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Pioneering Heavy Equipment Training Programs for Women
Since 2013, when the ‘Equal Borusan Platform’ was first launched, Cat® dealer Borusan has been at the forefront of employment opportunities for women in their traditionally male-dominated industry.
'Equal Borusan' is a Borusan Holding initiative that works with stakeholders to raise awareness about gender equality across the industry. Irem Erdogan, Member of the Executive Committee Responsible for Human Resources and Development at Borusan Cat® explains “We’re also working to eliminate disadvantages in society under the focus of inclusivity, which is an important part of Borusan's corporate culture, and forms the essence of our work to exist for 200 years.”
Their latest initiative in Kazakhstan is the ‘Women’s Dump Truck Operator Project’. The project is a joint effort with JSC AK Altynalmas, one of the leading gold producers in Kazakhstan. Their goal is to train women to become highly skilled operators, handling machinery like the Cat 777.
“There is a shortage of good operators in our country. It makes sense that we would look at what resources we have, so why wouldn’t we include women?” explains Aman Shakenov, General Director of Borusan Cat Kazakhstan. “A program like this shows that the future is about talent, not gender. And that can only be good for us, our customers and our country.”
Getting Their Operator Training & Experience
JSC AK Altynalmas already employed women as drivers, but none had experience on machines above 20 or 30 tons. After an open invitation to a trial day where their skills were assessed, six women were selected for the program.
Training started in the classroom, before moving to a three-day intensive course at Component Rebuild Centre of Borusan Cat Kazakhstan in Karaganda. The women got to operate crawler excavators, backhoe loaders, and had their first chance to operate a Cat 777D.
In a country still widely bound by traditional gender roles, it’s no overstatement to say this is a big step forward.
Azat Mizambayev
Learning & Development Department Supervisor
Borusan Cat Kazakhstan
Today, each woman works closely with an onsite mentor to get the necessary experience that will help them qualify for a full license by the end of summer.
A Construction-Minded Community
All the women in this program came from small, remote villages where opportunities like this can be life-changing.
Mother of five, Aigul Zhumataeva, had trained as a tractor driver, but was working as a sorter in a local bearing plant before joining the program. “My husband is an operator and taught me how to drive. But even he was skeptical that I could be a heavy-duty truck operator. Now, he and my children support me very much.”
Being on the course was a dream come true for Anastasia Terkhoeva, who was already driving 30-ton trucks. “I love cars and I have been driving since I was 12 years old. No one was surprised at my choice. Today, my seven-year-old son proudly tells everyone that his mother is a dump truck operator.”
Their comments echo a driving principle of Borusan, that a more equal society is the foundation for a prosperous future.
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