Meet the Team

Nick started with Farra just over eight years ago after nine years at Fisher & Paykel where he did Processing and Programming and helped to move the plant to Mexico and train new staff over there.

Nick jumped at the opportunity when offered a job at Farra Sheetmetal and hasn’t looked back.

Nick enjoys the banter and friendships he has made at Farra. He is always ready to assist customers and particularly enjoys doing the stainless cabinets Sheetmetal complete for Switchbuild and the relationship he has built up with them.

Nicks Tip:

• Don’t get complacent in your job, strive to keep your job interesting.

Outside of work Nick loves to mow his lawns on his ride-on mower and take his jet ski out for a run.

Adrian joined the Farra family just over 21 years ago after doing a few casual jobs here and there.  He started off on the shop floor in the days when Stainless, Sheetmetal and Lifts were one and he remembers guillotining 4.5 tonne of 6mm plate. He did many roles in the Sheetmetal shop over the years such as Bender on the press brake, working the turrets, and had a year on nightshift before being asked to do the Computer Programming for the ever-growing Fisher & Paykel workload. His vast experience in the Sheetmetal shop, knowledge of the machines, and how to program and run them lead to his now position of Project Manager.

Adrian’s tip:

• Play longer–work Less (if you can).

Adrian would say the most enjoyable part of his job is the Designing aspect. He doesn’t get to do as much as he’d like but when he does he gives it his all. One particular project he has fond memories of was doing a sculptured wall of NZ native flowers for an artist which now graces the front wall of Wanaka Pool.

Outside of work Adrian is an avid Golfer and spends as much time as he can playing golf. Also loves to renovate and he and his wife have the “Travel Bug”.

Tom is the Powder Coating Team Leader here at Farra. He has been with Farra for two years and came to us with many years of powder coating experience under his belt.

What Tom enjoys most about his job is being able to contribute and see a great finished product that will last longer because of a good powder coating finish.

Tom's top tip is:

• Information is key! Correct information is the difference between a product that will last a few years or a product that will last a life time.

One of Tom's favourite projects was working on a corrugated iron sculpture shaped like a labrador. The sculpture was so life like that the supervisor questioned why there was a dog in the workshop.

Outside of work Tom enjoys driving a digger on his friend's farm.