Gary McBride

With ten years of working within a range of quality roles, from quality control technician to vendor quality engineer, and having worked in some of the most strictly regulated industries, I understand the importance of a strong systematic approach to removing quality issues through assessing processes and continous improvement. I am now looking for the opportunity to take my skills that I have developed and take them to the next level in helping a business improve their overall performance in terms of output as well as removing inefficiencies from processes. I have a 5 year Partner of AEWV (open) visa which is valid until June 2029, with the intention to apply for permanent residency in October 2026 when the option becomes avaiable.

Quality Technician - Nelson Pine Industries Ltd - Nelson, New Zealand

(2024-10)

• Handling quality investigations, applying root cause analysis to identify flaws within a process or system
• Process improvement implementation to develop the standard applied within processes and make them more efficient or effective
• Project development – investigating potential other methods of working or implementing new technologies to reach new markets or offer more options within current market share
• Maintain visual basic and excel based databases. Logging test results and providing analytic data and reports
• Assist in coding to implement new applications or improvement to current applications used throughout the workspace

Vendor Quality Engineer - Peak Scientific - Glasgow, United Kingdom

(2023-05 - 2024-05)

• Support and provide training quality technicians with respect to quality standards, product knowledge and awareness of manufacturing systems
• Designed and developed a new data collection system and report.
• Present supplier performance and subsequent actions taken as a result of the data to senior management and provide confidence that the issues will be resolved.
• Manage the performance of supplier categories and arrange subsequent performance reviews when required.
• Support supply chain management with quality performance data to support/ facilitate supplier audits.
• Conduct first article inspection on new components and generate reports to provide feedback and improvement suggestions.
• Lead failure investigations to high level problems using techniques such as 8D investigations and problem-solving techniques
• Trained in use of cause and effective analysis, pareto diagrams and extracting data to analyse faults.
• Performing product testing on nitrogen and hydrogen generators
• Performing monthly health and safety walks and reported findings where appropriate.

Quality Engineer - Falcon Foodservice Equipment - Stirling, United Kingdom

(2021-10 - 2023-05)

• Organised and accelerated movement of quality management system to new format to meet target 2 months early.
• Identify non-conforming product and take appropriate action to ensure material is isolated/quarantined.
• Analysing non-conformances using various problem-solving techniques to find a root cause and implement a blocking action.
• Analysing strict product testing results against governing body criteria to ensure that all finished product meets the required standard.
• Responsible for communicating quality issues and outcomes of quality investigations to senior management and suggesting our next potential areas of growth
• Maintaining and improving key performance indicators
• Responsible for internally auditing processes against ISO 9001 & ISO 45001

Quality Engineer - UMS Flowell - Glasgow, United Kingdom

(2021-01 - 2021-10)

• Responsible for integrating the quality management system of one company into another's during takeover period.
• Identify non-conforming product and take appropriate action to ensure material is isolated/quarantined.
• Analysing non-conformance using various problem-solving techniques to find a root cause and implement a blacking action.
• Responsible for managing material certification meets product requirements for both steel and plastic materials.
• Analysing parameters of various complex processes throughout the plant to ensure the product achieves the standard required for the customer.
• Responsible for feeding back quality issues and outcomes of quality investigations
• Lead a small team of inspectors to use best practice, communicate their performance and discuss potential areas of growth as part of their personal development.
• Trained in Q-Pulse, E-MAX and Smartsheet systems.

Lead Quality Services Technician - Vallourec Oil & Gas - Bellshill, United Kingdom

(2011-09 - 2020-12)

• Responsible for testing all aspects of the product utilising Test Procedures / Work Instructions.
• Analysing parameters of various complex processes to ensure product quality.
• Participate and lead problem solving teams
• Awarded role of process expert for all non-destructive testing equipment.
• Trained in managing calibration systems, updating records and recalling items.
• Developed skills in interpreting engineering drawings.
• Achieved a reduction on mechanical changeover time of 40% as part of a continuous improvement team for newly installed machinery.
• Compile and presenting reports on quality issues to senior management, using data collection and analysis to identify concerns.

Customer Services /Sales Representative - Teleperformance - Airdrie, United Kingdom

(2009-09 - 2011-08)

• Handling customer complaint calls and providing clear communication to help clarify any problematic instances.
• Achieving monthly sales targets.
• Participate in team meetings for brainstorming selling techniques.

Bachelor of Information Technology - Information Technology - Open Polytechnic (2025-04)

New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology (Level 5) - Information Technology - Open Polytechnic