Gerard McCafferty
Calgary,AB
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality and Reliability Technician Grade 2
Creganna Medical
Galway Ireland
01.2023 - 02.2024
- Deliver on all KPIs that help the business achieve its goal
- Performing batch review and release of product
- Working with manufacturing lines to ensure timely release of product to the customer
- Implement corrective action on issues as they arise
- Disposition non-conformances’, conduct & determine root cause analysis including corrective actions
- Conduct area practice v’s procedure/Good Documentation Practice audits and follow up on findings to ensure satisfactory closure
- Follow up on Corrective Actions for in-process and customer complaint issues
- In-process sampling and testing and subsequent report writing
- Support all QA related documentation activities (i.e
- Raise Change plans, write procedures etc)
- Review of sterilisation documentation and the release of sterilised product for shipping
- Other tasks as directed by the functional area Quality Engineer in line with company goals and objectives
- Provide support for internal, customer and external audits to ISO and FDA requirements
- Train operators on work instruction and procedural updates.
- Collaborated with engineering staff on projects related to process improvements and solving reliability issues.
- Inspected equipment to determine repair needs; dismantled defective machines and equipment to gain access to problem area.
Production Operator
Medtronic Mervue
Mervue, Co.Galway
08.2021 - 02.2024
- Working on production machines
- Adhering to Quality Procedures and standards
- Producing life saving ventilators in a high paced team environment
- Training other and or new employees.
Product Builder
Creganna medical
Briarhill Business Park
04.2024 - 01.2024
- Working in a very high paced clean room
- Using moulding machines at a high pace and also working at final inspection to make sure that the end product was up to Quality standards
- Training other product builders on certain machines.
Product builder
Boston scientific
Ballybrit, Galway
10.2018 - 08.2021
- Responsible for manufacturing consistently high quality product in accordance with Boston Scientific manufacturing procedures and quality standards
- Monitor and verify quality in accordance with operating procedures
- Fully adhere to procedures in relation to production methods, completion of documentation, current Good Manufacturing Practices and safety requirements
- Proactively promotes safety across the site
- Participate in continuous improvement programmes and / or team projects to enhance our quality, customer service and cost
- Contribute as part of a team in achieving and exceeding the line core metrics
- Undertake training in line with business needs in order to continually develop skills and knowledge to meet the demands of the business now and in the future
- Provide cross training to employees.
Care Person
Green Park Nursing Home
Tuam, Co.Galway
09.2014 - 10.2014
- Assisting elderly patients throughout their daily needs.
Labourer
Eventus Marquees
Tuam, Co.Galway
08.2017
- Assisting my co workers and supervisors in assembling big framed And small framed marquees for high profile clients.
Education
Leaving cert -
St Jarlath’s College
Junior cert -
St. Conleth’s National School
Level 6 SPA Certificate In Quality And Lean Management -
The University Of The Shannon
Skills
- Ability to achieve set goals and targets
- Excellent ability to learn new skills and absorb information from my peers and co workers
- Capable of working by myself or in a team
- Good attendance record in school
- Excellent communication skills with my peers and co workers
- Good Microsoft word skills
- Disciplined and can do professional attitude towards work
- Good with factory machines and team work within factory jobs
- High interest with medical devices
- High interest in modern technology
- Good with Paper in an office setting
- Experience in training people
- Have worked alongside Quality technicians and Engineers in previous factories, assisting them in inspection of products
- Experience in Microsoft Excel and office
- Computer Skills
- Final Product Testing
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management Abilities
- Reliability
- Quality Assurance
- Continuous Improvement
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Relationship Building
Interests Achievements
I have been a very big supporter in sports, playing soccer for Tuam Celtic and football for Kilconly GAA are the two main sports I am heavily interested in. I also have a big interest in other international sports like American football, Basketball and Ice Hockey., I was a member of the Kilconly Foroige youth club and took part in several charity events such a bag packing in supermarkets throughout my local town., I have a huge interest in all aspects of technology from gaming computers to mobile phones. Over my 5 and a half years of experience in medical factories I have gained a heavy interest in the quality of products that I have previously worked on and currently work on.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 08/08/1999
References
Available on Request
Timeline
Product Builder
Creganna medical
04.2024 - 01.2024
Quality and Reliability Technician Grade 2
Creganna Medical
01.2023 - 02.2024
Production Operator
Medtronic Mervue
08.2021 - 02.2024
Product builder
Boston scientific
10.2018 - 08.2021
Labourer
Eventus Marquees
08.2017
Care Person
Green Park Nursing Home
09.2014 - 10.2014
Leaving cert -
St Jarlath’s College
Junior cert -
St. Conleth’s National School
Level 6 SPA Certificate In Quality And Lean Management -
The University Of The Shannon
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