Experience

Bay of Plenty District Health Board

• New Zealand
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Facilities Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Present

  I am responsible for all things to do with the maintenance, statutory compliance and Health and Safety for Contractors and Maintenance staff at Whakatane Hospital. My email address is neil.mower@bopdhb.govt.nz I am responsible for all things to do with the maintenance, statutory compliance and Health and Safety for Contractors and Maintenance staff at Whakatane Hospital. My email address is neil.mower@bopdhb.govt.nz



Coastguard New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Radio Operator and Duty Officer

  • 2010 - Aug 2017

  Resigned from active duty due to work and home life commitments, will return to radio work in the future some time. Resigned from active duty due to work and home life commitments, will return to radio work in the future some time.



Mainstream Engineering

• New Zealand
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project and Business Development Manager

  • May 2009 - Apr 2010

  I can be contacted on neil@mainstreameng.co.nz I can be contacted on neil@mainstreameng.co.nz



Eventful Management P/L

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conference Chair

  • 2004 - 2010

  I ran one stream of the Mainstream Conference on several occassions, key parts of this function were making speakers feel comfortable and in control and ensuring they kept to the time schedule. I have also presented papers at Mainstream in NZ and Aus as well as the the first STO conference in the States run by Eventure Events (sister company to Eventful). I ran one stream of the Mainstream Conference on several occassions, key parts of this function were making speakers feel comfortable and in control and ensuring they kept to the time schedule. I have also presented papers at Mainstream in NZ and Aus as well as the the first STO conference in the States run by Eventure Events (sister company to Eventful).



ABB

• Azerbaijan
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fibreline Maintenance Manager

  • Sep 2007 - Mar 2009

  At the Tasman Pulp Mill in Kawerau New Zealand. I left when the contract was cancelled by CHH At the Tasman Pulp Mill in Kawerau New Zealand. I left when the contract was cancelled by CHH



ABB Ltd.

• 500 - 600 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Sep 2004 - Sep 2007

  Started with ABB after maintenance at CHH Tasman outsourced to ABB. Worked with and for some excellent people including, Shane Coleman, Nico de Witt, Joe Spirito, Brett Radford, Glen Forster, John Stewart plus a lot more. The variety in this job was fantastic and provided me with a lot of opportunities. Joe even got me to work in Shanghai for 3 months. Left this role and went back to tasman for family reasons. Started with ABB after maintenance at CHH Tasman outsourced to ABB. Worked with and for some excellent people including, Shane Coleman, Nico de Witt, Joe Spirito, Brett Radford, Glen Forster, John Stewart plus a lot more. The variety in this job was fantastic and provided me with a lot of opportunities. Joe even got me to work in Shanghai for 3 months. Left this role and went back to tasman for family reasons.



CHH Tasman

• Maintenance Support Team Leader

  • Sep 1998 - Sep 2004

  Lead a Maintenance Team of 72 direct reports ranging from hands on tools tradesman to Maintenance Engineers, both mechanical and Electrical. Absolutley loved my job and the interaction with a wide range of people. The Pulp industry can be difficult but had a great time. Lead a Maintenance Team of 72 direct reports ranging from hands on tools tradesman to Maintenance Engineers, both mechanical and Electrical. Absolutley loved my job and the interaction with a wide range of people. The Pulp industry can be difficult but had a great time.



Tasman Pulp and Paper

• Maintenance Electrician

  • 1980 - 1998

  Routine electrical maintenance work interspersed with periods on shift doing breakdown repairs Routine electrical maintenance work interspersed with periods on shift doing breakdown repairs



Teal Electrical

• United Kingdom
• Construction

• Apprentice Electrician

  • 1976 - 1980

  Trained to be an Electrician Trained to be an Electrician