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Philip O'Connor

New Zealand

Summary

Factory Engineering Manager | Project Management Expert Seasoned Engineering Manager adept at seamlessly integrating project technical aspects and making information relatable to non-technical personnel. Experienced leader and program manager with 15 year history in field. Clear communicator, decision maker and problem solver.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Engineering Manager

Nestlé New Zealand
03.2013 - Current
  • My main role as Factory Engineering Manager is to provide engineering professional and technical leadership in the Factory, ensuring people health and safety, product safety and environment are never compromised, and that all engineering activities enhance business objectives, product quality and plant operation/performance.

Mechanical Project Engineer

07.2012 - 03.2013
  • Optimized manufacturing processes by implementing innovative design solutions, resulting in increased efficiency and cost reduction.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully complete complex engineering projects on time and within budget.
  • Developed detailed mechanical designs for various industrial applications, ensuring reliable performance under diverse conditions.
  • Improved equipment reliability by conducting thorough root cause analyses and implementing effective corrective actions in response to recurring issues.

Mechanical Engineer

McIntosh Bros Engineering
02.2012 - 07.2012
  • Upgrade and redesign of manufacturing processes onsite
  • Optimisation of product design to speed up manufacture without compromising quality.

Site foreman

Kennedy Plant & Eng ltd
05.2005 - 02.2012
  • My duties involved organising the workforce onsite and ensuring that health and safety standards were maintained and adhered to at all times
  • This involved coordinating the different services provided by the contractor while they were onsite and also involved ensuring that a hazard analysis and risk assessment was completed for every job
  • Contractors not adhering to the standards were sent offsite and not hired again
  • I coordinated the materials coming onsite also.

Energy Engineer

RPS
02.2010 - 09.2010
  • I was based in a large sawmills that had in recent years built a large Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant
  • I worked closely with the Management,Health and Safety engineers, Mechanical engineers and Operators onsite
  • Our involvement on the site included the operation, maintenance, safe running and overall improvement of the running of the plant
  • We focused on a number of projects proposed for the plant to improve its efficiency and overall running
  • We carried out repair and upgrade work, during a number of shutdowns, on the furnace, boiler, pumping equipment, economisers and ESP (Electrostatic Precipitator)
  • All these works were aimed at improving the overall running of the plant and also to improve its efficiency
  • We also looked at the health and safety policies that were active onsite and suggested a few changes that would greatly improve the safety and smooth running of the plant.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Sustainable Energy Engineering (Honours), Energy Management and Systems Technology -

Munster Technological University
Cork, Ireland
01.2011

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering -

Cork Institue of Technology
Cork, Ireland
01.2009

CBC
01.2005

Skills

  • Renewable Energy
  • Power Generation
  • Project Management Excellence
  • M&I and Industrial Services
  • Process & Packaging Optimization
  • Strategic Planning
  • Equipment Knowledge
  • Project Management
  • Training and Mentoring
  • Financial Analysis
  • Compliance Understanding
  • Recruiting
  • Budget Coordination
  • Technology Integration
  • Engineering Design
  • Manufacturing
  • Project Oversight

Affiliations

  • Project Management Institute

Certification

  • Hazardous Area Classification & Design

Timeline

Engineering Manager

Nestlé New Zealand
03.2013 - Current

Mechanical Project Engineer

07.2012 - 03.2013

Mechanical Engineer

McIntosh Bros Engineering
02.2012 - 07.2012

Energy Engineer

RPS
02.2010 - 09.2010

Site foreman

Kennedy Plant & Eng ltd
05.2005 - 02.2012

Bachelor's Degree in Sustainable Energy Engineering (Honours), Energy Management and Systems Technology -

Munster Technological University

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering -

Cork Institue of Technology

CBC

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