Bart Engelsman |
Vaughan Wetton |
Manager Engineering Trades, Wintec Avalon Vaughan owned and managed a successful Insurance and Investment Brokerage for 10 years before bringing his family to New Zealand.
He is a Qualified Aeronautical Engineer, light aircraft, air frame and engines. In South Africa, at Atlas Aircraft, he worked on the Cheetah fighter project. In New Zealand he has worked at Pacific Aero Space on projects for the CT4 Trainer and Cresco XL750 aircraft. He joined the Wintec team as an Aeronautical construction tutor before moving into the manager’s position. “The most rewarding part of my role is the expression on students faces when they realize that with work and effort, the can achieve”. Steve McNae |
Chief information Officer, Stainless Design |
Trisha King Director – Mainline Sheetmetals Limited In 1987, Graeme and I began Mainline Sheetmetals with two employees. Twenty years on, we employ a team of 16 people of which 5 are working through their apprenticeships in light fabrication. In 2004, I completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies at Waikato University. This course of study was challenging and provided me with a better understanding of the business processes that are necessary to stay competitive. I believe in promoting the trade sector as an excellent career path for young people to follow. The opportunities are endless. WECA has brought the engineering industry together so that resources and capabilities can be better utilized. I look forward to contributing to the future of engineering through WECA.
Rosemary Wyborn Head of School Science & Primary Industries
Dave Stuart Sales Engineer, Stafford Engineering Ltd Laura Thomas HR Adviser, NDA Laura's HR career to date has been in local manufacturing and engineering companies Forlong & Maisey Group and NDA Engineering. In her HR roles Laura has worked closely with schools, Wintec, and Competenz in co-ordinating successful apprentice recruitment & training schemes. Through WECA and NDA she has also promoted Engineering Apprenticehips at Careers Expos around NZ. Laura firmly believes that university is not the only career path available to good students! She sees WECA as playing a key role in promoting the many great aspects of an engineering career to students, teachers, and parents. Better quality trainees means better quality engineering tradespeople and managers for our region in the future. This is her first year on the WECA Board. |
