Neil O’Connor is an experienced Wet Process Engineer with extensive GMP expertise across the chemical, food, and nutritional manufacturing sectors. He is passionate about operational excellence, process capability, and driving continuous improvement in highly regulated environments.
Neil has over fifteen years’ experience at Nestlé’s Research & Development Centre in Askeaton, Co. Limerick, supporting global product development and technology transfer into industrial manufacture. His work spans process optimisation, safety leadership (SHE), and quality compliance under ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000 standards.
As a Senior Process Specialist, he managed manufacturing schedules and KPIs for R&D projects, implemented process modifications using SCADA and Power BI, and led Behavioural-Based Safety and Environmental Monitoring programmes. He also acted as an R&D Subject Matter Expert in Dry Finishing Technology and supported Lean and Six Sigma initiatives.
Before joining Nestlé, Neil gained valuable R&D and operational experience in the automotive coatings industry with ICI and PPG, where he developed strong leadership, project management, and quality control skills.
2009 – 2025 Senior Process Specialist, Nestlé R&D Centre, Askeaton, Co. Limerick
1989 – 2008 Various R&D and Operations Roles, ICI & PPG Automotive Coatings Industry
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Chemistry, University of West London
Licentiate, Royal Society of Chemistry
Diploma in Analytical Chemistry, RTC Athlone
Certificate in Chemistry, RTC Tralee
Certificate in Manufacturing Sterilisation, Munster Technological University
Certified in cGMP, Biopharma and Medical Device Manufacturing (Innopharma)
Technical Skills
SCADA | Power BI | SAP | ISO 9001 | FSSC 22000 | Six Sigma | DMAIC | SHE Leadership | Process Validation | Continuous Improvement
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