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Niko Steinmetz

Auckland

Summary

Dependable and reliable worker skilled across many aspects of the industry. Experienced in running and managing jobs as well as working as part of a team. A positive personality for the workplace and will fit in with any company, will be appreciated by co-workers, to superiors, to clients. Committed to learning as well as teaching, and keen to be part of a company which I will grow from as a person as well as an electrician.

A knowledgeable and youthful electrician looking for a new challenge at the right company.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Electrician

Astech Electrical
12.2017 - Current
  • Completed apprenticeship gaining experience in domestic, commercial, industrial, and solar environments.
  • Solar projects since qualifying include co-designing, leading the install, and commissioning of arrays ranging from 12-439 panels in domestic and commercial buildings.
  • Have extensive experience installing, maintaining, and fault finding battery back-up and solar systems - inverters, batteries, and panels. Worked with brands such as Tesla, Solaredge, GoodWe, Sungrow, Fronius, and BYD.
  • Domestic experience excluding solar includes running renovations and medium-end new builds. Spent year 3-4 of my apprenticeship working on high-end projects on Waiheke - running some aspects of the jobs. Have regularly installed and conducted maintenance on EV chargers with brands such as EVNEX.
  • Run various commercial back-to-base (LED and switchgear) and switchboard upgrades, as well as worked on floor fit outs for buildings in town. Commercial new builds I've worked on from start to finish include clubrooms and school blocks.
  • Have industrial experience working for various factories manufacturing things from food to furniture - companies such as Hubbards, Fresh to Go, APD, and Bourneville Furniture. Mostly done fault-finding and repairs for these places. Maintenance work includes testing and tagging, test/tagging repairs, IQP testing, switchboard/control panel upgrades, motor replacements etc.
  • Since qualifying would be regularly rotated onto and on-call roster. Call-outs would range across domestic, commercial, industrial and solar. On-call work depending on the situation would involve fault finding and repairs, 'making safe' of equipment, bypassing of battery back-up systems etc.

Skills

  • Proactive willingness to upskill and learn things relevant to any job Keen to adapt and understand new technology
  • Easy to get along with and work well as part of a team or leading leading it
  • Effective and friendly communication with clients/project managers - feedback includes comments such as "lovely to deal with and very efficient," and "polite and friendly"
  • Natural high work ethic and output be it physical or mental
  • Have an aptitude to problem solving and maximising efficiency with various tasks - coming from experience in fault finding and quoted jobs with time pressure
  • Takes pride in what I put my name to - high attention to detail and desire to make all work nicely presentable as well as functional
  • Young, energetic, and friendly - a boost for company culture Am sure I'll be a mate as well as a work mate
  • Loyalty to the company - willing to stay for an extended period and go the extra mile - spent over 6 years at my last company I started working at from the age of 17

Hobbies

Live a very active and outdoorsy lifestyle. 

  • I'm passionate about many sports and represent Western Springs in New Zealand's top tier for football.
  • Whenever the weather suits I like to take my boat out, go fishing, and just spend time on the water.
  • Own a ute and a rooftop tent which I utilise wherever possible.
  • Am very social and love to spend time with mates whether it be chill or going to a gig/night out etc.

References

Steve Hallett (Director at Astech Electrical)

steve@astech.biz

021957751


Jarrod McCallum (Supervisor at Astech Electrical)

jarrod@astech.biz

0211348945


Joshua Robinson (Senior Tradesman at Astech Electrical)

joshr@astech.biz

02102312447


Scott Hales (Manager at Western Springs Football Club)

homf@wsafc.org.nz

0275836196


Timeline

Electrician

Astech Electrical
12.2017 - Current

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