Gavin Mannion
About Gavin Mannion
Gavin Mannion is a Senior Engineer, Global Packaging at Teleflex with extensive experience in packaging validations for medical devices and expertise in ISO 11607 standards.
Title
Gavin Mannion holds the title of Senior Engineer, Global Packaging at Teleflex, working remotely.
Company
Gavin Mannion is currently employed by Teleflex as a Senior Engineer, specializing in global packaging solutions for the company's medical devices and products.
Education and Expertise
Gavin Mannion earned a B Eng in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Limerick, studying there from 2002 to 2004. Additionally, he holds a degree in Production Engineering from GMIT, obtained after studying there from 1999 to 2002. His expertise spans various domains, including conducting packaging validations for medical devices, understanding ISO 11607 parts 1 and 2, as well as EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR). He also has skills in Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
Background
Gavin Mannion has an extensive background in engineering, particularly in packaging and process engineering roles within the medical device and automotive industries. His career started at M&M Qualtech as a Manufacturing Engineer from 2004 to 2007. He then held multiple roles at companies like DENSO, Corin Group, Boston Scientific, Hollister Incorporated, Simmons Bedding Company, Plasma Surgical, Inc., International Automotive Components, and Halyard Health. His positions have ranged from Manufacturing Engineer to Packaging Project Engineer and Senior Packaging Engineer. Notably, he worked at Avanos Medical in various packaging engineering capacities from 2018 to 2021.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Gavin Mannion has contributed significantly to the field of packaging engineering for medical devices. He has served as a Packaging Subject Matter Expert (SME) for BSI and MDSAP audits and has been deeply involved in lean projects aimed at manufacturing efficiency improvement. He also has auditing experience related to ISO14000, which focuses on environmental management systems, and has played a crucial role in new product and packaging development and launch.