Staff Profiles
HYTECH would not be the success it is today, without the contribution and expertise of our valued staff members:
Auckland Staff
Richard Krebs
C.E.O.
Richard qualified with Aircraft Avionics Certificate, Radio Technicians Certificate, and NZCE Electrical from Air New Zealand in 1982. He joined Hyspecs in the same year and progressed through stores, sales and design duties, and eventually became C.E.O. for Hytech, Hyspecs and Hytrans.
Albert Wang
Technical Manager
Albert holds a Masters Degree in Engineering specialising in Fluid Power. After graduating from university, Albert worked at the university in the Fluid Power department for more than eight years as a researcher and lecturer. Albert helped co-found Hytech in 2002.
Andrew Williams
Production Coordinator
Andrew came to us in 2005 from Steel and Tube, where he serviced Auckland's largest structural steel fabricators' accounts. Andrew originally started with us in internal sales. Since mid-2006 he has looked after purchasing, production management, forecasting and logistics for our OEM customers.
Steven Zhou
Design Engineer
Steven joined Hytech in 2002. His role is to design and program the manifolds for manufacture. Steven has over 20 years experience in mechanical design and was prior working for the largest engine cylinder head manufacturer in New Zealand as a design engineer. Steven holds a Bachelors Degree in Engineering.
Craig Kemp
Quality Manager
Craig holds a National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Before joining Hyspecs and Hytech in early 2007 Craig worked in various roles from Project Management / Engineering to OEM Sales Manager. He has over 11 years hydraulic experience.
Nick Cottier
Marketing and IT Manager
Nick started with Hyspecs in January 2002 in a Sales Engineer position and moved to the Marketing and IT role in mid 2004. Nick holds a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He looks after the Marketing and IT for Hyspecs, Hytrans and Hytech.
Ling Xie
Branch Accountant
Ling graduated from the Manukau Institute of Technology in 2002 and holds a Diploma in Business (Accounting). She worked as a sole charge account for more than 7 years in NZ before starting at Hyspecs/Hytrans in June 2007. Before emigrating to NZ Ling was a practising pharmacist in China. Currently Ling is working with an accounting mentor aiming to be qualified as an Accounting Technician with NZICA by the end of 2008.
Glen Wilson
Quality Control
Pieter Pieterse
CNC Operator
Yusuf Erdemli
CNC Operator
Anton Viljoen
CNC Operator