Our Team
At IPC our team is comprised of industry professionals and experienced, well trained staff. Our success is due to the commitment, dedication and informed approach of all our team members. On each project our team is equipped to manage the overall deliverables with our transparent approach. Simplifying the process for our client’s buying and engineering teams.
Joanne Liddle,
Managing Director
Joining the company in 2008, at the helm of IPC Mouldings is Managing Director, Joanne Liddle. She has directed a programme of change since 2012 in line with the company strategy for growth and sustainability. These changes have been fundamental and ensured the success of IPC Mouldings as evidenced through quality accreditations, external awards, employee engagement and new customers.
Rajeev Mathew,
Engineering Manager
Rajeev Mathew joined IPC Mouldings as Engineering Manager in July 2019. With an extensive background in mechanical engineering and a Masters in Tool Design and Manufacture, he brings a wealth of over 15 years’ experience to the role.
Rajeev is a welcome addition to the senior management team, providing technical support and engineering development.
Graeme Bennett,
Director
Graeme Bennett joined IPC Mouldings as General Manager in January 2019 before his appointment as Director in January 2020. With over 25 years’ experience working in the manufacturing sector across a range of industries, Graeme brings his expertise of managing multifunctional departments to provide world class business operations, to IPC. With significant expertise in implementing change and developing teams.
Simon Fuller,
Quality Manager
John McPherson,
Operations Manager
Our operations manager John McPherson joined the company in 2013 having cultivated a wealth of experience through working in the manufacturing sector for over 20 years. His unparalleled knowledge of lean manufacturing and operational control including KPIs and metrics has ensured that IPC Mouldings’ output is successful in a challenging aerospace sector, maintaining our highest standard of quality throughout the years.
We are dedicated to the education of NI’s future engineers and retaining the knowledge and skills that currently exist within the province. It is important that each young person becomes familiar with different functions within the business to gain knowledge of job roles, and experience first-hand the diverse career paths that manufacturing has to offer. The industry is constantly changing and evolving and engineering is one of the key skills in demand within Northern Ireland. This is why it’s important for us to look to the future to understand what is coming down the line.
We believe that igniting the spark of engineering and manufacturing at a young age, will help us recruit and retain the best talent in the future. This is an important objective and long-term investment for IPC and aligned to our skills strategy for future growth, and is also why we actively participate in a range of STEM related activities and events.
One of the initiatives that we support to ignite the spark of engineering in young people is the Science Summer School hosted by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, which aligns with our dedication to educate our region’s future engineers.
Established by Professor Brian Cox CBE, OBE, FRS and Lord Andrew Mawson OBE in 2012, the Science Summer School ‘activates the curiosity’ of young individuals, and aims to encourage more young people and students in science and engineering focussed careers, through exposure to STEAM related subjects and activities.
During the January 2024 Science Summer School event at The Braid in Ballymena, our team hosted a workshop for attendees on ‘Quality in the Manufacturing Environment’. Find out more in the video attached.
Click here to find out more about what the workshop and event entailed
We have established very close links with all of our local schools, colleges and universities, accepting placements at various levels.
Our schools’ visits have proved hugely popular to local primary and secondary schools. Whereas our apprenticeship programme offers hands-on experience to young people who are interested in furthering their knowledge of STEM related subjects, and we are proud to have partnered with Ulster University and Queen’s University to offer placement opportunities to students.
We are a passionate supporter of local social enterprise, Access Employment Ltd, which supports those with disabilities, health conditions and social disadvantage into meaningful employment.