Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
Hobbies and Interests
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Samantha McGrath

Summary

A highly focused individual with a consistent track record for successfully delivering full lifecycle implementations in time sensitive, high pressure environments. Excellent communication, organisation, co-ordination and problem-solving skills. Proficient as a process engineer, project engineer and project manager. Hands on experience working in major hazard facilities and in capital project teams. Extensive overseas experience; emigrated from England, UK to Wellington, NZ in Jan 2019. Permanent New Zealand Resident.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Project Manager & 2IC Project Delivery Team Lead

DETA
07.2022 - Current
  • Co-ordination of cross-functional teams to deliver decarbonisation roadmaps for a range of clients/ sectors.
  • Portfolio manager to a strategic client overseeing $90M NZD of decarbonisation and BAU projects at 7 sites.
  • Development of business cases for Energy as a Service offerings for major energy companies within NZ and Australia.
  • Collaborated with other department leads to streamline workflows, improve interdepartmental coordination, and achieve business goals collectively.
  • Developed a project delivery framework & a suite of tools and templates. Delivered company wide training.
  • Mentored junior project engineers, project managers and team members to enhance their skills and career growth.

Project Engineer

MSD Animal Health- Sole Trader
02.2019 - 07.2022
  • Successfully managed three major capital projects ($18M NZD) at MSD's Clostridial Vaccine Manufacturing Facility (Major Hazard Facility). Prioritising tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organisational goals.
  • HAZOP and risk assessment facilitator, executing bowties, LOPA and root cause analysis.
  • Trained in confined space entry, working at heights, permit issuing and acceptance.
  • Travelled to MSD Singapore for training in safety device specification.


Project Manager

Thermofisher Scientific- Contractor
08.2017 - 12.2018
  • Lead project manager at a Contract Manufacturing Organisation (CMO). Clients included Insmed, Inc producing Amikacin Liposome Inhalation Suspension (ALIS) and Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc. producing EXPAREL.
  • Attended FAT's in Italy and Canada to oversee works and accept standard of equipment manufacture on behalf of the client.
  • Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
  • Commissioning and validation. IQ/OQ/PQ/PV

Project Engineer

Mace- Client: GlaxoSmithKline
03.2017 - 08.2017
  • Clean room package upgrade of an existing sterile vaccine manufacturing facility- human health. Retro fit project extending over a 4 storey building. £66 million.

Project Manager

Mace- Client: Kew Technology
09.2016 - 03.2017
  • Lead project manager for a high profile, government funded waste to energy facility.

Process & Project Engineer

Mace- Client: GlaxoSmithKline
09.2014 - 09.2016
  • Integrated member of GSK's Technical Department as a Process Engineer in an API production facility
  • Lead Client Project Engineer for a process control system upgrade of a primary non-penicillin API production facility (PROVOX to Delta V)
  • Chair of process control design reviews with multi-disciplinary teams to produce a detailed process description,
  • Author of a suite of validation documents - composing test plans and commissioning protocols
  • Execution of a cleaning validation exercise for the equipment train
  • EHS risk assessor for the project, conducted; EHS Screenings, What if analysis, Manual Handling, Nitrogen Asphyxiation study, HAZOP and HAZID.

Mace Graduate Programme

Mace
- 08.2024
  • Completed a structured 2-year graduate scheme at Mace in parallel to the roles above
  • The scheme involved training delivered by experts across the industry and two, year-long theoretical projects through all stages of the RIBA lifecycle
  • Tasks involved working in multi-disciplinary teams and included stakeholder management, problem solving and presentations to senior colleagues and members of the group board
  • Member of the winning team out of a cohort of 70.

Education

MEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering (2:1) - Chemical Engineering

Newcastle University
2014

A-Levels: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry AS Level: Philosophy and Ethics -

St. Joseph’s Sixth Form College
12.2010

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Project Engineering
  • Brownfield and Greenfield Installs
  • LEAN Six Sigma Practices
  • Shutdown Management / Planning
  • Procurement
  • GMP Utilities
  • Change Management
  • Commissioning & Validation
  • MS Project Scheduling
  • HAZOP and Risk Assessment Facilitator
  • Team Collaboration and Leadership

Certification

AMIChemE

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Underway

Hobbies and Interests

Enjoy martial arts, hold a black belt in Brazilian Ju-Jitsu and have a passion for STEM outreach. Hold a full clean driving license.

References

Available on Request

Timeline

Senior Project Manager & 2IC Project Delivery Team Lead

DETA
07.2022 - Current

Project Engineer

MSD Animal Health- Sole Trader
02.2019 - 07.2022

Project Manager

Thermofisher Scientific- Contractor
08.2017 - 12.2018

Project Engineer

Mace- Client: GlaxoSmithKline
03.2017 - 08.2017

Project Manager

Mace- Client: Kew Technology
09.2016 - 03.2017

Process & Project Engineer

Mace- Client: GlaxoSmithKline
09.2014 - 09.2016

Mace Graduate Programme

Mace
- 08.2024

MEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering (2:1) - Chemical Engineering

Newcastle University

A-Levels: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry AS Level: Philosophy and Ethics -

St. Joseph’s Sixth Form College
Samantha McGrath