WHO IS TAKING OVER R&D?

As many of you know, Craig retired on December 24^th, 2021, after 15 awesome years at Taipan. He leaves behind big shoes to fill… and who better to fill those shoes than the ‘new Craig’… or as some may call him, Sammy!  

Sammy has been a part of the Taipan family for 6 years and in this time he’s achieved some pretty unreal stuff.

He started out on the floor as a Rail Hose Assembler/Warehouse Assistant and worked his way up to Branch Manager at our Archerfield branch, which then transitioned over to our Rocklea premises.

On top of all of that, in his spare time Sammy has been working hard to obtain his Cert 4 Fluid Power Engineering over the last few years.  

So, what exactly does a day in the life of R&D look like?  

• Lots of coffee… 
• Developing existing supplier relationships  
• The testing of all hoses and fittings purchased to comply as a matched system 
• More coffee…  
• Develop and research new product ranges  
• Working alongside our Purchasing and Finance Managers to ensure we have adequate supply coming through the doors  
• Oh, and there’s the regular visiting of international suppliers and manufacturers. 

With 17 different countries on the itinerary, it looks like Sammy will have his hands full, and a potential caffeine addiction headed his way!

We’re excited to have Sammy jumping into this role and can’t wait to see all the cool things he achieves.