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Rathcoole, County Cork, Ireland

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

County Cork, Ireland

Technical Lead for external Additive Manufacturing operations covering new product introductions (NPIs) & product transfers. Oversee process development and improvement, validation, inspection, production ramp up and stability metrics within a complex multi-tiered supply chain and regulatory environment. Foundry Virtual Team Leader of a group of cross-functional professionals responsible for medical device casting strategy, cost reduction and process alignment within the Worldwide Foundry Manufacturing Network .

County Cork, Ireland

Technical Design Lead for next-generation casting process manufacturing Co-Cr orthopaedic implants in line with automation, controls, quality, regulatory, H&S and business requirements. Part of a multi-disciplinary Worldwide Foundry Team responsible for casting strategy, cost reduction and process reliability. Customer centric focus on quality, cost, service and growth.

Cork, Ireland

- Development of advanced Foundry manufacturing processes and technology platforms for full-scale production readiness.- Project Leader for next generation foundry casting process. Responsible for research, development and implementation of new state-of-the-art casting lines into highly regulated medical device manufacturing environments.- Casting Virtual Team leader across DePuy world-wide Foundry manufacturing sites responsible for process, supplier & technology alignment targeting Quality, EHS, Cost and Capacity improvements.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

- University of Birmingham PhD Thesis: STUDY OF IMPROVED CASTING METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF MEDICAL GRADE COBALT ALLOY

Cork, Ireland

One of only five Interns to obtain this highly competitive 3 month work experience in the Tax Department of professional services firm Deloitte. - Compiling reports and data for Senior Partners within the Firm. - Dealing directly over the phone with Revenue. - Working on a team to meeting strict deadlines for Clients. - Researching matters regarding certain areas of tax legislation.

Acted alongside a Senior Engineer in this Heating & Ventilation Co. and was directly involved in a major installation project. Responsibilities included:- Use of calibrated flow metres and thermocouples to commission air handling units - Collecting data used in the commissioning of major plant installations. - Creating Health & Safety manuals for every piece of equipment on site. - Involved in IP and PQ of various equipment sets

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor In The Art (Bai), Mechanical And Manufacturing Engineering

Activities and Societies: Trinity College GAA Club Surf Society Rifle Club

Education record

Activities and Societies: GAA Rugby Musical