Brokk Hires Training & Application Specialist to Serve Canada

Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, hired long-time Brokk operator Aaron Wilcox as a training and application specialist. Based in Ontario, Wilcox serves Brokk customers throughout Canada, providing on-site operator safety training and other aftersales support.

Wilcox joins a growing team as Brokk expands North American operations in Canada. In 2024, the company opened a new distribution center in Hamilton, Ontario, to streamline ordering and shipping for Canadian customers. Brokk continues to recruit talented industry veterans like Wilcox to further build in-country support and service.

“Aaron has spent most of his career with a control box in his hands,” said Lars Lindgren, president of Brokk Inc. “He knows the ins and outs of the machines and how to work safely and effectively in different applications. Along with his deep knowledge, customers will appreciate his high-energy approach to ensuring they are up and running.”

Wilcox’s responsibilities include commissioning new machines, training operators how to maintain and safely operate demolition robots and providing other aftersales support, such as accessing spare parts.

He was introduced to Brokk demolition robots in the 1990s and has continued to work with the equipment for refractory demolition, on and off between shutdown jobs and long-term crane projects, for 25 years. He started his career working for a contractor who was an early adopter of the electric, remote-controlled technology. Wilcox’s first position was as a safety watch for a Brokk operator, ensuring projects went smoothly, before progressing to becoming an operator himself. He has worked with a range of models, starting with historic models like the Brokk 150, right up to the newest generation, SmartPower⁺. Wilcox has also worked as a crane operator.

“Brokk machines have always had a piece of my heart. I’ve been working with them for decades, and they almost feel like an extension of myself,” Wilcox said. “It’s a privilege to go out to customer jobsites and teach them what I’ve learned over the years, so they can achieve excellent safety and maximum profitability.”