THOMAS BARKER
Christchurch,CAN
Summary
A motivated worker seeking opportunity to gain hands-on experience to complement tertiary education. One summer as an assistant engineer in sheet metal job fabrication. Two years of part-time workshop and customer service experience with bicycles. One summer working on waterproofing for construction sites. Eager to learn and expand technical capabilities by working full time over the summer.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Waterproofing/ Construction Labourer
Absolute Waterproofing Solutions
11.2022 - 02.2023
- Grout mixing and pouring/ dry packing
- Working at high elevations
- Scissor lift operation
- Foam backing and waterproofing sealant application.
Workshop Assistant/ Sheetmetal Engineer
Davin Industries LTD
12.2021 - 02.2022
- Operated spot-welding machinery to create various sheet metal assemblies
- Solo managed and operated in the flue making department and made alterations to machinery to make different types of flues
- Supervised the powder-coating of garage door panels
- Learned to program and operate a robot welder for repeated small job assemblies
- Preparation of jobs for powder-coating
- Operated press machines to form new shapes from plain sheet metal
- Quality assurance of parts to remove sharp edges and other defects
- Operation of rivet guns for sheet metal assemblies.
Bike Mechanic/ Sales and Customer Service
Adventure Cycles
03.2017 - 01.2019
- Fully serviced, maintained, and repaired bicycles with a focus on efficiency, quality, and safety
- Managed a team of 3-6 adolescent volunteers and taught them how to service bikes and interact with customers
- Organized service tasks in order of urgency and accordingly allocated tasks to other members of staff
- Performed assemblies of new bikes at various distribution warehouses
- Provided recommendations to clients in alignment with preferences and budgets about bikes and spare parts
- Finalized bike sales and rentals.
High School Prefect
Parnell College
01.2018 - 11.2018
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
- Member of the Sporting Events Committee
- Volunteered for aid and participation in musical and cultural events
- Volunteered for buddy reading for primary school students
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering -
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, NZ08.2025
High School Diploma -
ACG Parnell College
Auckland, AUK11.2018
Skills
- Bike Repairs
- Bike Assembly
- Suspension Repairs
- Workshop machinery operation
- Customer Service
- Team Management
- Employee training
- Passion for Health and Fitness
Accomplishments
- Completed 320 hours of practical work experience towards Mechanical Engineering Degree.
- High School Prefect for senior year.
- Achieved Bronze level Duke of Edinburgh Award.
- Scored A
- For IGCSE level Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and English Cambridge exams.
- Scored A for A1 and A2 level Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry Cambridge exams, receiving a scholarship for the University of Canterbury.
- Cycled the length of New Zealand in 30 consecutive days, referred to as the Tour Aotearoa cycle challenge.
- Competed in the Confucius Chinese speech competition in years 9 and 10.
Recent Projects
In my free time I have begun learning to perform a full disassembly and service on mountain bike suspension forks. My most recent project is a 2016 RockShox Pike RCT3 Solo Air suspension fork that I have disassembled and replaced all its seals and bled the damper body fluid, seen in figures 1, 2, & 3 below.
References
- Josephine, 0210 827 1490, absolutechch@gmail.com
- Steve Taylor, 021 608 151, steve@davin.co.nz
- Bruce O’Halloran, 021 245 3868, adventurecycles@gmail.com
Hobbies and Interests
I am an enthusiast in a variety in outdoor activities, with my three main sports being mountain biking, skiing, and tramping. It was my passion for bikes and assembling things that drove me to train as a volunteer bicycle mechanic in high school, which led to my employment 6 months later. I then gained a greater interest in working with machinery through workshop training at Canterbury University. Through this training, we were taught to safely operate drills, lathes, mills, and other large machinery. I am also interested in manual labour and learning new skills to further my capabilities.
Timeline
Waterproofing/ Construction Labourer
Absolute Waterproofing Solutions
11.2022 - 02.2023
Workshop Assistant/ Sheetmetal Engineer
Davin Industries LTD
12.2021 - 02.2022
High School Prefect
Parnell College
01.2018 - 11.2018
Bike Mechanic/ Sales and Customer Service
Adventure Cycles
03.2017 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Engineering -
University of Canterbury
High School Diploma -
ACG Parnell College
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