John Higgins Email & Phone Number

Dublin, IE

Inchocore

• Maintenance Optimisation: Coordinate planned and reactive maintenance activities, minimising downtime and enhancing efficiency. Led a project that reduced equipment cycle times by 40%, saving €49,000 annually.
• Safety Leadership: Ensure staff and contractor safety through adherence to Safety Management System protocols, managing permits to work, conducting risk assessments, and reporting hazards. Fostered a strong safety.
• Process Improvements: Directed ISO 9001 QMS audits, reducing non-conformities and improving quality consistency. Developed Total Productive Maintenance checklists, cutting downtime and saving €20,000 annually.
• Leadership and Supervision: Supervise maintenance teams, assign daily tasks and ensure task alignment with priorities. Manage contractors and uphold corporate and safety standards during projects.
• Collaboration: Collaborated with cross-functional teams and specialists to implement process enhancements, oversee inventory management, and drive initiatives aimed at optimising safety procedures.

Dun Laoghaire, Co.Dublin

• Machine precision components to tight dimensional tolerances with the use of manual mills, lathes, surface grinders, and measuring equipment.
• Conducted planned and reactive maintenance on machinery and equipment, ensuring timely reporting of mechanical issues.
• Performed tool testing and component inspections using engineering drawings and check sheets to maintain quality standards.
• Maintained a safety-first approach during all tasks, promptly reporting safety concerns to the safety officer.
• Utilised 5S methodologies to sustain clean, organised workspaces, facilitating efficient tool retrieval and equipment setup for enhanced productivity.

Tallaght

• Project Leadership in Toolset Development: Successfully led complete toolset projects through machining, assembly and testing processes, achieving a positive on-time delivery rate.
• Performed planned & reactive maintenance on various machines, including repairs and replacements of critical components, which improved machine reliability and uptime.
• Identified and resolved malfunctions in tablet feeding systems, minimising disruptions to production schedules. This proactive problem-solving approach ensured operational efficiency and significantly reduced downtime.
• Collaborated with the Quality Control team to identify and resolve manufacturing and production issues, implementing effective containment actions. Created and updated work instructions and SOPs in conformance with ISO.
• Effectively utilised the ERP system to track incoming and outgoing customer property, document maintenance activities, and record nonconformance reports which enhanced workflow transparency and minimised operational.

Bray

• Assemble, set up, and operate a variety of automated CD and DVD packaging machines, including shrink wrap heat tunnels, and conveyor systems ensuring smooth and efficient production operations.
• Perform panel build assembly, electrical wiring, and pneumatic plumbing for custom-designed automated machinery, ensuring all components are integrated and tested to meet design specific requirements.
• Support critical project milestones, including machine power-up, input/output functionality checks, safety system verifications, and fault diagnostics, ensuring rapid resolution of operational inefficiencies and system.
• Interpret and apply detailed technical assembly drawings, wiring diagrams, and equipment manuals, ensuring precise construction, configuration of automated systems while strictly adhering to engineering standards and.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams as part of continuous improvement projects related to machine upgrades and design improvements for next-generation machines.

Bengtech, Engineering Reliability Management, Distinction

High Potential And Leadership Program, Interactive Blended Learning For Leaders

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Qqi Level 7, Lean Engineering

Time Served Fitter, Engineering, Merit

Project Management Essentials

Iso9001:2015 Lead Auditor