Reece Laing

In my current job role I work a 12 hour 4x4 shift roster (2 days/ 2 nights).

As a maintenance electrician I am responsible for the upkeep and preventative maintenance for all electrical plant and equipment. I am responsible for the effective planning and co-ordination of performing breakdown maintenance and project work with other trades, machine operators and managers in a time sensitive and efficient manor while still holding health and safety to a high regard.

Listed below are some of my key strengths and responsibilities:

• Diagnosis of electrical faults
• Working on PLC's and VSD's
• Working as a individual or apart of a team
• Planning, ordering and completing electrical projects
• Uploading works to MEX maintenance software
• Managing apprentices and other trades
• Understanding and interpreting electrical diagrams
• Working efficiently, smartly and safely under time constraints

During my employment at Laser Electrical New Plymouth I have been apart of a small team which practices a broad scope of electrical in the domestic and commercial sectors primarily doing, fault finding, testing, maintenance of commercial equipment, installing new electrical systems, upgrading old electrical systems, commission and service automatic doors, coffee machines and commercial appliances.

Listed below are some of my key strengths and major roles at Laser Electrical:
• Maintenance of plant and equipment in a commercial and residential setting
• Planning and installing up to regulation wiring systems for both residential electrical fittings and commercial appliances/ machinery/ fittings
• Working as a part of a team and as an individual
• Fault find and testing 400v/230v systems as well as extra low voltage systems
• Training and working alongside apprentices
• Adhering to a high standard of health and safety practices for both myself and others around me.

During my employment at Shore Electrical I started as a basic Electrician and within 7 months proved myself as a valued team member with a promotion to a Electrical Supervisor position. Whilst employed majority of our work was Domestic maintenance and upgrades as well as the odd bit of commercial maintenance. My job consisted of doing electrical safety inspections as well as day to day maintenance, fault finding and switchboard upgrades as well as supervising others and training them in the tasks above.

Below were some of my key strengths and major roles at Shore Electrical
• Perform electrical reports/ inspections on residential properties to identify and rectify faulty electrical.
• Quote and plan future electrical work.
• Undertake instructing and showing others how to complete tasks.
• Domestic fault finding and testing
• Identifying potentially unsafe and non compliant work
• Bring old electrical installations up to modern day standards
• Manage time and staff
• Be consistently up to date with the latest health and safety policies as well as relay information to team members