Quentin Hemi

• I am an Auckland-born and bred Ara student who is currently studying Automotive Engineering and have been living in Christchurch since the end of 2021.
• I am of South African and Māori descent
• I am looking for an apprenticeship in automotive mechanics, auto sparky, heavy diesel, or performance mechanics.
• I have my own transport.
• My personal interests currently consist of gym/weight training as I am interested in bodybuilding, on top of that I am also interested in performance cars and motorsport, but cars, in general, are my passion
• I am also saving to go to Canada in mid-2025 for a holiday to visit my older brother who is in the Canadian Special Operations Regiment.

• 8th Place as Team Captain in Div2 WaterPolo Nationals
• 2nd Place as Team Captain in Div2 WaterPolo North Island Champs
• Red Belt - Karate

• New Zealand Full Class 1 License

I see work as not just a place to make money but a really important part of my life. If i am going to spend hours of my life a week at a job it is really important to have meaningful connections with those around me, to build trust and friendship. i place a lot of importance on developing these connections with coworkers. i love to make friends through work and have really strong friendships with my coworkers from my current position.

The most recent mess up that comes to mind is when i was at Ara working on a students car. i was torquing down a head stud to spec and it snapped, leaving all of the thread in the cylinder head and block. I handled this by going to my Tutor, taking accountability, telling him the issue and how i was going to fix it. which was to drill a pilot hole in the centre of the broken bolt and to use an easy-out set, ensuring not to damage the threads on the way out. I am really confident in taking accountability for my mistakes when they occur, and good at using the experience to grow further and try and ensure those mistakes dont happen again.