Patrick Carroll

Experience

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  Viking Plastics

  May 2010 - Dec 2014

  Designer and Toolroom Supervisor

  Introduced an in-house mould manufacturing capability, staffed and supervised the team. At this time, I learned CNC, CAD and CAM software to enable the facility to operate.- Resulted in increased sales- Converted 2D extrusion tool design to 3D, which resulted in zero design iterations

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  OKE South Africa Pty Ltd

  Jan 2015 - May 2017

  Technical Manager

  Successfully led a middle management team of 8 skilled professionals to design and develop injection mould components and extrusion tool manufacturing. Responsible for entire end to end process from customer brief to delivery.- Implemented the ISO9001 system for design and maintained certification- Rationalised quoting system- Won international tenders from group companies by competitive positioning- Introduced 3D extrusion tool design

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  Polyoak Packaging

  May 2018 - Mar 2024

  Headhunted from my previous job to specialise in high value projects for competitive FMCG industry. Researched and adapted designs to significantly reduce cycle time whilst maintaining accuracy.

  • Mould Services Manager

    Jan 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Mould Design Manager

    May 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Technical Specialist - Mould Design

    Jan 2021 - May 2022

  • Injection Mould Designer

    May 2018 - Jan 2021
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  AG Plastics

  Mar 2024 - now

  Business Development Manager
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  Ocean Bound

  Apr 2024 - now

  Founder

  A progressive company dedicated to revolutionising the plastics industry. Passionate about driving environmental change and sustainability initiatives. Tackling ocean plastic pollution by transforming waste into valuable resources.