Padraig McKenna

Experience

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  Bombardier Aerospace

  Aug 1997 - Jul 1999

  Manufacturing Engineer

  Shop floor support as a Graduate engineer

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  Leaf

  Aug 1999 - Feb 2001

  Manufacturing Engineer

  Project engineer in charge of key accounts. Everything covered from NPI, quality, efficiency projects, new technology introduction, supply chain transfers and manufacturing process improvement

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  Solectron

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Project Engineer

  Implementation and Support of Equipment and Software for SMT lines into new Factory. Process Engineering support for Production.

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  Videndum plc

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Business Unit Manager

  Initially hired to move Robotics Manufacturing from US to UK.Then became Ops / Business lead for new division, which included another Robotics acquisition. Built up new processes around customer order handling, planning, supply chain, Assembly and Logistics.

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  VA Business Solutions

  Apr 2004 - Apr 2008

  Associate Partner

  Managing partner: Sales, recruitment, execution of cost reduction and efficiency improvement projects.Efficiency improvement and cost down projects in US/Asia/Most Euro region countries. Multiple projects carried out for Private equity portfolio companies

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  VFECTO

  Apr 2008 - Nov 2018

  Managing Director

  Structured Operations Improvement support.

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  OutForm Consulting

  Oct 2018 - Jul 2022

  Founding Partner
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  Self-employed

  Aug 2022 - Oct 2023

  Business Performance Improvement
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  Clarke

  Sept 2023 - now

  COO

  Responsible for operational strategy/growth/strategic projects.