Shane Kerrisk
Managing Director

Graeme Brandt
Operations Manager

Graeme's role with DSK is to coordinate the team and schedule the human, mechanical and material resources required for each project. He oversees apprentices and ensures trade qualifications are kept up to date.

Craig Nilsen
Project Engineer

One of two Project Engineers within DSK, Craig oversees the mechanical engineering and automation requirements for each project. His role includes the daily management of leading hands and liaison with clients at the coalface.

Dave Couchman
Workshop Foreman/Sheet Metal Fabrication Foreman

Dave has a multi-purpose role within DSK.  He acts as Graeme's leading hand, assists in developing and monitoring schedules, and takes responsibility for assigning team members to projects. He also manages small scale projects.  Dave is able to bring measurable quality assurance standards to DSK's sheet metal shop.  As a qualified NCEA Accreditor,   He regularly trains between five and seven apprentices at a time as well as supervising and coordinating sheet metal fabrication

John Ludlow
Machine Shop Manager

John runs DSK's machine shop and oversees the fabrication of standard, spare and customised components. He heads up a team of three machine operators using both manual and CNC (Computer Numerical Control), multi-axis mills, and lathes.

Keith Butsbatch
Senior Designer

Keith heads up DSK's CAD and SolidWorks 3D modelling services. He is responsible for turning ideas into working designs for finished manufactured products. On large scale projects he takes on the role of team leader and contracts in extra resources.

Kiri Te Meihana
Workshop Foreman

Kiri looks after the major site works undertaken buy DSK. He works between our project engineers & the client to make sure all project expectations are meet & exceeded. As well as ensuring we comply with our clients very strict health & safety & hygiene regulations.