Gary Plane

BE Profile Cutting Sales ManagerGary joined BE Switchcraft in 1990 as an apprentice sheetmetal worker. After spending 9 years in the sheetmetal department he moved over to the electrical workshop and then commenced an electrical apprenticeship which completes his dual trade qualifications. Gary enjoys looking at plans and breaking them down into a assembled product. […]

Craig Barker

Electrical SupervisorCraig is a second generation employee to the BE Switchcraft family and started as an electrical apprentice in 2003. Craig has been an integral senior electrician on the shop floor and has worked on many of the larger Switchboards during his career.  Craig’s ability to manage a team was identified by management and he […]

Joe Juros

Sheetmetal ForemanJoe started as a 17 year old in 1995. Now in 2015, he has 20 years of experience and is sheetmetal foreman. He enjoys the atmosphere and has made many friends in the business. He believes that the people you work with can be your friends and enjoys time spent together and at play. […]

Mark Bruggeman

Senior Designer Mark started his Electrical career in 1979 as an apprentice fitter mechanic. He progressed quickly from an eager apprentice to a tradesman who then became the final QA inspection and testing leader. One of the most high-profile projects that Mark was involved in testing & commissioning was the Collins Class Submarine propulsion switchgear […]

Scott Harbutt

EstimatorScott commenced his career at BE Switchcraft in 2004 and completed an electrical trade. He took great pleasure in building switchboards by and admires a good looking board! He later became an estimator and has been building his skills over the last 2-3 years. He is always learning about new products and concepts that can be […]

Max Blokhin

Max is an experienced automation programmer with 10 years experience in Cbus and Crestron programming delivering many complex government projects. Max joined BE Switchcraft in 2018 as the Energy Management Technical Officer within the Integration Team. Utilising previous education (Bachelor Degree) as a Systems Engineer in Automated Systems, Max was involved in designing and delivering […]

Aidan Clancy

Aidan is a C-BUS certified technician who joined BE Switchcraft in 2018 to help form the BE Integration team. He has 5+ years of experience in the integration field specialising in commercial C-BUS programming. His experience in the field ranges from estimating, job co-ordination, completing service calls, right up to being part of the programming […]

Gilbert Zecchel

Electrical Workshop 2ICGilbert is the longest serving member of our team and was critical to the company’s dedication to quality. He commenced his time as an apprentice electrician in 1975 still remains a highly valuable member of the team. His experience and attention to detail has been passed on to our apprentices and contributes daily to the […]

Doug Davidson

Doug started his electrical career in the UK in 1979 with a small local company working in various capacities for organisations including British Nuclear Fuels as well as the Trident Nuclear Submarine Project for the British Ministry of Defence. He was soon seconded to Carrs Biscuits of Carlisle, the home of the Table Water Biscuit […]