Matthew Gray

Experience

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  Parker Hannifin

  Mar 2005 - Mar 2010

  Hose Doctor

  I operated a franchise to Parker Hannifin, a world leader in Hydraulic equipment. My job was to run my own company, operating a field service truck, repairing and replacing every type of hydraulic hose in any situation. I worked in factories, fishing boats, earth moving equipment, farm machinery, forklifts. You could often find me inside rubbish collection trucks too. The service I offered was 24 hour/7 day.In march 2010 I sold this franchise and helped merge it into a new hydraulic company, Show less

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  Miles Farm Supply, LLC

  Mar 2010 - Nov 2010

  Farm Student

  My job here is a farm student, performing all tasks related to growing and harvesting, corn, soybeans and wheat. I run planters, cultivators, sprayers and harvesters, repairing and maintaining machines as required, often working long hours to get the job done.

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  Cedenco

  Nov 2010 - Apr 2011

  Harverster operator

  My Job was operating and maintenance of FMC979 Pea harvesters on a day shift, working in a team. Then my job was working on my own at night operating a Byron 8400 Sweetcorn harvester and driving my own truck to the factory.

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  Heinz Wattie's - An HJ Heinz Company

  Nov 2011 - Feb 2012

  Pea Harvesrter Operator

  My job was the operation and maintenance of PMC 979CT, FMC 979AT pea harvesters, working in a team on Night shift.

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  Power Farming

  Jan 2012 - Apr 2014

  Workshop tech

  My role includes allocating jobs to mechanics, answering phones and talking to customers, I also perform repairs to all tractors, fit loaders, replace clutches, servicing, PD new Same Deutz Fahr tractors and farm machinery. Use the diagnostic computer for fault finding and repair tractors. I also carry out repairs on disc mowers, Masciho Rotary Hoes, Ride on Mowers, Turf equipment, Simba cultivators, KV ploughs and power harrows, and repairs to Mchale Balers, and making Hydraulic hoses as required for tractors. I work in a team, often working together with a lead mechanic on large repair jobs, doing what needs to be done to get tasks completed on time. I work on call as required, often late to get customers machines working again. Also when required, I assisted in the parts department, order parts, source parts from suppliers, and help with new machine installations on farm. Show less

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  Precision Tracking

  Apr 2014 - Jul 2016

  Product Application Specialist

  Agleader and Hexagon Product Sales, Service, Hardware Install's, fault finding.New Product Testing and Evaluation, Sales Technical Support for telematic solutions.

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  Connected Ag NZ Ltd

  Jun 2016 - Mar 2019

  Manager

  Import, Distribution, Pricing Precision Ag Hardware to support existing dealers and develop new dealers with training, support and assistance with quoting and developing business opportunities.

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  Unearth Ag Ltd

  Jul 2016 - now

  Director

  Specialist in Precision Agriculture. Sales and Support for Ag Leader and Raven, GPS and Precision Ag Solutions, Needham Ag Planter hardware, EC Mapping Services, Soil Sampling, Yield Monitor data processing, Field Boundary Creation.