Russell Ricketts

Apprentice fitter, machinist and boilermaker since 1969.
Mechanical Engineer with CSR, 1969 – 1974.
Structural steelwork engineer rebuilding Darwin, 1975.
Water Engineer, Africa, 1976-1980.
Project design and commissioning engineer for power station construction, 1980-1989.
Project Engineer – Glass Plant for materials handling and environmental systems, 1989-1991. M.D., RKR Engineering, 1991-present.

Douglass Nicholls

Apprentice fitter and machinist with J.N. Kirby, 1967.
2 years full-time Australian Army, 1967-1969.
Mechanical Engineer (B.E. Hons I UNSW), 1975.
Project & Design Engineering, Hyster, 3M, Tubemakers, 1975-1995.
Joined RKR Engineering 1995 – present.

John De Freitas

Toolmaker from 1973.
Post trade hydraulics & pneumatics 1981.
Mechanical Engineer and Designer from 1986.
Member Institute of Engineers Australia.
Press tooling design and detail, 1973-1980.
Chief draftsman with mining vehicle manufacturer above and underground 1980-1987.
Contract designer in multiple fields of machine design and process development, 1987-1989.
Mechanical design for civil infrastructure manufacturing company, production machines and plant equipment, 1989-2001.
Contract design for large industrial fan company, 2001-2003.
Engineer, design and logistics for RKR Engineering, 2003-present.

Peter Schreurs

Apprentice fitter and machinist, 1971-1975 – Certificate in General Engineering.
Service Engineer – overhead industrial cranes, 1975-1976.
Post trade diesel mechanic – plant fitter, 1976-1980.
Service technician hydraulic presses and guillotine, 1980-1985.
Workshop foreman heavy engineering - mining and power station, 1985-1995.
Workshop manager hydraulic sales and service company, 1995-2006.
Operations Supervisor at RKR Engineering, 2007 to present.