Experience

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  Teagasc

  Aug 1994 - Sept 1997

  Cad designer

  Preparation of CAD drawings and planning documentation.Preparation of drawings for Farm Buildings Manual for Issue to Agricultural Advisors.Preparation of drawings for redesign of research farm at Moorepark.Survey and mapping of farms.

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  Blackwater engineering

  Oct 1997 - Oct 2007

  Travelling to meet customers to discuss potential projects, development of customer relationships.Preparation of tenders and quotations.Representing Blackwater at trade and commercial showsSetting target sales working with customers, suppliers and other company functions to develop specifications and plan projects.Creation of Bills of materials for costingCreation of Bills of Labour for costingCreation of Standard price lists for productsReviewing vessel sizes/construction details to maximise material usage.Specification and purchasing of components including valves/pumps/agitation units. Show less Project management, Co-ordination of work between disciplines, mechanical, electronic, software, production, process engineeringSpecification and development of manufacturing processes, provision of jigs, fixtures and plant. Issue build instructions, train personnel, presentation of new products for sales/ production personnel.Identify/ develop component specifications with suppliers.Specification and purchasing of components including valves/pumps/agitation units.Development of Blackwater Petroleum tanker including research of all construction standards, specification and purchasing of all equipment and design of tanker.Development of Blackwater 44 tonne Food tanker design.Continuous improvement, of products processes and procedures.Reliability testing, Failure analysis.Redefining of ISO 9000 processes leading to Blackwaters accreditation to ISO9001-2000 standard for Design and Construction of Tankers and Vessels.Sourcing suppliers and evaluation of componentsCreation of Bills of materials for costingCreation of Bills of Labour for costingNegotiation with Unions on pay/conditions.Chairing of employee disciplinary committeeInvestigation of accidentsInterview panel for recruitment. Show less Preparation of CAD drawings, issue of detailed production drawings. Archiving Blackwaters entire catalogue of drawings.Liaising with Sales people and customers Mechanical design of components, sub assemblies through to complete product. Custom parts design.Creation of assembly instructions, process maps, test instruction, record documentation, technical data and illustrations for specification sheets, manuals and brochures.Working to ISO 9000 quality system.Development/writing of in-house software applications for vehicle loading calculations, centre of gravity calculations.Development/writing of in-house software applications for heating/cooling of liquids in specific timescales using Blackwater thermal plate.Development of Engineering Handbook of Blackwaters standard processes. Show less

  • Sales Manager Uk and Ireland

    Jan 2006 - Oct 2007

  • Engineering Manager

    Jun 2001 - Dec 2005

  • Drawing Office Manager

    Oct 1997 - May 2001
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  Eps group

  Nov 2007 - now

  Co-ordination of work between disciplines, mechanical, electronic, production, process engineering Specification and development of manufacturing processes, provision of jigs, fixtures and plant. Identify/ develop component specifications with suppliers.Specification and purchasing of componentsContinuous improvement, of products, processes and procedures.Quality control and inspection of purchased assemblies.Welder testing and training to ASME VIII and BS5500.Documentation control and coordination.Overseeing implementation of ISO 9001:2000 procedures for Mechanical and Electrical production, Calibration and Maintenance and PC Purchasing.Implimentation of Lean programme for manufacturing facility upgrade.Design & layout of new manufacturing facility.Development of program to gain ISO 1090, CE marking of products. Show less

  • Production Manager

    Nov 2007 - now

  • Production Manager

    Nov 2007 - now