'Day in the life' with our Northland Field Service Engineer William!

 

Q. What excites you about your role?

Good variation in clients and equipment; there's never a dull moment and it's a fairly specialized industry to be in as well so that offers plenty of scope for continuous learning and development. I've worked on everything from tug boats to milking rotaries since being at Ash Air.

 

Q. What are the priorities in your job as a Field Service Engineer?

Providing the customer with the best service that I can and leaving them with a positive impression of myself and of our company. Ensuring that our machines are performing and looking at their best and ensuring that repeat customers stay and new customers trust us to then become repeat customers themselves. I want to leave a site with each customer feeling happy with what they've seen (and happy to pay their bill!).

 


Q.  Tell us a typical day in the life/ day on the job?

There is no typical day in Whangarei! We could be on a farm, in a quarry, at a food factory or in a manufacturing workshop. A good podcast on the drive to the site is about the only typical thing I experience, we have a huge variation in clients up here.

 

Q: What is some advice for someone thinking about a career in this sort of industry?

Be prepared to learn and listen. Nobody knows everything about vacuum or compressed air so it's important to be open minded and embrace the challenges that come along the way. Be tidy, be courteous and be punctual and don't take breakdowns personally; sometimes they will just happen.

 

Q. If you could have dinner with three inspirational people, dead or alive, who would they be?

Elon Musk, Jeremy Clarkson and Sir Stirling Moss. Just imagine it!


Check out these photos that William has taken on the job, showing how much each day at Ash Air as a Field Service Engineer can vary!


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Who we are and how Ash Air can help your business!

Ash Air has been around in New Zealand since 1979, and weโ€™ve grown into a nationwide company with international support and a reputation for quality and reliability.We look after all things compressed air for your business!

Ash Air's range of Chicago Pneumatic, Alup, Pneumatech, and Quincy compressors are used extensively around the world in industries ranging from oil and gas to food, automotive and farming, and we bring you these world class compressors here in the land of the long white cloud.Our technicians are compressed air equipment experts and are dedicated to addressing customer needs. Supported by a 13 locations nationwide, Ash Air offers one of the widest selections of compressed air equipment and parts available today in New Zealand.

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Celebrate International Women's Day with the Ash Air team on March 8th, where we recognise the importance of contributing to forging a better working world - a more inclusive, gender equal world. Ash Air is an equal opportunity employer and has female representation across the entire company. Ash Air has representation in our National Warehouse, Branches and Head Office locations with administrators, accounts, schedulers, sales and service engineers, and managers roles throughout the country. Here we talk to Maryam, our new Sales Engineer for Bay of Plenty region!


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Designed for demanding job sites, our Chicago Pneumatic mobile air compressors for sale in NZ allow operators to run multiple hand tools and hammers at the same time for maximum efficiency. Theyโ€™re also ideal for sandblasting, irrigation blow-outs and general construction applications.We have a limited number of CP portable diesel compressors for sale at massively disconted prices to the New Zealand market. 


Here Jess, an Ash Air Service Engineer, kindly spoke to us about navigating the industry as a women amongst men, and how to get more young women choosing Engineering fields as their career. At Ash Air we break the stereotypes, and firmly trust the power of our women, gender diversity and equality. We have a 30% female workforce in effect, with representation in all areas of our operations: warehousing, administrators, finance, logistics and planning, management, as well as sales and service engineers. 


๐ŸŽ„โœจ To give thanks to the incredible Ash Air team for their dedication and hard work through the year, we recognise this throughout the country with Christmas get-togethers. This year was one for the books! It was the first time we brought together as many of the Ash Air family as possible, for an unforgettable Christmas in the Park Family Event! ๐ŸŽ‰


And just like that, 2023 is coming to a close. And what a year it has been!  We would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support throughout 2023. We look forward to continuing to supply you with our industry-leading products and trusted services now and in the future. Wishing you and your team a safe and happy holiday season.


Discover the transformative journey of Ash Air, a trailblazer in compressed air excellence since 1979. With over four decades of commitment to energy efficiency, sustainability, and tailored solutions, Ash Air stands as a reliable partner for industries across New Zealand. As we celebrate our legacy, explore how our nationwide sales and service network continues to empower businesses, providing cutting-edge solutions and ongoing support