Verax Site manager

• Oct 2022 - Present

TI Project Manager

• Jun 2018 - Present

Director / Owner

• Sep 2009 - Oct 2017

Head Of Manufacturing

• Sep 2005 - Nov 2008

Head of the Manufacturing Department for the IFO 8" Factory.Responsible for all aspects of the Manufacturing Department / functions; delivery of World Class performance on Safety , Organisational Health, Quality, Equipment availability / utilisation and Cost Team consisted of 18 Senior Operations / Maintenance managers, 44 Technical supervisors and close to 1000 Operations, Process and Equipment technicians across 4 shifts

Litho Dept Maintenance Manager

• Sep 2002 - Aug 2005

Responsible for delivering MOR ( Model of Record) availability on 75 different toolsets within the Manufacturing area. Responsible for all aspects of the maintenance function ; PM scheduling / execution, unscheduled downtime resolution, engineering downtime analysis, spares / cost management , equipment training etc.Team consists of 12 Maintenance supervisors and 320 equipment technicians across 4 shifts.

Functional Area Manager

• Mar 2001 - Sep 2002

As FAM for the Litho Functional Area included the project management of all aspects of this area in partnership with engineering counterparts to achieve world class performance on safety, quality and output. This involved identifying, leading and driving key improvement projects to maximise our indicators. This involved providing the link between process and quality/ reliability engineering to identify and implement key improvement projects for the said functional area. In this position the FAM has to review project proposals, interpret the findings and prioritise the resources to ensure projects are implanted. Various techniques for project evaluation would be used i.e. SPC, FMEA, and Statistical Sampling techniques. In this position I also played a key role in staffing/hiring the Fab 14 ramp and maintenance of our headcount systems for both Fab10 and F14.

New Technology Transfer Manager

• Apr 1999 - Feb 2001

Human Resources Development Consultant

• Oct 1998 - Apr 1999

As part of Intel's department rotation program, having broad people management experience from the Shift Manager / Supervisor roles, I was offered a 6 month rotation into the HR department.Responsibilities included: Sustaining HR Case Management for the Manufacturing and Training Departments ; almost 2200 employees, advisor on HR/ Policies & Procedures. Creation and implementation of new management development programs.

Manufacturing Shift Manager

• Sep 1996 - Oct 1998

The responsibilities as shift manager involved leading a team of approx 25 supervisors, 1 Production Manager and 500 Technicians to deliver world class indicators in particular those of safety, quality, output, cost and maintain a positive employee relations environment. A key responsibility of the manufacturing shift manager is the on time delivery of the associated factory indicators and assessment of the operations running efficiency.

Shift Manufacturing Supervisor

• Aug 1994 - Sep 1996

The responsibilities in this job function involved leading a team of approx 30 technicians to deliver world-class indicators in particular those of safety, quality, output and maintaining a positive employee relations environmentEmployment Record (Cont'd)

Production / Materials Manager

• Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

Hired by Okura to start up a new manufacturing facility in Ireland. This was a joint venture between a Japanese conveyor manufacturer and an Irish conveyor manufacturer. Responsibilities included. Set-up of Manufacturing Facility, purchase of new Equipment, Hiring and Training of all new Personnel. Development of Manufacturing specifications, local sourcing of raw materials, introduction of new products, single point of contact for sales force in the UK and Ireland. Hired by Okura to start up a new manufacturing facility in Ireland. This was a joint venture between a Japanese conveyor manufacturer and an Irish conveyor manufacturer. Responsibilities included. Set-up of Manufacturing Facility, purchase of new Equipment, Hiring and Training of all new Personnel. Development of Manufacturing specifications, local sourcing of raw materials, introduction of new products, single point of contact for sales force in the UK and Ireland.

Project Engineering Co-ordinator

• Jan 1990 - Jan 1992

Job Function Project Engineering Co-ordinator Hired by Atlantic Magnetics to co-ordinate a joint venture technology transfer back to Ireland. This was a venture between Atlantic Magnetics and Fujitsu to transfer fully integrated 3.5" disk manufacturing lines to the Irish site. Responsible for installation / qualification of all equipment / services, training of all operations and equipment personnel. Post hand-off to production responsible for sustaining maintenance and improvement engineering functions.

Project Engineer

• Jan 1988 - Jan 1990

Hired by NSK through the FAS graduate program. Worked initially in the product design department designing high accuracy Lead screws, Linear guides and air spindles. Moved to the production department where I worked on the manufacturing process and tool install and qualifications. Then joined the project team responsible for the construction / set-up of a new Ball Screw / Linear guide manufacturing facility in the US. Also became fluent in Japanese during my time with NSK Hired by NSK through the FAS graduate program. Worked initially in the product design department designing high accuracy Lead screws, Linear guides and air spindles. Moved to the production department where I worked on the manufacturing process and tool install and qualifications. Then joined the project team responsible for the construction / set-up of a new Ball Screw / Linear guide manufacturing facility in the US. Also became fluent in Japanese during my time with NSK