Samuel Kuipers

Experience

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  Waitakiri Oscar

  Mar 2013 - Apr 2017

  Supervisor

  Part time supervisor at Waitakiri OSCAR (Out of School Care and Recreation) program. This is the care and supervision of primary school aged children for after school and holiday programs. Attending all relevant courses.

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  South Island Hobie Fleet 471

  Sept 2016 - Apr 2018

  Race Officer

  The organisation of special racing events and the trophies associated with them.

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  ARGUS HEATING LIMITED

  Oct 2016 - Aug 2017

  Student Engineer

  I worked at Argus Heating three times (for 2, 3 and 11 weeks) in the engineering workshop as an apprentice, performing turning, milling, welding and maintenance of the factory’s machines. I was also a member researching, designing and ordering parts for an innovative project for the factory.

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  EPL - Elastomer Products Limited

  Nov 2017 - Mar 2018

  Student Intern

  Produced feasibility reports, safety operation manuals for three previously unreliably extrusion lines and calibration of tooling. I was involved in the redesign and manufacture of spool winders to make the process fully automated.

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  UCM - University of Canterbury Motorsport

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Lead Meachincal Engineer, UCM18E

  Management and production of the University of Canterbury Motorsports electric Formula SAE car. A carbon-fiber monocoque chassis, open wheel, four wheel drive electric car.The work involved managing ten mechanical and mechatronics students, working with industry for parts manufacture, integration with the electrical team, being in the top management team of the car making critical decisions and personally designing and building the steering system for the car. Overall we achieved fourth in the 2018 Australian competition. Show less

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  Malcove

  Jul 2018 - Oct 2019

  Contractor

  Merchandising and in store retail support Assembly and repair of bicycles

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  Enztec

  Sept 2019 - Feb 2020

  Market Analyst and Development Engineer

  Fixed term Market analyst and development engineer determining the feasibility of producing disposable surgical instruments in the United States for Enztec. This involved market, cost, environment and competitor analysis coupled with design.

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  Spirax Sarco

  Feb 2020 - Nov 2021

  Technical Sales Engineer

  Projects including boiler blowdown heat recovery system, flash steam extraction, CIP equipment, improving plant efficiency, water and air heating units, plant and engine room design. Work involved ideation, process and equipment design, feasibility, sale, installation, and commission. Managed steam system winter shut servicing for multiple large South Island factories.

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  Caliber Design

  Nov 2021 - Sept 2023

  Design and Project Engineer

  Providing Mechanical, Design and Project Engineering/Management services South Island wide

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  Silver Fern Farms Ltd

  Nov 2021 - Jul 2023

  Secondment

  Project Manager - $4.2m Sheep Unload Area Upgrade• New conveyed bobby calf ramp and travellator, sheep ramps, primary and secondary sheep wash, new ramp building and truck routes.Project Engineer - Waste Water Treatment Plan Upgrade• Installing a secondary final screen, design ancillary equipment and increasing cleaning capacity. • Finding root causes, stakeholder integration, model the solution and produce tender documentation.Design Engineer• Electric ramp for unloading sheep from stock trucks to Australian livestock standards and AS3990.• Services pipe work and supporting structures.• Walkways and structural weldments. Show less

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  Synlait Milk Limited

  Jul 2023 - Sept 2023

  Secondment

  Project Engineer• Expansion of cream processing.• Commission new cream loadout line

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  Cavotec

  Sept 2023 - now

  Project Engineer