Tawhiri Te Awe Awe

• Investigated major malfunctions and breakdowns of heating, refrigeration and air-conditioning systems.
• Inspected and tested refrigeration systems, safety devices and controls.
• Repaired and replaced motors, bearings and belts.
• Replaced bearings, pump seals and packing.
• Troubleshoot EMS systems and VFDs.
• Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, piping schemes and engineering specifications to install, diagnose and repair units.
• Verifying completion and reporting any discrepancies.
• Supplied technical support to staff
• Reviewed the work of other staff to ensure consistency with quality and safety standards.
• Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
• Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
• Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.

Various Contracted Work worthy of note

• Fridge Heat Ltd Palm Nth. Jan 2002 to June 2002 contracted by Murray Marshall as a Working Foreman (with 4 to 7 staff) to a complete retrofit of all the refrigeration systems in Countdown Supermarket Cnr Ferguson & Ashley Streets Palmerston North from start to complete commissioning & hand over

• Norske-Kaiser Ltd Palm Nth. Nov 01 to Nov 30 2003. Contracted to travel to Maryborough QLD 4650 with a stainless steel worker to modify a newly completed train with air conditioning system already installed which required the condensing coil & various components to be upgraded

• Baker Refrigeration Ltd. 1998. 2 months installation of weighing scales on feet of Farm milk vats in the Manawatu

• Adult Apprentice predominately working on farm vats & Agricultural Machinery like tractors, combine harvestors & trucks
• Also at Tui Dairy Company Longburn when they had major upgrades at that time. Installed new refrigeration system in the new yoghurt room plus other upgrades on the milk assemly line
• Farm vats across the Manawatu. New installations, Upgrade of installations. Troubleshooting / On call on farm to remedy issues.