How long have you worked for Donite Plastics?
I have worked with Donite for 16 months.
What led you to this career?
For me, it’s been a journey shaped by years of training, personal growth, and a constant drive to challenge and improve myself.
What’s your favourite part of your job?
I like all aspects of my job; I enjoy onboarding new customers and getting to know them and their business. I am also very fortunate that I get to travel with my job and have had some memorable trips to California.
What does a typical day involve?
No one day is the same at Donite Plastics. Working in a fast-paced environment with constantly shifting priorities keeps things exciting and dynamic.
My day usually begins with checking emails, including from our aerospace customers in the U.S. With the time difference, my inbox often fills up overnight. At 9:15am we hold our daily production stand-up meeting, where the team reviews progress and flags any risks that could affect delivery dates or short-term targets. It’s a key checkpoint that keeps everyone aligned.
The rest of the morning is spent reviewing project timelines, status updates, and setting priorities to keep projects on track.
Around midday I join a short sync with the NPI project team including engineering, design, production, and quality. This ensures close coordination across all functions and helps us maintain efficient operations.
In the afternoon I focus on customer communications, responding to enquiries, clarifying specs, pricing, or delivery expectations. My schedule often includes Teams meetings with customers, toolmakers, or other external partners.
Before finishing up, I update project trackers and internal systems and plan ahead for the next day, full of positivity.
How do you like to relax outside of work?
I enjoy watching my kids, Ben and Zara, playing their sports. I also coach rugby and currently head coach with Academy RFC based in Belfast. Most evenings are busy reviewing, coaching and planning for games.
Tell us an interesting fact about yourself?
I was a colonial standard bearer in 2009. Check out YouTube!