Senior Recruitment Consultant – Industrial and Energy
Area of Expertise
Design & Drafting, Civil, Mechanical and Electrical
Testing and Inspection Personnel
Project Engineers and Managers
Estimators
Control Panel Operators
I&C / I&E Engineers and Technicians
Automation Engineers
Process Engineers and Managers
Oil and Gas Specialists

Contact
Phone: 04 282 1563
Email Daniel
Sector Knowledge
Daniel is qualified in Mechanical Engineering and Management and has experience in heavy engineering (mostly testing and inspection), management and sales and sales management. Daniel also had a spell running his own retail business for 11 years.
Daniel’s recruitment experience spans a range of industries and sectors including heavy engineering, power generation and distribution, all areas of the oil & gas sector, as well as working with multi-disciplined consultancies nationwide dealing in civil, electrical and mechanical design. With his own work experience and his time in recruitment, this has given him in-depth knowledge of the technical skills and experience to help build his clients teams.
Daniel is a keen musician with a love of jazz and rock from all eras. He both plays and teaches drums and percussion. Other interests include photography, genealogy and enjoying the company of friends.
“Danny Hopkins is one of our most trusted recruiters. He takes the time to learn and understand our business and has maintained a strong partnership with us over many years.As well as being a great person to work with, we really value his honest approach to relationship building with any prospective employees.” – OMV
Selection of Daniel’s Jobs
Mechanical Maintenance Fitter
- Manufacturing & Trades
- Fitters, Machinists & Fabricators
- Wellington
A great opportunity to join a NZ icon. Whittaker's need your help in making the best chocolate around.
Electrical Designer
- Industrial & Energy
- Electrical & Energy
- New Zealand
Wanted. An Electrical Designer with wiring and panel experience for a mix of Design and Project Engineering/Coordination.
Production Team Leader
- Food & Dairy
- Production
- Auckland
Wanted - an experienced production team leader. Further your leadership skills, coach, develop and grow the team
Reservoir Engineer
- Industrial & Energy
- Electrical & Energy
- New Plymouth
Here’s a great chance for a junior to intermediate Reservoir Engineer to take the next step in their career with this Taranaki based opportunity.
Project Engineer – Technical support
- Industrial & Energy
- Mechanical
- New Zealand
A documentation focused Project Engineering opportunity. A unique role that is more than it seems.
Process/Continuous Improvements Engineer
- Food & Dairy
- Project Engineering & Continuous Improvement
- Wellington
Join Whittaker's, a New Zealand icon. We need a Process Engineer to help improve how things are done.
Plant Engineer/Mechanical Fitter
- Manufacturing & Trades
- Fitters, Machinists & Fabricators
- Wellington
A great opportunity to join a NZ icon. Whittaker's need your help in making the best chocolate around.
Senior Mechanical Engineer
- Industrial & Energy
- Oil, Gas & Mining
- New Plymouth
We’re looking for an experienced, tertiary qualified Mechanical Engineer. Versatility required. Sound like you?
Project Engineer – Technical support
- Industrial & Energy
- Mechanical
- Auckland
An interesting and unique opportunity. A Project Engineering role providing technical support to the engineering team, with a focus on project documentation. Napier based. Sound like you?
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
- Industrial & Energy
- Mechanical
- Christchurch
Wanted, a Christchurch based Mechanical Design Engineer who enjoys versatility. Sound like you? Let’s talk.
PLC/RTU Programmer
- Industrial & Energy
- Automation
- Wellington
Are you good at developing programs for PLC’s and RTU’s to provide solutions to customers’ needs? We should talk.
Purchasing Officer
- Manufacturing & Trades
- Warehouse & Supply Chain
- New Zealand
Here’s a chance to kick off or grow your career in Purchasing with this heavy engineering design and build company. Experience in dealing with people and accuracy in data entry are a must.
Sales & Export Coordinator
- Food & Dairy
- Supply Chain & Logistics
- New Zealand
Do you have shipping and logistics experience? Here’s an exciting opportunity to join a busy and growing market.
Senior Mechanical Engineer
- Industrial & Energy
- Mechanical
- New Zealand
Wanted. A versatile Senior Mechanical Engineer with heavy engineering design experience for a role in the Southern Bay of Plenty. Sound like you?
Process/Continuous Improvements Engineer
- Food & Dairy
- Project Engineering & Continuous Improvement
- Wellington
Join Whittaker's, a New Zealand icon. We need a Process Engineer to help improve how things are done.