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Ireland

Product Transfer

Stryker Innovation Centre, Cork

Manufacturing Transfer

Cork

Manufacturing Transfer of Electro-Surgical Devices from North America to EuropePerforming detail assessments on product specifications and production process capabilities.Introduction of custom automation equipmentLiaising with suppliers and internal functionsResponsible for complex equipment qualification involving Laser Marking, Robotics, Vision Systems, RFID, instrumentation & Sensors

Abbott Nutrition, Cootehill, Co. Cavan

Calibration Program Manager, requiring coordination of all Site Calibrations.Process engineering support and cover.Compliance representative of Engineering Dept.Executed Facility Change Projects.

Abbott Medical Optics, China

Final Professional Development Program assignment.Management of 3rd Party Supplier (Piramal, India - Supply of peroxide tablets and solution) for Abbott Medical Optics China manufacturing site.Planning optimisation project to increase production line packaging efficiency. Project analysing stock levels of high value raw materials (chemicals, bottle kits, peroxide tablets and solution).Delivered campus talk to 3rd level students at ZheJiang University (one of the top Universities in China) about my experience on the graduate program.

Abbott Vascular, Clonmel

Support of production line target increase using lean tools.Scrap investigation project to understand scrap loss through multiple manufacturing process.

Abbott Medical Optics, Germany

Began Chinese assignment remotely at German AMO office.Planning of 3rd party manufacturer (Piramal India) for China manufacturing site.Planning optimisation projects.

Abbott Diagnostics Division, Sligo

Abbott Diabetes Care, Donegal Town

Abbott Diabetes Care, Donegal Town

Process lead of 26 reports (9 direct reports) in 2 manufacturing areas:- Formulation Laboratory - Involving the formulation of chemistry solutions- Manufacturing Area - Involving the application of the chemistry solutions to product in a controlled environment

Abbott Vascular, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

Ergonomic design of fixtures and tooling on production lines for SDS Station Design ProjectImproved layout of work stations and production line through feedback sessions, FMEAs and kaisen events. Project Managed Station Design Project for 3.5 week period, during which time co-ordinated and ran E-Lot trial for 6 new stations using operators, line lead and M.E. tech in clean room.Layout drawings for various ongoing projects using AutoCAD. Space constraints required much communication with project teams to co-ordinate equipment moves to allow projects to run concurrently. Six Sigma Green Belt Project on specific areas of production lines.

Lean Sigma Black Belt

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (Gd&T)

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Bachelor Of Engineering (Hons.), Mechanical Engineering

Advanced Certificate, Agriculture

(Green Cert.)

Bachelor Of Engineering (Ord.), Mechanical Engineering

Final Year Result: Distinction