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Galway, IE

• TE Connectivity (formerly Tyco Electronics) is a $14bn global company that designs and manufactures products that connect power, signals and data inside the devices all around us. In recent years TE had restructured.
• Halted staff turnover and organised the engineering staff into focussed and effective teams
• Stabilised the design, manufacture and maintenance of the flagship product and re-launched it to the market( resulting in the company winning a new $4m order)
• Created a targeted recruitment campaign, training and development program to rebuild the necessary expertise and specialist skills: Hired 7 specialist engineers in 12months
• Re-introduced phase gate project control system and increased New Product Introduction effectiveness 200%
• Started a number of technology partnerships with industry leading customers and specialist technology partners to accelerate New Product Development

Manufacturing and Distribution of Air Movers and Thermal Management Systems into the Telecommunication, Data Communications, Automotive and Military Markets.Responsibilities*Start up of new UK Limited Company as subsidiary of a USA parent company *Business development of major OEM accounts *Overall Responsibility for Design, Development, New Product.

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Manufacturing and Distribution of Air Movers and Thermal Management Systems into the Telecommunication, Data Communications, Automotive and Military Markets.ResponsibilitiesResponsible for all engineering activity on COMAIR ROTON sites (USA, China, Mexico & UK)Drive major product diversification strategy and champion four key new product initiatives.

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• Manufacturing and Distribution of Air Movers and Thermal Management Systems into the Telecommunication, Data Communications, Automotive and Military Markets.Responsibilities
• Start up of UK company funded with $1milion US venture capital
• Recruitment and creation of European Engineering Department
• Responsible for all Engineering activity; Applications Engineering, New Product Design, New Product Introduction and Cost Reduction Engineering
• Also responsible for all Engineering in Comair Rotron China, a new $10m site
• Coordination of Engineering work between Comair Rotron Sites in USA, Mexico, China

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2 year assignment to increase Sales Experience) Built relationships within customers' engineering, purchasing & strategy teams in six nationsIdentified opportunities within customers organisation, and key drivers for success in eachIdentified opportunity to speed up development time and reduce costs to customer by standardising parts, to allow nine cooling.

Manufacturing and Distribution of Thermal Management Systems into the Telecommunication, Data Communications and Industrial Markets (heat exchanger and air conditioning systems).ResponsibilitiesResponsible for the commercial and technical integrity of all projects, timelines & deliverablesISO 9001 Practice Champion - guide the company towards practices.

Diploma In Management, Business

Certificate In Management, Business

Mechanical And Production Engineering