Equinox Automation is an industrial measurement and automation engineering solution provider.
We specialise in Field Instrumentation, Fire & Gas Engineering, Online Analysers / Analytical Instrumentation, and Automation / Control Systems.
We strive to deliver high quality, practical and fit for purpose solutions that leverage technologies to improve long term outcomes for our clients. We are flexible and dynamic, client and outcome focused company. We understand the day to day challenges process industry operators having ensuring that their facilities stay safe and reliable.
We provide quality products to support our core engineering solution offerings and to meet our clients needs across all industrial industries in New Zealand.
Our vision at Equinox Automation is to be New Zealand’s leading provider for industrial measurement and automation solutions.
Our solutions are designed to provide plant reliability, efficiency, and maintainability, while being transparent and open source in nature for future modification and optimisation.
Being Taranaki based we are excellently located to support the existing oil and gas sector and excited to support in the build out and transition to the new energy / hydrogen industry.
OUR VALUES
INTEGRITY
We work with integrity and respect in all our actions, building trust within our team and with our clients.
INNOVATION
Our focus is to develop and implement innovative engineering solutions, leveraging latest technologies.
VALUE DRIVEN
Our team is driven to provide real value to our clients through our bespoke solutions.
HIGH QUALITY
We take pride in high quality outcomes while delivering safe, reliable, and fit for purpose engineering designs.
COLLABORATION
By working collaboratively, we build enduring relationships grounded in shared success.
Community Partnerships
At Equinox Automation, we value our close connections with the Taranaki community. Here are some of the local initiatives we proudly support:
OUR TEAM
Hardie McLaren
Founder / Senior Instrumentation and Control System Engineer
Hardie has 20 years’ of proven experience working in a broad range of industrial industries in a diverse range of technical roles, the majority of this has been working in the oil & gas industry as staff for production facilities supporting both onshore and offshore assets. He understands first hand what it takes to ensure operational process plants are safe, reliable, efficient and optimised.
He has expert engineering skills and knowledge in field instrumentation, analytical instrumentation, fire & gas detection, fire & gas mapping, flow metering, process control, functional safety, control systems, safety instrumented systems, brownfield and greenfield projects, commissioning, and operational plant environments.
He has worked in a variety of industry aspects from major LNG construction projects, commissioning complex facilities, maintenance, facility engineering, turbo machinery, brownfield and greenfield project development, project management and right through to concept engineering. He has worked in New Zealand, Western Australia, and Europe.
Hardie is a TÜV Functional Safety Engineer, he is currently a member of an International Society of Automation (ISA) SME panel supporting the development of a new fire and gas engineering certification program.
Jefferson Potgieter
Instrumentation & Control Engineer
Jefferson is an Instrumentation and Control Engineer with an extensive background in the mining industry and experience in the oil & gas, electronics, and drone industries.
He has detailed knowledge of both operational and project management aspects of instrumentation and control system engineering. He has extensive experience in project delivery, working across all project phases including feasibility studies, engineering design and commissioning.
He has been involved with EPCM projects for mines across Africa, which included greenfield and brownfield projects, and feasibility projects, including lead I&C engineer roles.
Jefferson is passionate about improving safety, and efficiency, and improving automation in process control systems. He is a Chartered Member (CMEngNZ) with Engineering New Zealand.
Myf Ruakere
Business Support Professional
Myf has over eight years’ experience working in a professional business environment across New Zealand and Australia, including business operations and sales management.
Bringing a wealth of experience in business development and project coordination, Myf also has a strong background in administration and support function roles.
Successfully leading strategic initiatives, Myf has earned recognition for innovation where she has led with a client focused approach.
A Taranaki local, Myf spends her spare time exploring the outdoors with her dog Ziggy.
Indu Narahenpitage
Instrumentation & Control Engineer
Indu completed his Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Auckland.
He is now an emerging professional with a passion for automation, focusing on developing his skills in instrumentation and control engineering by assisting with fire and gas mapping, functional safety, I&C engineering, and project design.
Indu is dedicated to expanding his expertise in industrial automation and continuously improving his skill set to contribute effectively to innovative engineering solutions.
Indu is a member with Engineering New Zealand.
Careers @ Equinox Automation
Are you tired of being just another cog in the wheel and your efforts are not truly recognised and valued.
Equinox Automation is looking for innovative, passionate, and energetic instrumentation & control engineers to join us on our mission.
Along with creating exciting engineering solutions, you will be an important and valued part of the Equinox Automation team by contributing to critical business decisions and developing our internal engineering tools, templates, and work processes.
Equinox Automation is a specialist instrumentation and control engineering consultancy, we delivery high quality and fit for purpose solutions through innovation, engineering, and technology.
Our clients are mission critical energy and process industry related businesses, we contribute to delivering our clients development and improvement projects and provide their facilities with engineering support.
As we want the best people, and we are offering more than competitive packages with benefits usually found only at large corporations, with packages which can be tailored to individual needs and career goals.
If this sounds like you we would like to talk with you, email your resume and cover letter to contact@equinoxautomation.co.nz