Yvonne Hughes
Croom,Limerick
Summary
Motivated Project Management Officer with proven capability to influence and challenge peers and leadership. Successfully improves existing tools and methods and implements new and innovative solutions to improve project performance. Creative and solution-focused to support process, quality and productivity improvement initiatives. Communicates well with varied stakeholders for productive professional relationships. Experienced industrial engineering background - improving operational performance through standard creation / maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
21
21
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Associate Manager, PMO
Stryker
Limerick, LK
10.2023 - Current
- PMO Site Lead
- Created and implemented PMO site Strategy
- Coach project teams in required methods and tools for project success e.g WBS, project gantts, Risk management, stakeholder management, Project sponsor role, project charters, ONEPPM - Stryker project Management system
- Responsible for Site monthly portfolio reviews with Leadership
- Responsible for operations/engineering 4 panel project reviews - escalations of red projects/support needed to Leadership
- Organised resource allocation process, providing overall workload and capacity analysis - responsible for managing Resource Management Tool
- Built strong relationships with stakeholders for project cohesiveness.
- Site Lead for Capacity Tool - maintain data / review impact of demand changes with management
Staff Engineer, Industrial Engineering/PMO
Stryker
Limerick, LK
05.2019 - 10.2023
- PMO site lead
- Manage site project portfolio, monthly reviews with leadership - review project status, what support required, risk analysis, financials etc
- Elaborated action plans with program teams to drive performance improvements.
- Coached project teams in required methods and tools for project success.
- Implemented program and project governance standards for project deliverables.
- Mentored team members on using Project Management tool
- Responsible for securing Divisional resourcing of all projects for Limerick site
- Site SME for Industrial Engineering Standards - create and maintain standards as required in line with BSI and International Labour Organisation
- Site Lead - capacity planning tool
- Promoted to Senior Staff Engineer April 2023
Staff Engineer, Business Transformation
Stryker
Limerick
01.2016 - 05.2019
- Create and maintain Industrial engineering standards for Limerick site
- Method study/ work measurement (time study / activity sampling)
- Lead and participate in lean projects
- Value Stream Mapping / process mapping
- Lean Lighthouses
- Complete production capacity/headcount analysis
- Lean Fundamentals / lean simulation training
- Productivity Improvement support/ Lead-time improvement support
- CISA - Site lead for CISA audit 2021, owner of action plan for improvements
- Promoted Senior Staff Engineer April 2023.
Industrial Engineer
Stryker
Limerick
05.2009 - 01.2016
- Created and maintained Industrial engineering standards across 3 sites
- Method study/ work measurement (time study / activity sampling)
• Lead and participate in lean projects
• Value Stream Mapping / process mapping
• Kaizen events /continuous improvement /
• Complete production capacity/headcount analysis
• Lean Fundamentals / lean simulation training
• Work measurement & methods trainer and mentor
• Development / improvement of reporting tools - SharePoint / Cognos / excel
• Creation / Maintenance of Key Performance Indicator dashboards for Operations Monthly Reviews
• Productivity Improvement support/ Lead-time improvement support
Industrial Engineer
Kostal GMBH
Abbeyfeale, Limerick
02.2006 - 05.2009
- Planned and forecasted labour hours and assigned resources to new processes and customers.
- Employed capacity models and data analytics in assessing throughput impact of process changes.
- Spearheaded work studies for new and existing production lines.
- Aligned production operations with company targets to maximise returns.
Education
Project Management Professional -
Aspire
04.2001 - 05.2022
QQI Level 6 - Training Delivery & Evaluation Programme (6N3326)
Quality And Qualifications Ireland
10.2016
Bachelor of Engineering Hons - Industrial Engineering & Information Systems
NUI, Galway
06.2000
Additional Information
Mentor in Work Measurement & Method study
Member of the Industrial Engineering Institute of Ireland
Member of Stryker Womens Network (SWN)
Member of Stryker Engagement Committee
Junior Achiever Volunteer
Coach of U10 girls football team Croom LGFA
Interests include baking and traveling
Timeline
Associate Manager, PMO
Stryker
10.2023 - Current
Staff Engineer, Industrial Engineering/PMO
Stryker
05.2019 - 10.2023
Staff Engineer, Business Transformation
Stryker
01.2016 - 05.2019
Industrial Engineer
Stryker
05.2009 - 01.2016
Industrial Engineer
Kostal GMBH
02.2006 - 05.2009
Project Management Professional -
Aspire
04.2001 - 05.2022
QQI Level 6 - Training Delivery & Evaluation Programme (6N3326)
Quality And Qualifications Ireland
Bachelor of Engineering Hons - Industrial Engineering & Information Systems
NUI, Galway
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