Olaf Lally
About Olaf Lally
Olaf Lally is the Global Senior Manager PLM at Teleflex in Athlone, Ireland, with extensive experience in project management and engineering roles at companies like Medtronic and Intel.
Current Role at Teleflex
Olaf Lally serves as the Global Senior Manager of PLM at Teleflex in Athlone, Ireland. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing product lifecycle management on a global scale. He plays a critical role in the implementation of business transformation initiatives and has led significant projects including the development of a new global product lifecycle management system.
Previous Experience at Medtronic
Before joining Teleflex, Olaf Lally worked at Medtronic as an R&D Staff Engineer and Project Manager for 11 years, from 2004 to 2015. During his tenure, he contributed to various research and development projects, playing a key role in delivering strategic projects across multiple sites. His work at Medtronic included significant collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
Early Career at Intel Corporation
In the early stages of his career, Olaf Lally worked as a Manufacturing Technician at Intel Corporation for three months in the year 2000. This experience provided him with a foundational understanding of manufacturing processes, which later enhanced his proficiency within the field of project management and engineering.
Educational Background
Olaf Lally holds an MSc in Computer Aided Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from Dublin City University, earned between 2002 and 2004. He also has an MSc in Applied Project Management from the Institute of Project Management, obtained after an 11-month course in 2006. He furthered his expertise with a Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute in 2018. His educational journey began at Athlone Institute of Technology, where he earned a BSc in Integrated Manufacturing Systems from 1997 to 2002.
Certifications and Expertise
Olaf Lally is certified in Six Sigma Black Belt and Theory of Constraints Project Scheduling. His extensive expertise covers a range of disciplines including CM2 configuration management, Human Factors, Risk Management, DFMEA, PFMEA, QFD, VOC, DOE, DFM, Triz, and Process Capability. His skill set is bolstered by a proven track record of delivering projects effectively across various functions and sites.