Shane Pendergast
NSW EBS Service Manager & National Training Manager
Shane Pendergast is the NSW EBS Service Manager and National EBS Training Manager at Air Brake Systems, one of Australia's largest suppliers of brake system components for heavy duty trucks, buses and trailers.
Shane has 40 years of trade experience in trucks, trailers, earthmoving, fleets and as a workshop manager, including 10 years as an EBS/RSC maintenance support specialist.
Shane was the 2023 winner of the ATA’s Craig Roseneder Award for Technical and Maintenance Excellence and the NTI NatRoad Excellence in Operational Support of the Year Award in 2024
12:00 pm
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1:00 pm
MAINTENANCE, COMPLIANCE & THE ADVANTAGE of a DIGITAL SYSTEM
Bruce Gunter will welcome Andrew Hintz (Geotab), Mike MacRae (Penske Australia), Shane Pendergast (Air Brake Systems – ATA Craig Roseneder Award Winner) and Jared Winton (Gearbox Maintenance Software) to the stage for a powerful session on how technology is changing fleet maintenance and compliance. Key insights include: • How Penske uses digital systems to manage maintenance, service commitments and customer experience • Tools that reduce compliance risks and improve audit readiness • Automating defect reporting, prestart inspections and service scheduling • Why maintenance is critical under the NHVR regulatory framework • Using trailer ABS/EBS data and safety systems for preventative maintenance and improved asset uptime • Best practices in defect notices, sign-offs and fault reporting