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Simon Field
Simon holds a Masters in Civil Engineering. Since 2002 he has held senior specialist consulting positions within the European, Australian and New Zealand markets and prides himself on providing professional recruitment services that add real value. Simon joined Technical Recruitment Solutions in 2011. He specialises in the Construction industry and places Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors and Site Managers, just to name a few.
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Luke Atkinson
Luke has been working as a specialist recruiter for over 7 years. He initially joined Technical Recruitment Solutions in the Food & Dairy sector and lead the Manufacturing & Trades team from March of 2017 till July 2019 before heading off on Sabbatical. Luke is back now and making his mark with the Civil & Construction team. He is well experienced and adept at working with candidates at the mid to senior professional level both nationally and internationally.
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Adam Bentley
Adam left the UK to travel in 2019, and after a few years living and working in Australia, he found his way to New Zealand. Adam’s previous administrative support and customer service experience within the surveying industry has given him a solid base to work within our Civil and Construction team. His love for working with people lead him on his current career path of working in recruitment and his enthusiasm to help people makes him a valuable member of his team
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Tony De Barr
Tony joined us in 2004, bringing nearly 10 years of international and domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing and management experience with him. This experience covered several manufacturing-based roles that gave Tony hands-on experience with Production, Quality Assurance and Control, Engineering, R&D/Product Development, Logistics, Warehousing, Environmental and Health & Safety.
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Chiel Van Asch
Chiel joined Technical Recruitment Solutions in 2016 and is one of our specialist Recruitment Consultants in our dedicated Manufacturing and Trades team. Drawing on 5 years of industry experience, Chiel engages directly with leading manufacturing and trade services clients throughout New Zealand and connects them with qualified tradesmen and technically focused professionals.
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Maya Carpenter - Salvador
Maya joined Technical Recruitment Solutions in Jan 2022 after having received her Bachelor of Communication.
During her tertiary studies, Maya earned several awards for Academic Excellence and hopes to bring this success and can-do attitude to the table.
She has worked in food production for a locally owned New Zealand business as well as providing customer service in the logistics and distribution sector.
Olivia Lawrence
Olivia is a skilled Recruitment Consultant with experience in Food, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, IT, and Supply Chain sectors. She has a Bachelor of Science with a triple major and having started her recruitment career with TRS in 2018, Olivia has many placements under her belt. She is now specialising in Supply Chain and Logistics, from specialists and coordinators through to senior managers.
John Kiriakidis
John joined the company in 1997 not long after its inception in 1996. Coming from an industrial electrical and sales background, John has been instrumental in the development of Technical Recruitment Solutions, particularly in the heavy industrial and manufacturing sectors. As a result, he has developed an excellent knowledge base and rapport with all the major engineering consultancies and heavy engineering companies throughout NZ - not to mention some multi-nationals abroad as well.
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David Milmine
David came from the field of land surveying before jumping into technical recruitment. This experience and seven years of study have shaped David into a developer of client relationships, a manager of projects, a constant learner, and a capable writer both technically and creatively. David is currently studying part time in the field of career theory and guidance which he believes will compliment his work as a recruitment consultant and allow him to deliver better results for both clients and candidates alike.
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Chiel Van Asch
Chiel joined Technical Recruitment Solutions in 2016 and is one of our specialist Recruitment Consultants in our dedicated Manufacturing and Trades team. Drawing on 5 years of industry experience, Chiel engages directly with leading manufacturing and trade services clients throughout New Zealand and connects them with qualified tradesmen and technically focused professionals.
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Andrew Hickey
Andrew joined Technical Recruitment Solutions midway through 2021 and he quickly became a valued member of the team. His recruitment experience spans a range of industries and sectors including the power industry, heavy engineering, engineering consultancies and local authorities. Andrew’s background as a qualified Mechanical Engineer gives him unique insight into the needs of both the client and the candidate.
Andy Du Plessis
Andy was born and raised in Zululand where he got a taste for adventure and off-the-grid travel. After leaving South Africa in 1999 he travelled the world playing Rugby and ended up in New Zealand in 2001, which is where he decided to settle down. Andy has worked in engineering and primary industries all over the world, He fondly remembers Papua New Guinea, where he worked in the Oil and Gas sector.
For Andy, it’s all about finding the right opportunity for the individual and the right individual for the opportunity “it’s not always rocket science, sometimes it is, but not always”.
David Milmine
David came from the field of land surveying before jumping into technical recruitment. This experience and seven years of study have shaped David into a developer of client relationships, a manager of projects, a constant learner, and a capable writer both technically and creatively. David is currently studying part time in the field of career theory and guidance which he believes will compliment his work as a recruitment consultant and allow him to deliver better results for both clients and candidates alike.
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Chiel Van Asch
Chiel joined Technical Recruitment Solutions in 2016 and is one of our specialist Recruitment Consultants in our dedicated Manufacturing and Trades team. Drawing on 5 years of industry experience, Chiel engages directly with leading manufacturing and trade services clients throughout New Zealand and connects them with qualified tradesmen and technically focused professionals.
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Tony De Barr
Tony joined us in 2004, bringing nearly 10 years of international and domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing and management experience with him. This experience covered several manufacturing-based roles that gave Tony hands-on experience with Production, Quality Assurance and Control, Engineering, R&D/Product Development, Logistics, Warehousing, Environmental and Health & Safety.
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Chiel Van Asch
Chiel joined Technical Recruitment Solutions in 2016 and is one of our specialist Recruitment Consultants in our dedicated Manufacturing and Trades team. Drawing on 5 years of industry experience, Chiel engages directly with leading manufacturing and trade services clients throughout New Zealand and connects them with qualified tradesmen and technically focused professionals.
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Maya Carpenter - Salvador
Maya joined Technical Recruitment Solutions in Jan 2022 after having received her Bachelor of Communication.
During her tertiary studies, Maya earned several awards for Academic Excellence and hopes to bring this success and can-do attitude to the table.
She has worked in food production for a locally owned New Zealand business as well as providing customer service in the logistics and distribution sector.
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Olivia Lawrence
Olivia is a skilled Recruitment Consultant with experience in Food, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, IT, and Supply Chain sectors. She has a Bachelor of Science with a triple major and having started her recruitment career with TRS in 2018, Olivia has many placements under her belt. She is now specialising in Supply Chain and Logistics, from specialists and coordinators through to senior managers.
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Roy Norrington
General Manager
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Roy joined Technical Recruitment Solutions in 2002 after a highly successful engineering sales career in the UK. He has specialised in the recruitment of Civil Infrastructure Engineers before taking up the General Manager role with the company in 2007. Roy’s knowledge of the industry is second to none and his professional and honest approach to his candidates as well as his clients has allowed him to keep Technical Recruitment Solutions well ahead of its competition.
Louise Walker
Administrative Receptionist
Louise is our administrative receptionist, without whom we simply wouldn’t be able to operate. Her role at Technical Recruitment Solutions is a hectic one. Louise deals with all manner of enquiries both over the phone and online. She also makes our consultant’s jobs far less stressful by preparing CVs for presentation to clients, handling all of our incoming and outgoing invoices and transcribing all of our verbal reference conversations. Louise is determined, hardworking, and although her job keeps her extremely busy - she radiates positivity at all times.
Mackley Davies
Marketing Coordinator
Mackley joined Technical Recruitment Solutions in March 2022 after achieving his Bachelor of Communications. Majoring in communication management, Mackley received several awards for academic excellence and looks forward to bringing the same drive for excellence to his new role.
He is excited about the opportunity at TRS and is looking forward to making connections and networks here at TRS
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Technical Recruitment Solutions is a recognised leader with an enviable reputation for excellence in the specialist fields of Engineering, Construction & Technical recruitment, placing us beyond the reach of many competitors. As a consultancy of choice we represent many of the best of brands and employers. They choose to work with us because we know our market and have the highest calibre of consultants in our industry – best brands, best people, best practice, best advice.
We are always interested in speaking with experienced recruitment professionals and those looking to get into this industry. We’re growing fast, with positions at entry-level through to senior consultant opening up on a fairly regular basis.
Manufacturing & Trades
Maintenance Engineers/Fitters
Industrial Electricians
HVAC/Refrigeration
Fitters, Machinists & Fabricators
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Process Improvement Engineers
Operations Management
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Health & Safety
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