1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: Fergul Mc Clean
Title: Solid Dose Production Facilitator
Address: Moneytucker, Enniscorthy, Co.Wexford
Telephone: 087 2215237
E-mail: fergul100@yahoo.ie
Date of Birth: Upon request, removed for online version
Nationality: Irish
CURRENT POSITION AND DUTIES
Professional Photographer – April 2009 – present.
I currently own and manage my own professional photography business as well as looking
after my accounts. I have been operating as a professional Photographer since April 2009
Teva Pharmaceuticals: (Ivax), Manufacture of Solid Dose Tablets and Inhalers
Solid Dose Manufacturing Facilitator (Contract) – October 2007 – April 2009
• Supervision of 14 operatives in the Tablet manufacturing, and Inhalations filling lines
• Ensuring all duties are carried out as per relevant SOP’s
• Following a Production Schedule and ensuring that targets are met.
• Ensure that the operators are directed to the designated work centres to achieve target
outputs for the shift.
• Monitor and control Time & Attendance of the shift and absenteeism is kept below
3% through Clockwise
• Setting PDP’s, (Performance Measurement), on all crew members and reviewing
every 6 months, through Lotus Notes
• Ensuring that all products are manufactured in accordance with cGMP and validated
procedures and that BMR’s are followed.
• Output and Quality performance review on a daily basis.
• To complete all documentation right first time (i.e. correct and in full) in order to
achieve Customer Service and Good Manufacturing Practice and RFT targets are met.
• Ensure faultfinding on machines happens effectively when problems are encountered
• Ensuring all FDA and IMB audits are passed successfully with zero major citations.
• Maintaining time to release batches at less than 5 days target.
• Monitoring of changeovers, downtimes, and turn around times are kept to a minimum.
• Use of Trackwise for incident reporting and investigations and that all IR’s are
completed in real time.
• To complete all SAP transactions required correctly and in real time
• To make use of available SOPs, manuals, drawings, training materials etc, in
performing duties
• Complete initial investigation into accidents and near misses.
• Ensure compliance with all EHS safety systems.
2. • Writing up daily handovers/updates for the incoming shift Facilitator.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
David Parle Furniture Kerlogue Business Park, Wexford. Manufacturer of Kitchens and
built in wardrobes (12 Staff)
Production Manager – October 2006 – July 2007
• Management of 6 operatives.
• Responsible for the implementation of better stock control, i.e. Kan Ban system.
• Responsible for the implementation of procedures for checking deliveries
• Responsible for the improvement and efficiency of production
• Responsible for overall improvement of safety standards, i.e. Housekeeping, sourcing a
dedicated safety supplier
• Introduced maintenance schedules for all equipment and ensuring that all maintenance is
carried out.
• Oversaw the installation of the company computer system.
Coppercraft Limited, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10. Manufacturer Copper Cylinders (35 Staff)
Production Supervisor - September 2002 – July 2006
• Management of 25 production operatives to ensure that all deadlines are met
• Key advisor on all technical/engineering issues to both management and customers
• Monitor and analysis of daily test result records to keep productivity at its highest level
and highlighting areas in need of improvement.
• Introduced maintenance schedules for all equipment and a spare parts stores reducing
down time
• Key advisor on the implementation of the new ISO 9002 award
• Responsible for maintaining the BSI Kite mark certification on products
• Responsibility for the implementation and maintenance of a bar code tracking system
• Streamlining of the production floor layout, improving efficiency, productivity and
safety.
• Introduction of a Kan ban system.
Graph Engineering, Glasnevin, Dublin 11. Engineering & metal fabricator. (12 Staff)
Production Supervisor - May 2002 – August 2002.
FLS Aerospace Limited, Dublin Airport. Aircraft Maintenance. (1000 Staff)
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - March 2000 – April 2002
Oglesby & Butler, Carlow. Manufacturer of Portasol soldering irons (100 Staff),
C.N.C. Programmer/Technician - January 1997 – March 2000
Devtec, Dublin. Precision Engineering (25 staff)
C.N.C. Technician - July 1995 – January 1997
Electroloom, Dublin. Precision Engineering. (10 staff)
Toolroom Technician - July 1989 – July 1995
Delta Motors, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Motor Manufacturer
Apprenticeship – Maintenance Fitter in Hydraulics & Pneumatics - July 1985 – July 1989
3. EDUCATION
Qualification Awarding body Date
Mechanical Engineering Technician
Certificate (NCEA)
DIT Bolton Street 1998
City & Guilds, C.N.C. Part Programming DIT Bolton Street 1994
Maintenance Machine Fitter, incld
Hydraulics & Pneumatics.
National Trade Test Centre,
Olifantsfontein, R.S.A.
1989
National Certificate No.3 Technical College of Port Elizabeth,
R.S.A.
1986
Technical High School, Port Elizabeth Matric - Leaving Certificate Equivalent 1985
Other
Completed a two day course, Working styles for Managers – Wilson Learning Irl. ‘08
Completed a two day Performance Management course by Campbell Consulting ‘08
Completion of a BCA Management Program ‘07
I served on the apprentice safety committee for two years, (Delta Motors).
Completed a 2 day Human Factors Course
Completed a Manual lifting course
REFEREES
Liam O’Sullivan (Solid Dose Manager) David Parle (MD, Owner)
Ivax Waterford David Parle Furniture
Unit301 Kerlogue Business Park
IDA Industrial Est Kerlogue
Cork Road Wexford
Waterford Tel: 053 9142239
Tel:051 331331 (ext: 3270)
Darren Connoly (General Manager) Gerald Fenna (Production Manager)
Coppercraft Devtec
Kylemore Park West 20/21 Airways Ind. Estate
Ballyfermot Cloghran
Dublin 10 Tel: (01) 8426688
Tel: (01) 6265146
Seamus Brennan (MD) Pat O’ Niel (Shift Manager)
Graph Engineering FLS Aerospace
Unit, 53 Barrow Road Hanger 5, Dublin Airport
Glasnevin Ind Estate MD 121
Dublin 11 Tel: (01) 8866021
Tel: (01) 8307223
Joe Egerton (Production Supervisor) Peter Trayner (M.D.)
Oglesby & Butler Electroloom
Dublin Road Unit 82
Ind. Estate Western Parkway Business Cntr.
Carlow Ballymount Road
Tel: (059) 91 43333 Dublin
Tel: (01) 4565956