Adrian Slocombe Email & Phone Number

Dunedin, New Zealand

Farra Engineering are industry leaders providing a fully integrated engineering service throughout New Zealand and internationally. Over 150 years we have built expertise across the range of engineering disciplines from design, manufacture, install and whole-of-life support. Almost all processes can be completed in house within our six specialist divisions, meaning we can deliver to a high standard, on time, with very few external dependenciesWhile we serve a range of industries, Farra have developed a deep expertise in hydro power maintenance, customised access solutions for buildings and industrial sites, and craft beverage manufacturing.Responsibilities currently held at Farra Engineering as the Works Manager of Machining include:• Production planning and resource allocation. • Managing the workforce requirements to support the operation.• Ensuring the safety and well-being of all staff, customers and site visitors through leadership of the operational health and safety requirements. • Contributing production planning, process advice, design input and cost estimates to support sales quotations. • Driving engineering excellence. • Monitoring capacity and utilisation gaps. • Working with the Heavy Engineering, Design and Project Management leaders and teams.• Maintaining a high-quality operational environment.

Duendin, New Zealand

Responsibilities of the Workshop supervisor included:• Delivering high quality and timely service to clients• Planning details of an allocating workshop activities• Communicating delivery deadlines, and progress reporting to Production Manage.• Controlling the day-to-day operation of the workshop• Monitoring staffing levels and training needs and making appropriate recommendations• Solving engineering problems• Placing purchase orders for new plant, consumables and equipment.• Recommending and implementing initiatives to improve productivity, quality and safety.• Controlling the preparation of workshop records and reports including health and safety, timesheets and training records• Directing staff activities and monitoring their performance• Ensuring compliance with house rules and industry safety requirements for workshop safety, machinery and vehicles.• Assisting with estimating and quoting jobs

Dunedin, New Zealand

Responsibilities as a Fitter Machinist were as below:• Worked on a range of interesting projects such as the construction of cranes and power station maintenance and refurbishment including turbine refurbishments• Studied and interpreted engineering drawings and instructions• Decided on suitable materials and working methods• Set and operated computerised numerical control machines• Tested finished products• Fit and assembled parts and sub-assemblies to make production machinery and other equipment• Performed maintenance checks on machines and diagnosed faults• Repaired machines and their parts• Cleaned and installed machinery and equipment• Conducted quality check and ensured the finished product is within tolerance• Ensured tasks can be performed safely and to best engineering practice

Dunedin, New Zealand

Donaghys is a New Zealand Company that has been taking on the world for 140 years. It is owned and operated by Kiwis and have been succeeding on farms, in horticulture, aquaculture and manufacturing.As an Apprentice Maintenance and Diagnostics Engineer I was responsible to ensure the smooth running of the machines in the factory and because of my machining experience became the main machinist on site taking care of the majority of the machining tasks.

Dunedin, New Zealand

I first started at Farra Engineering as a Labourer gaining work experience. This position's responsibilities were:• Ensuring the workshop was kept clean and tidy• Delivery of completed jobs• Small machining tasks