Joseph Barry

I am now looking to return to the mechanical sector and merge the management skills acquired during the previous three and a half years with my trade background and previous experience as a pipe fitter/welder and foreman.

Experience
ODS Structures, Dundrum, Co.Tipperary.
Oct 2004 – July 2008
Site Manager
• My role with ODS made me fully responsible for approx €5million per annum of steel/cladding contracts, this does not represent the value of the main contracts e.g.
• NUI Sports Hall: steel contract = €2million: main contract = €21million.
• Thomond Park, (Stadium): secondary steel contract = €2million: main contract = €40million.
• I had full budget control and awareness of the projects under my guidance; I forwarded this information in a report once a week to the contracts director and managing director.
• Also under my control was the management of direct employees and sub-contractors for each live site. Approx 10 live sites at any one time.
• Responsible for interaction with client, architect and engineer.
• Responsibility for Health and Safety, method statements, safety statements, contract program, sequence of build, plant hire (crane, m.e.w.p) and quality control i.e. to best construction practice and engineers specification

Plainway Ltd. (Plainway Ltd are a contract company based in Switzerland)
May 2003 – Oct 2004
Site Manager

• My role was to plan and carry out contract work.
• Liaise with the project team regarding variations.
• Allocate manpower daily as required/planned.
• Manage sub-contractors and direct employees.
• Manage plant
Carrig Engineering.
March 2002 - May 2003
Site Foreman
• My role with Carrig was to allocate work daily to approx 5 people on instruction from the site manager.
• Banks man/Rigger for reactor installation to plant extensions.
• All work was carried out in Pharmaceutical plants in Cork, Ireland, e.g. Pfizer’s, Novartis, Eli Lilly.

Education
Limerick institute Technology
2006-2008
• Diploma in Industrial Engineering:
• Advanced certificate in Productivity measurement systems:
• Certificate in Productivity Systems:
• Sample Subjects covered are, Quality and Statistical process control: Cost management and Finance: Computer information Systems: Human Resources: Employee relations: Work design and methods Engineering: Operation management:

• Banksman/Rigger.
• Coded welder, (MIG, TIG, and ARC.)
• Teleporter etc.
• Advanced certificate in productivity measurement systems.
• Certificate in productivity systems.

Interests
I have a keen interest in keeping fit, generally I focus on cycling and usually partake in events up to 200k, however I also enjoy athletics and have competed for Ireland at international level.
Other keen interests are developing my P.C skills/knowledge and keeping up to date with technology.
jbarry@ganttpm.ie or view web page www.ganttpm.ie
Phone: (353) 504-90044 ▪ mobile: (353) 87-7690145
The ideal position would allow me the opportunity to merge my skills, while also presenting new challenges. Additional strong points are my ability to plan, be flexible and quickly understand situations and act accordingly. Please take the opportunity to peruse my CV. I am a highly motivated individual, looking for a company who rewards hard work. I am willing to travel for the next 5-10 yrs depending on the opportunities presented.