Experience

Technopath Clinical Diagnostics

• Ireland
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager

  • May 2022 - Present



MSD

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Manager (a project role)

  • Jul 2021 - May 2022

  Manufacturing Systems Design & Commercialisation.• On the Carlow expansion site (Carlow 2), recruiting, training, coaching and developing Operations (Integrated Process Team) staff.• Responsible for the delivery of schedule milestones throughout the project duration.• Supporting and facilitating the CQV of facility, equipment and processes.• Working towards cleanroom readiness, PPQ, facility start up and commercial supply.• Maintaining a culture of patient first, safety, quality, delivery, diversity and inclusion.• Driving continuous improvement through MPS (Merck Production Systems).​• Leading 5S implementation in the grade C and D cleanrooms.​​​​​​​​



Dew Valley Foods

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Apr 2019 - Jul 2021

  A member of the senior leadership team. Responsible for production, planning, logistics, HR, EHS and maintenance & utilities functions on site. A member of the senior leadership team. Responsible for production, planning, logistics, HR, EHS and maintenance & utilities functions on site.



Wyeth Nutritionals Ireland Ltd.

• Project Manager - Operations/HR

  • Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

  Utilising my operational experience/expertise and my people skills, I was on secondment from Operations to HR, for a project of strategic importance to the business.

• Fill & Pack Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2018

  Responsible for all aspects (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost & Environment) of filling and packing 40 million kg (per annum) of premium infant and maternal nutritional product, in a highly regulated, lean manufacturing environment.

• Manufacturing Area Lead - a member of the site leadership team

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2016

  Responsible for the manufacture and packing of regular and speciality (FSMP) powder product, R&D trial product and ready-to-feed liquid product (aseptic fill), in addition to water treatment, oil blending, can manufacture and micro-ingredient dispensing activities.

• Business Unit Manager

  • May 2009 - Jan 2014

  Responsible for the end to end production of infant formula product from processing and spray drying to filling and packing.

• Asst. Business Unit Manager

  • Apr 2007 - May 2009

• Shift Manager

  • Feb 2004 - Apr 2007

• Production Supervisor

  • Sep 1997 - Feb 2004



Rye Valley Foods

• Team leader

  • 1995 - 1997



Glanbia

• Ireland
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Dispatch Supervisor

  • 1993 - 1995



Glentara Foods

• Production and Quality Controller

  • 1992 - 1993