Daithí O'Brien

Experience

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  Intel Corporation

  Oct 2014 - Nov 2016

  Senior Process/Manufacturing Technician

  Key duties and responsibilities included:• Take personal ownership to maintain an incident and injury free environment.• Apply statistical process control techniques to monitor critical performance indicators andaction where appropriate to ensure the quality standard was achieved.• Respond promptly to unscheduled events to ensure minimal impact to production operations.• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues using model-based problem solving (MBPS)techniques.• Schedule and complete preventative maintenance using the CMMS system Fuzion on advancedbatch thermal semi-conductor processing equipment ensuring that module could deliverrequired availability.• Work alongside the Engineering team daily to implement equipment/process upgrades andimprovements.• Upskill and train fellow technicians to improve process knowledge on the 24/7 team.• Report a detailed end of shift report in order to prepare the next shift for success.• Completed FMEA projects as part of ongoing equipment/process upgrades and improvement. Show less

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  Gridconnect - Island Grid Consulting T/A

  Nov 2016 - Sept 2018

  Electrical Engineer

  Key duties and responsibilities include:• Project management which included; project coordination with clients and contractors, site monitoring and site quality checks to ensure sites were adherent to design specifications.• Working as part of a close-knit team on multiple projects and within strict customer deadlines.• Designing and reviewing electrical engineering SLD drawings using AutoCAD.• Completing and reviewing comprehensive technical engineering reports for multiple projects in the high voltage energy sector and the medium voltage industrial sector while demonstrating compliance with national/international standards and specifications. The studies covered are as follows;• Protection coordination studies• Fault level analysis• Cable sizing and losses optimisation studies Show less

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  EirGrid

  Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

  System Support Engineer

  Key duties and responsibilities include:• Lead commissioning and testing engineer for distributed connected PPMs,• Delivering on a range of technical and commercial projects designed to achieve regulated targets, meet stakeholder needs in line with company requirements,• Apply skills, knowledge and experience to effectively deliver on the team’s processes and overcome problems,• Support the achievement of OPI’s (Operation Planning Innovation) objectives to deliver on EirGrid’s role and strategy by working collegially and providing assistance as required,• Liaise with the business as required to understand stakeholder needs,• Prepare written and verbal reports for internal and external audiences,• Stay up to date with national and international developments in power systems,• Focus on seeking ways to continuously improve the way EirGrid work, to make it more efficient and effective as well as transparent and easy to understand for non-technical audiences,• Manage own performance through skills development, delivering on targets, seeking opportunities to learn and showing technical and personal leadership and mastery in own field,• Perform all work to a high standard with a focus on on-time delivery. Show less

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  Hanley Energy

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2021

  Electrical Engineer

  Key duties and responsibilities include:• Assemble document packages and develop drawing sets for various Control systems and UPS systems.• Prepare detailed electrical schematics for Control Panels drawings.• Prepare Electrical Plant layout drawings.• Prepare draft single line drawings for tendering purposes• Interact with Engineering and Automation personnel and other staff to resolve identified issues.• Be a player in continuous product improvement.

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  Suir Engineering

  Aug 2021 - now

  Key duties and responsibilities include:● Development and review of schematic drawings and single line diagrams● Developing HV/MV system studies including protection coordination● Complying with specific project safety requirements● Detailed design covering all aspects of High & Low voltage equipment and control and protectionsystems● Specification, selection and procurement of the range of equipment● Preparation and interpretation of technical specifications and enquiry documentation● Assist with the preparation of technical and contract documentation for issue.● Monitor progress against the program and issue progress reports.● Carry out document control, recording and transmitting information.● Liaising and co-ordinating with clients, other members of the design team and contractors ontechnical issues.● Managing all technical queries on site and assist project team in all site electrical engineeringissues to include: the management, the planning, the testing and commissioning and the handoverof all project systems.● Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate program of assigned engineering work and projects.● Evaluate the effectiveness of the design and change if necessary.● Use computers extensively to produce and analyse designs.● Supervise technicians and other engineers during development phase. Show less

  • Senior Electrical Project Engineer

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Electrical Project Engineer

    Aug 2021 - Jan 2022