General Manager

Southlander, Joined J Johnson & Sons as an apprentice Fitter and Turner in 1982. Logan was often requisitioned by Jesco to help with jobs and later transferred over to the hydraulic division to complete his apprenticeship.

Logan’s attention to detail, coupled with his ability to communicate with customers, saw him involved in every aspect of hydraulic and pneumatic sales and service work before he took over the foreman’s role in 1994. Logan thrived in this position which he held until his appointment as manager in 1997. Logan has built up an exceptional knowledge of Hydraulic and pneumatic equipment which is regularly put to the test with customer problems and unusual requests. Logan likes to keep his hand in and customers are often surprised to see him in overalls back in the workshop.

Logan enjoys Family time, Rugby, Travelling, Hunting and fishing.

Dunedin Manager

Southlander, Steve grew up in Riverton. He spent several years in the freezing industry where he completed his trade as a Fitter Welder. Steve moved to Nelson working as a sawmill maintenance technician. He also did a short spell as a hose doctor before joining Jesco in 2006 after it opened is Dunedin branch. Steve was promoted to Dunedin manager in 2008.

Steve’s outside interests include Sailing, Fishing, Gardening and Rugby

Technical

Greg grew up in rural southland tinkering with agriculture machinery before becoming a sawmill maintenance technician. Greg joined Jesco in 1995. After spending some time on service work Greg was put in charge of the Bluff depot and later transferred to Otago to manage the branch at Mosgiel. With the pending closure of the branch in 1999, he was asked to return to Invercargill in a technical role.

Greg is still involved with project work and regularly visits customers in the field. His ability to recall technical information and his general product knowledge are uncanny and continue to amaze the team and clients.

Greg enjoys cooking, all forms of Motors Sports and riding his dirt bikes.

Southlander. After spending 4 years at Jesco Cameron left in 1999 to pursue other interests and do his OE. He worked for us on and off over the next 2 years returning full-time to Jesco in 2001.

Cameron is a Fitter Turner by trade and, over the years, acquired an extensive knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.

Cameron continued his training by putting himself through night school, where he learnt the art of CAD drawing.

Cameron’s outside interests are Mountain bike riding and programming.

Southlander, Jim came to Jesco after doing his pre-trade at SIT. He did his apprenticeship with Jesco as a Fitter and Turner before leaving in 2008 to do his OE in England and France. Jim spent 12 months overseas working within his trade before returning to Jesco in 2009.

Jim stayed with us for 2 years before taking up a position with an engineer in Wanaka in 2011. He returned to Jesco as a storeman in 2012 but is currently running our Bluff branch.

He enjoys Rugby, Tennis, Softball, Hunting and fishing.

Sales Rep

Canterbury. Peter shifted from South Canterbury to Gore when he was 16. He grew up in Gore and still lives there.

Peter spent 19 years working in the Flemings Creamoata factory, where he completed his apprenticeship as a Fitter Welder; He also holds a second-class stationary steam ticket.

Peter was a sales rep for Norgren before joining Jesco in 2001.

Peter is Jesco’s main sales rep and travels extensively throughout Southland and Otago.

Peter’s outside interests are most Motor Sports, Motor Cycle riding and fishing

Administration

Southlander Julie started working for Jesco in 1982, just two days before Logan Maxwell. By today’s standards, Julie was very young to be a sole charge office girl, a position she held for many years.

Several years after marrying, Julie asked for maternity leave, which was duly granted. However, just two months after starting her family, Julie was asked to please return and sort out the mess in the office.

She agreed to return from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., which was maintained until her family’s education was completed.

Like most of our staff, Julie enjoys Motor sports and loves fast cars.

Store/Admin/HSE

Southlander, Shortly after completing her education, Chantel joined Jesco in 2001, working part-time for us and part-time for the Invercargill licencing trust. As our work increased, she became a permanent staff member until she and her partner, John, started their family. Chantel has since returned to Jesco on a part-time basis. Chantel writes and maintains our HSE systems and has proven herself to be an extremely capable storewoman. Chantel enjoys time with her family and making jewellery.