James Finnerty joined APT in March 2021 as the Electro/Mechanical officer. He is a qualified electrician with industrial automation.  He also holds a B.Eng in Manufacturing Engineering and an M.Sc in Advanced Polymer Materials.

James has over 25 years of experience in the electrical and plastics industry having previously worked in Parkmore Switchgear and Aptar.

James’ duties and responsibilities include the day-to-day maintenance of all equipment from injection moulding, extrusion, compounding and 3D printing. James also supports the polymer processing activities, assisting the delivery of academic and industrial research.