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Skookum Company

Skookum provides engineered outcomes, ongoing support and service to the Wood, Biofuel and Bulk Handling sectors. We work closely with our customers to continually exceed their expectations, offering world-class support every step of the way.

About the Company

Beginnings of Skookum and Industry

With more than 25 years’ experience in the industry, our customers rely on us to partner with them through the complete product cycle. From capital equipment scope, feasibility, project planning, design, management, installation and commissioning, right through to ongoing service and spares support we have you covered.

A Clear Vision and Strong Values

Our Vision is “To partner our customers with engineering excellence” so that our customers can evolve and achieve greatness alongside Skookum.

Our Strong Values are the standard operating principles that guide our organisational culture and hold to account our teams behaviours, actions, attitudes, language and focus.

Our Team

New Zealand

John McLachlan
Founder
Jonathan McLachlan
Director, Sales & Operations
Geoff Strang
Director, Engineering
Mark Moore
Commercial Manager
Ainslie O'Rourke
Accounts Office Manager

Todd Ryan

Spares and Procurement
Gert Visser
Parts, Upgrades & Sales

Peter Redmond

Process Engineer

Andy Neish

Auckland Service Manager

Ross Martin

Auckland Workshop Supervisor

Steve Taylor

South Island Projects & Service Manager

Shannon Boon

Christchurch Workshop Supervisor

Brian Wilson

Site Service Supervisor

Australia

Darren Ousey

Engineering Manager

Abe Jaeschke

Project Engineer

Braiden Ousey

Spares & Procurement
Toni Mongomery
Administration & Accounts

Dean Norman

SA Workshop Supervisor

John McLachlan

FOUNDER

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John has sawdust in his veins, he lives and breathes engineering.

John started Skookum in 1996 with the vision to better support the Australasian Solid Wood and Bulk Handling industries. Since then he has worked with most owner operators around Australia and New Zealand to improve their operations and achieve greatness.

If you can’t find John at work, you will most probably find him sailing around the Wai-te-mata.

Johnathan McLachlan

Director of Sales & Operations

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Geoff Strang

Director Engineering

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Geoff is our seasoned traveller. He spends more time in the air than he spends on land.

He is an engineering guru and is here to help you achieve your project goals.

Geoff enjoys a crisp morning out on the water in a rowing skiff and a quiet tipple of his favourite Laphroaig whisky.

Mark Moore

Commercial Manager

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Mark is a commercially minded finance and operational professional, with a history alongside some of New Zealand’s highly regarded equipment and product businesses.

Mark ensures the wider organisational groups financial and commercial processes are in check.

During his weekends you will more often than not find Mark mowing his (very large!) beloved lawn.

Ainslie O'Rourke

ACCOUNTS OFFICE MANAGER

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Ainslie is the smiley face you see when you arrive at Skookum. She keeps our accounts ship shape, but mainly keeps us all in check.

During her weekends you might see Ainslie relaxing in her campervan on Kaiaua beach.

Todd Ryan

Spares and Procurement

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Peter Redmond

Process Engineer

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Peter is our technical guru when it comes to optimisation and process engineering.

He is driven to create efficiency and process improvement in your production facility to ensure you can go Better. Faster. Safer.

During weekends and holidays you would find Peter alongside a beach or river in his campervan enjoying the serenity.

Andy Neish

Auckland Service Manager

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Ross Martin

Auckland Workshop Supervisor

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Steve Taylor

South Island Projects & Service Manager

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Shannon Boon

Christchurch Workshop Supervisor

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Brian Wilson

Site Service Supervisor

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Darren Ousey

Engineering Manager

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Abe Jaeschke

Project Engineer

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Braiden Ousey

Spares & Procurement

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Toni Mongomery

Administration & Accounts

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Dean Norman

SA Workshop Supervisor

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