Stabi Team

What is your role? Manufacturing Supervisor

How long have you been at Stabicraft and what was your initial role? October 2020 as a Press Brake Operator

How did you progress into your current role / what drew you to Stabicraft? I started as a Press Brake Operator and later took on additional responsibilities as the Afternoon Shift Coordinator.  Over time I developed a deeper understanding of production processes, team management and quality standard, which led to my promotion to Manufacturing Supervisor.

What do you enjoy most about working at Stabicraft? Culture and the People!

What do you enjoy doing outside of work? Drink Kava

What advice would you give to anyone thinking of joining our team? I’d tell them that Stabicraft is a good place to learn and grow.  If you come in with a good attitude, stay willing to learn and work as part of the team, you’ll do well.  The environment can be fast paced but there’s plenty of support and opportunity for those who put the effort in.

What is your role? Accountant – my main job is to reconcile all our financial data each month and create reports to track progress and help with decision making.  I like having set processes but also enjoy that my job is lots of problem solving.

How long have you been at Stabicraft? May 2025

How did you progress into your current role / what drew you to Stabicraft?  I’ve worked across retail, hospo, roading, accounting practices and in the charitable sector and was ready for a new challenge.  Stabicraft is a real Southland success story and I was looking forward to getting stuck into a new industry and hopefully add some value.

What do you enjoy most about working at Stabicraft? For sure the People – such a wide range of talents and skills to learn from and they’re a fun bunch! I’m trusted to get my job done and ideas for improvement are listened to.  Always new challenges so there’s never a dull moment.

What do you enjoy doing outside of work? I love talking entrepreneurship / side hustles / business ideas, visiting cafes, park run/running club and being at home with my family.  I’m passionate about helping people with personal finance so I do some volunteering at Jubilee budget advisory.

What advice would you give to anyone thinking of joining our team? Be open to learning and challenging myself.  Be confident in bringing your unique experiences and skills to the table – it might be just what we need!

What is you role? Warehouse Support

How long have you been at Stabicraft? Started September 2025

What Drew you to Stabicraft? I was looking for a different job to better myself and seen Stabi advertising and thought I’d apply

What do you enjoy most about working at Stabicraft? The people I work with are always a positive vibe and good environment with plenty of laughs

What do you enjoy doing outside of work? Working on vehicles

What advice would you give to anyone thinking of joining our team? Just be yourself and bring plenty of laughs

What is your role? Boat Building Apprentice

How long have you been at Stabicraft? Started March 2025

What drew you to Stabicraft? Interest in Mechanical Engineering but preferred to get straight into the work rather than another year of school

What do you enjoy most about working at Stabicraft? Hands on work, people we work with eg can have a good laugh but also learn so much in the process.

What do you enjoy doing outside of work? Going to car events such as cruises and events, hanging out with Family and Friends.

What advice would you give to anyone thinking of joining our team? Don’t be shy and don’t be a stranger, everyone at Stabicraft are bloody awesome.  The only thing better than a good job is a great team to do the work with!

What I love most is the standard of the company, quality of work environment, and friendly people.

Before coming to Stabicraft® I had 12 years’ experience welding in aluminium boat building, 5 years as a steel welder on building construction and 15 years as a motor vehicle mechanic. I have a trade certificate in welding as well as a motor vehicle mechanic trade certificate. 

With Stabicraft, I found a permanent, secure, and perfect job. Invercargill offered good schools for the kids and I enjoy the people here - they are friendly.

What is your role? Warehousing & Logistics Manager

How long have you been at Stabicraft and what was your initial role? Started January 2022, I stepped into the role of Logistics Coordinator

How did you progress into your current role? Took on opportunities that arose, focused on learning critical areas in both Nation and Export Dispatch and utilising my previous Warehouse experience.  I progressed from Coordinator to Logistics Supervisor and eventually into my current role.

What do you enjoy most about working at Stabicraft? Working alongside a driven team that is highly engaged and committed to achieving our departments goals.  Stabicraft team is not afraid to have a Yama-ha-ha!

What do you enjoy doing outside of work? Spending quality time with family.  Making sure the kids have great experiences is what I enjoy the most.

What advice would you give to anyone thinking of joining our team? Stabicraft offers a huge number of growth and career opportunities within a fast-paced environment.  My advice is simple… Go for it!

I have worked at Stabicraft for over 30 years, taking on various roles ranging from Trades Assistant to Welder Fabricator, and more recently, Quality Supervisor. This role leverages my extensive experience in alloy boat manufacturing, and it requires a keen attention to detail. One of the most rewarding aspects of my career has been witnessing the aesthetic improvements and enhanced handling capabilities of Stabicraft boats over the years. 

Outside of the boating industry, I am passionate about muscle cars, fishing, and spending time with my family. The best advice I can share from my extensive experience at Stabicraft is to keep an open mind and remain willing to learn.

A typical day for our team is a skeleton boat will come into the workshop, and as a team we piece together everything you’d expect to see on a boat such as; windows, anchors, seats, all of its wiring and more. Then we clean and prepare the boat for its next steps.

The reason I joined Stabicraft was to be able to learn new skills that could lead to something more in the future, especially without having any prior knowledge or experience - and the ability to work 40+ hours a week is nice too!

Having been in hospitality and retail for about 11 years, it’s nice to be doing something physical. It can be challenging but everyone is so helpful and willing to share their extensive knowledge and skills. There’s room for development, whether you’re starting off in the industry like me, or if you’ve had prior experience. 

My advise to those considering joining our team, if this is out of your comfort zone, don’t be intimidated by the job description. If you have the right mindset, like to be challenged, and you’re willing to learn, then what’s stopping you from becoming part of the team? Whether you have some experience or none at all - there are always opportunities to learn. 

I design new product and models, performance test new models and manage prototypes. I enjoy boats and engineering, so what better place to come.

I started at Stabicraft® in 2011 where I completed my boatbuilding apprenticeship, then went to another boat-building firm for a few years before coming back to Stabicraft® to get into design and prototyping. Seeing my ideas come through the model range and pushing the boundaries. I also enjoy testing the new prototypes. 

When not working, I enjoy fishing, boating, hunting, hanging out with my family.

How did you progress into your current role? Have had a few roles over the years.  Steve was looking for someone to join his team internally, I was asked and thought why not challenge myself.

What do you enjoy most about working at Stabicraft? Not one day is the same.  I love to learn and I get that with this role.

What do you enjoy doing outside of work? Social netball.  I have kids who spend most of my spare time with sports, watching Speedway with the family.  T-shirt printing or just putting my feet up.

What advice would you give to anyone thinking of joining our team? There’s so much to take in.  Be open to taking advice.  Don’t be shy, many people have so much knowledge.