1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Information
Name: John Paul O Brien
Address: 1652 William Pearse Tce., 30 Hastings St., Ooralea,
Castledermot, QLD 4740,
Co. Kildare Australia.
Date of Birth: 25th
June 1979
Telephone: +61 416 000 596
E-mail: obrienj2@live.co.uk
Education
1984-1991 Scoil Diarmada, Castledermot. Primary education
1991-1997 Colaiste Lorcain, Castledermot. Junior Certificate
Leaving Certificate
Leaving Certificate Results
SUBJECT LEVEL RESULT
Maths Ordinary A
English Ordinary B
Irish Ordinary C
History Ordinary A
Building Construction Honours C
Technical Drawing Ordinary B
Engineering Ordinary C
Apprenticeship Details 2004-2008
2005 Fas centre, Ballyfermot. Fitting apprenticeship phase 2
2006 Limerick IT, Limerick. Fitting apprenticeship phase 4
2008 Cork IT, Cork. Fitting apprenticeship phase 6
September 2008….. Apprenticeship completed

2. Employment Details
Dates Address Duties
June 1997-September 1997 Kelly Coachbuilders, Welders assistant
Castledermot, Co. Kildare
September 1997-March 2000 Golden Discs, Shop assistant
Carlow Town
March 2000- December 2010 Pfizer, Packaging Operator
(Formally Wyeth) Team Coordinator
Old Connell, IQ Inspector
Newbridge, Maintenance Technician
Co. Kildare
November 2011- Present Rocla Pipeline, Maintenance Technician.
. Archibald St., Maintenance Team
QLD 4740, Leader.
Australia.
Training and Qualifications:
• A very high level of training in the operation of most workshop equipment,
including the lathe and milling machine.
• Highly skilled welding using MIG and ARC process. I am also well trained in
TIG welding process.
• A high level of experience with Oxy/Acetylene welding and cutting.
• Pipe fitting and use of all pipe fitting equipment.
• Work at Heights Training
• Fully trained first aid responder.
• General factory maintenance.
• Project leading and team leading.
• General engineering skills.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and follow a work plan.
• A vast knowledge of manufacturing process including GMP/GLP and 5s
implementation.

3. Pharmaceutical Training and Qualifications:
• Operation and maintenance of Uhlmann blister machines, Uhlmann cartoners,
Pagomatic labeling machines, Schubert sleeving machines and Pester wrapping
machines.
• Operation and maintenance of coating machines, solution preparation processes,
dispensing process, Fette tablet presses, IBC bin washers and IBC bin maintenance.
• Maintenance of building management systems including lighting, plumbing, purified
water supply, hot and cold process water supply, clean air supply, air handling
systems, HVAC systems, water towers, ASRS (automated storage robotic system),
and laboratory supplies, including air supply and extract, and nitrogen supply.
• Boiler operation and maintenance.
• Full training in condition monitoring.
• Certified occupational first aider.
• Certified to operate work at height machinery.
• Trained to work both confined spaces and work at heights.
• Trained in the operation of SAP systems.
• Fully GMP and GLP trained, annually revised.
• Fully trained to work in clean room environment.
• Occupational safety and fire safety training received, revised annually.
• Working with external contractors not familiar with on-site procedures.
• On all machines listed above I have been responsible for both preventive maintenance
and breakdown maintenance.
• I have been involved in re-evaluating and re-designing the preventive maintenance
process.
• I designed a new tool for testing spray arms in coaters, for which I received a
certificate of global recognition.
• I also represented Wyeth for multiple presentations during the Pfizer takeover,
speaking on behalf of maintenance staff and management.
Further Education
In 2010 I completed a “City and Guilds Fibre Optic Cabling in an Internal and External
Environment, Level 2”.
Modules Completed
• Theory of fibre optic appliances
• Work safety with fibre optic cables
• Installation procedures and working practices
• Terminate fibre optic cabling by fitting connectors
• Loss budget calculations
• Carry out ODTR tests
• Fibre fault finding

4. • Interpreting test results
• Fusion splicing and dressing into a closure procedure
I passed all exams in this course.
Hobbies/Interests
• I am a practicing member of my local GAA club both as a player and I has also been
a committee member while living in Ireland, most notably being voted in as the
youngest ever committee Chairperson.
• I enjoy other sports including Fishing and golf.
Achievements
• While in secondary school I was awarded “Student of the year 1997”.
• The same year I also received “Best overall student for six years”.
Referees
Mr. Marcus Lawlor, Mr. Steve Fenech, Mr. Rodney Griffin,
Production Co-ordinator, Production Manager, Maintenance Manager
Rocla Pipeline, Rocla Pipeline, Rocla Pipeline,
93- 103 Archibald St., 93- 103 Archibald St., 93- 103 Archibald St.,
Paget, Paget, Paget,
QLD 4740, QLD 4740, QLD 4740,
Australia Australia Australia
+61438399220 +617 400389601 +61409 215604
Mr. Arthur Nolan, Mr. Ger Dolan, Mr. Jay Wilson,
Former supervisor, Supervisor, Former Area Manager,
Pfizer, Pfizer, Rocla Pipeline,
Newbridge, Newbridge, Australia.
Co. Kildare. Co. Kildare.
Arthur.nolan@merck.com +353 45 447 000 Only contactable through
email due to travels
jaywilson@hotmail.com
Thank you for taking the time to pursue my curriculum vitae