achievement much more spectacular.

Six rivals battled it out on every day of the Doncaster occasion.

The evaluation consisted of three duties: a upkeep activity, {an electrical} activity and a automobile information document activity. The roles have been executed on Nissan Jukes and the contributors had 40 minutes to finish every one.

Nick Phillips, service supervisor at PMS, mentioned: ‘‘It goes with out saying that each one of us are massively happy with Lewis’s achievements and delighted that he has the chance to go additional on this yr’s NISTEC competitors.

“He’s an extremely useful member of the group right here and deserves to do effectively.’’

Lewis, who has labored at PMS for nearly seven years, mentioned he felt ”excited and very privileged” to be representing the UK at this yr’s European NISTEC finals.

John Murphy, Nissan technical lead coach, mentioned: “‘With this being the primary competitors since 2018, it’s an enormous step that we are able to take to ship thrilling alternatives to the supplier community inhabitants, with the hope of inspiring our subsequent, and present, era of grasp technicians to enter the following competitors in 2025.

‘‘I’m certain our UK winner, Lewis, will do himself, his dealership and Nissan proud in Paris.”