Invercargill Foreman

Waikato, Nathans's parents shifted to Southland in 2000. Soon after leaving school, he attended Southland’s SIT, where he did his pre-trade in Maintenance and Diagnostics, completing it in November 2011. He immediately started his apprentice ship at Jesco.

Nathan completed his apprenticeship with us in 2016 and stayed on in the workshop, contributing his knowledge and “Tradesman” title to the internal services team.

Nathan learnt all aspects of running the workshop and was appointed foreman in 2019. His calm nature and ability to remain unflustered have seen him mature into the perfect choice for this position.

Technical / Servicing

Otago. Brent grew up in the Catlins at Owaka. He shifted to Auckland and took up a position at Gough Gough and Hammer, where he completed his trade as a Heavy Diesel Mechanic.

Family illness saw Brent return to the South, working initially at Goughs and then Cable Price, where he spent two years before joining Jesco in 2003.

Brent holds the unique position of technical servicing because of his excellent servicing record and exceptional product knowledge. Brent’s time is spent on project work or at the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter.

Brent’s outside interests are Diving, Touch Rugby, Bowls, and cycling. He is heavily involved in the Tour of Southland cycling event.

Machinist

Southlander, Bob grew up in Invercargill and, shortly after leaving school, started working for Melhops Engineering, where he completed his apprenticeship as a Fitter Turner.

He took a job with Truntru Machining where he worked his way to manager.

Bob worked on many precision jobs. The most recognized of these was creating and building the replica Indian motor cycles for the film The World's Fastest Indian.

Bob spent 26 years with Truntru before joining Jesco in 2012.

His outside interests include Fishing, Hunting, Photography and Family time.

External Services

Southlander, Joe grew up in Southland. His extended family includes some of Invercargill’s notable engineers. Therefore, it was not surprising he went straight from school to Southland SIT, where he did his pre-trade.

He came to Jesco in 2015, where he completed his apprenticeship. For someone of such a young age, Joe’s ability to grasp and understand hydraulics soon had him out on the road as an external serviceman.

Like many of our staff, he enjoys motorsports

External Services

Serviceman

Southlander, Tyler grew up in Invercargill. After leaving school, he completed his apprenticeship at JK Engineering as an engineering fabricator.

From JK’s, he went to Tiwai Point as an operator before Joining Jesco in 2020.

He enjoys Golf, Fishing, motor bikes and cars

Hose tech

Scott grew up and was educated in central Southland (Winton). He spent most of his working life as a logger in the bush and as a mechanic on forestry machinery.

Scott joined Jesco in 2019 to run our 2nd hose van and is now our main hose van operator.

He enjoys Family time, hunting, fishing and Diving

Dunedin Workshop

Otago, Jason was educated and grew up in Dunedin.

He is a fitter-turner by trade and did his time with Fisher and Paykel before leaving in 2006.

He did a short spell with Hire Quip and then set up on his own before heading to Australia on his OE. Jason stayed in Australia for 3 years working within his trade.

He returned to NZ and joined Jesco’s Otago branch in 2014.

He enjoys Golf, Squash, Hunting, Fishing and House renovation.

Serviceman

Southlander. Like many of our staff, Neville also did his pre-trade at Southland SIT.

Initially, Neville chose a Heavy Diesel mechanics pre-trade. After completing the course, he joined Jesco in 2005 to do his apprenticeship, which he completed in Maintenance and Diagnostics.

After spending several years in the workshop Neville was transferred to external services in 2009

He enjoys Motorsports, Boating and Hunting

Crane Servicing

Otago. Keegan grew up in central Otago, He trained as a diesel mechanic before becoming a truck driver. He shifted to Australia, driving trucks for 10 years before shifting to “Road Trains” for a further 3 years before returning to Cromwell, where he trained as a crane operator. He joined Jesco in 2019, where he was trained as a crane serviceman and is now our dedicated crane technician.

Keegan enjoys Hunting and fishing.

Serviceman

Southlander Barry hails from Invercargill. Shortly after leaving school, he started and completed his trade with Southland Farm Machinery as a diesel mechanic. Like many young people, after completing his trade, he moved to Australia and worked in the mining industry. He was employed directly by Hitachi, servicing their machines for 14 years.

He returned to New Zealand and worked for Komatsu for four years before taking a job at the Tiwai Point Aluminium smelter, where he spent another 14 years. Barry joined Jesco in 2021.

Barry enjoys Motor sports, White baiting, family time and time at his holiday house in Roxburgh.

Dunedin workshop

Dunedin workshop

Dunedin

Dunedin Hose Tech

Dunedin Serviceman