Our Team
Our valued staff have extensive experience in the industrial manufacturing, mining and power generation industries. With their knowledge and skills, they will find the best solution for your project or application.
Qualified Trades
The FTEC team consists of qualified employees including the following trades:
- Engineering & Technical Staff
- Accredited Hazardous Area Auditor (CATIII) - Flammable Gases, Liquids, and Combustible Dusts
- Hazardous Area Technicians
- Dual Trade Electrical & Instrumentation Technicians
- Electrical Tradesmen
- Apprentices
Specialist Areas
Our team of technicians have training in the following specialised areas:
- Electrical Design
- Automation/PLC Programming
- Machine Safety Systems
- Instrumentation
- Hazardous Areas – Engineering and Auditing
- Environmental Monitoring
- Remote Telemetry
- Fuel Systems
- Generator and Power systems
- Gas Detection and Monitoring
Brett Havenaar
Company Director
Brett is a degree qualified electrical engineer who specialises in instrumentation and control systems, having worked for Comalco Aluminum, Pilkington and Mars Confectionary.
Brett’s experience includes working as a design engineer, designing and commissioning large electrical projects and most recently Automation Projects and Hazardous Area installations.
Brett’s accomplishments as a maintenance engineer gives him experience leading maintenance and trades team to resolve and manage scheduled and unexpected maintenance issues.
- Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Honours) (Instrumentation and Control Systems)
- Electrical Fitter/Mechanic License
- Design & Maintenance of Hazardous Area Equipment
- CEC Accredited Solar Design and Install
Chris Baldwin
Cadet Electrical Engineer / Accredited Auditor
Chris has over 16 years’ experience primarily in the hazardous area and industrial field.
Chris has been involved with design and project management of petrochemical facilities, such as storage terminals, mine site refuelling depots and remote fuel systems.
As an accredited ESO Auditor, Chris has conducted compliance audits on facilities throughout Australia and the Pacific Islands.
- Electrical Fitter/Mechanic License
- Design, Classification and Auditing of Hazardous Areas - AS/NZS 60079 & AS/NZS 1940
- Instrumentation and Control Systems
- Project Management
Marcel Groucott
Service Coordinator
Marcel is a qualified and experienced industrial electrician, licensed in cabling, working at heights and hazardous areas.
During Marcel’s time with FTEC Electrical he has been exposed to various areas of the industry.
He has built a solid knowledge base in technical equipment maintenance, commissioning, decommissioning, and fault finding.
He is also familiar with gas detection systems and various safety systems.
- ACRS Master Cabler – Open Level One
- HVSO High Voltage Switching Operations
- Electrical Fitter and Mechanic License
- High Risk Work WP
- Maintenance of Hazardous Area Equipment
- Government Security Clearances
