Pádraig Keane

Experience

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  Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG

  Sept 1994 - Nov 1996

  Design Engineer (Automotive Industry)

  - Team Lead and Design responsibility for switch design for a Major Motor Manufacturer (Nissan).

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  Nissan Motor Corporation

  Nov 1996 - Jan 2000

  Design Engineer (Automotive Industry)

  Duties:• Switch and Sensor Design and Development responsibility for new and existing European vehicles from initial concepts to end of product life. • Vehicle Electrical Wiring Harness sign-off for Nissan’s European vehicles.• Design support for the Quality, SCM and Manufacturing departments.• Project Management of Nissan’s 1st tier Switch/Sensor Suppliers.• Product specification for all new Switches/Sensors on new vehicles.• Creation of Nissan Engineering Manuals (NEM’s) for the design guidelines of new products.• Product enhancement/improvement through Research and Development activities within Nissan and through closely working with tier 1 suppliers e.g. VDO, Kansei, Alps, TRW, Lucas, Kostal etc. etc.• Cost reduction of existing/new products in line with management targets. Show less

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  Bourns, Inc.

  Jan 2000 - Mar 2002

  Program Manager/Senior Design Engineer (Automotive / Consumer Electronics)

  - Program Management of Position Sensing and Fuel level Sensor projects for numerous tier 1 Automotive and major motor manufacturers e.g. Fiat, PSA, VW etc. - Design consultation in relation to all Position and Fuel Sensor R&D developments.- Inventor of 'Controller with tactile feedback', see WO 03005334 and US Patent Application No: 2003/0066,739 for further details.-

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  Keane Automotive & Industrial Ltd.

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

  - Founder of Keane A&I and inventor of Keane A&I's Non-Contacting Position Sensor intellectual Property. Refer to Patents WO 2003095938, EP1504238, US7219562 B2 and US20050116706 for further details. - Enterprise Ireland backed/supported program in conjunction with MTU called the Genesis Enterprise Program (GEP), with the purpose to aid Entrepreneurs in the development of their business ideas.- Development of a Non-Contacting Position Sensor Technology and the patenting of this intellectual property. Refer to Patents WO 2003095938, EP1504238, US7219562 B2 and US20050116706 for further details.-Formation of Keane A&I for the commercialisation of the IP stated above.

  • Founder (Automotive / Military / Electronics)

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

  • Genesis Enterprise Program (GEP) - Entrepreneur

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2003
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  Borg Warner Automotive

  Jan 2005 - Dec 2011

  Duties:• Establishment of the Research & Development Department and the transfer of Design responsibility from Headquarters in Germany.• Business Development of BorgWarner's Sensor Business with prestigious customers such as Daimler, VW, Jaguar, BMW, Deutz etc. • Full Responsibility for the Key Process of Product Development in line with BorgWarner Beru Systems Management Processes, Key Processes and ISO TS 16949.• Process ownership/full responsibility for all R&D activities related to the Tralee plant, working closely with Quality Assurance to ensure adherence to ISO TS 16949.• Profit & Loss and on time delivery responsibility for New Product Introduction.• Development, implementation and responsibility for Departmental Budget and Employee Reviews.• Responsibility for establishing the Sensor Strategy for the Borg Warner Group and for the fulfilment of that strategy. Show less Duties:• Process ownership and full responsibility for the key processes of Process Planning and Development, Continuous Improvement and Change Control. Co-ordinating of projects internationally e.g. New Product Introductions, Continuous Improvements, Line/technology Transfers, Automation etc.• Full day to day Process Engineering responsibility for all production areas e.g. Sensor Assembly, Glow Plug Assembly, Intake Air Heater Assembly, Electro-Magnetic Valve Assembly, Machine Shop and Moulding Shop.• People Management of Beru’s team of Process Engineers.• Responsible for driving Design for Manufacture and Product Robustness.• Responsibility for the roll out of new systems/procedures etc. e.g. Cost Justification/Evaluation, Kaizen, 5 S, Lean Manufacturing introduction, Sample production system via SAP.• Responsible for all investments and profit and loss in relation to process/manufacturing. Show less

  • R&D Manager (Automotive Industry)

    Apr 2009 - Dec 2011

  • Engineering Manager (Automotive Industry)

    Jan 2005 - Apr 2009
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  AirVod Ltd (Insolvent in 2012)

  Jan 2012 - Nov 2012

  Head of Development (Aerospace)

  - Unfortunately Airvod went into insolvency due to lack of funds available in the then economic climate.Duties:• Full Responsibility for AirVod’s Mechanical Design and Development of their Aircraft In-Flight and other Entertainment Systems in line with relevant Aerospace and other standards, working in close conjunction with Quality Assurance to ensure adherence.• Responsible for Delivering Concepts and Solutions for New Business Opportunities in close co-operation with the Sales and Marketing Departments and directly with end Customers themselves e.g. American Airlines, Contour, Boeing etc..• Responsible for Continuous improvement of Existing and New Designs/Developments.• Responsibility for the development and co-ordination of the Design Department in Ireland and India.• Key Process development for R&D/Development/NPI and their associated procedures. Show less

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  Aerogen

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

  R&D Manager (Medical Devices)

  Duties:• Full Responsibility for Aerogen’s R&D Mechanical Department and all direct reports.• Responsibility for the design and development of Aerogen’s latest nebuliser technology and the generation of associated intellectual property (IP). Working closely with Quality Assurance to ensure Risk Management/Mitigation and adherence to ISO13485.• Responsibility for Continuous improvements activities e.g. lowering product cost, leaning the product development process and improving Aerogen’s processes.• Full responsibility for Aerogen’s R&D Tax Credit process.• Aerogen representative in with various bodies e.g. IDRG, Bio-innovate• Technical leadership for Aerogen’s joint partnership with Philips to develop the latest Philips Homecare products.• Technical Lead / Senior Design responsibility for key Aerogen new developments e.g. Philips homecare.• Responsible for R&D standard operating procedures (SOP’s) e.g. DP006-Design Verification &Validation Procedure, DP009-Design Input Procedure and DP019-Design Change Procedure. Show less

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  KOSTAL Ireland GmbH

  Jan 2016 - Mar 2018

  New Product Introduction Manager (Automotive Industry)

  Duties:• Full Departmental responsibility for Kostal Ireland’s New Product Introduction Department and all direct reports, working in close conjunction with Quality Assurance to ensure adherence to IATF 16949.• Responsible for risk management/mitigation in close conjunction with Quality Assurance, in relation to all NPI’s and sustaining products.• Responsible for delivering all New Product introductions on time and in budget.• Responsibility for Design for Manufacture of all Kostal Ireland’s new products working closely with R&D at all stages of each project.• Responsible for manufacturing concepts/processes for all new products.• Kostal Ireland plant re-layout responsibility.• Product transfer responsibility for both internal and external inter-company transfers.• Full responsibility for New Product Introduction & Plant investment budgets, both capital and product specific.• Full responsibility for delivering continuous improvement activities plant wide. Show less

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  Johnson & Johnson

  Mar 2018 - Oct 2022

  Principal Engineer (Medical Devices)

  Duties:• Development and Implementation of New Technologies for future Manufacturing Platforms and New Products, working closely with Quality Assurance to ensure adherence to ISO13485 and minimising patient/project/product/process risk.• Member of J&J’s Principle Engineering Forum, reviewing projects and mentoring Manufacturing Engineering as well as supporting the site/plant management team in relation to the future development of the Limerick site. • Responsibility for the roadmap of new Enabling Technologies for the J&J plant. • Responsibility for advanced development projects and the planned implementation of same.• Technical Resolution of high level company issues e.g. Inline Heat Seal Package Integrity Checking and Gross Foreign Matter reduction from existing processes.• To provide Technical support and leadership to the Senior Management Team.• Mentoring of younger and less experienced Engineers.• Responsibility for overall Phase Continuous Improvement (IPC) projects. Show less

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  ActionZero

  Oct 2022 - May 2023

  Plant Manager (Renewable Energy)

  Reason for Leaving: Investors did a U-Turn on their plans to open a Manufacturing Facility resulting in redundancy.Duties:• Full responsibility for the establishment/Set-up of a new manufacturing facility for the manufacture of Zero Emission Industrial Scale Heap Pumps.• Establishment of the Standard Heat Pump Product Strategy.• Responsible for ensuring implementation of a Lean Manufacturing process utilising Design for Manufacture (DFM).• Responsible for establishment of the company Process Model, associated Key Processes and development of all procedures.• Responsible for establishing a Management Team to drive the company set-up/expansion and further develop procedures.• Responsible for all Manufacturing Plant employees.• Overall Responsibility for Health & Safety.• Responsible for reducing the Average Model Cost of Manufactured Heat Pumps. Show less

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  ILC Dover

  May 2023 - May 2024

  Engineering Maintenance & Facilities Manager (Pharmaceutical)

  Duties:• Full day to day Process Engineering, Maintenance & Facilities responsibility for the Plant and all production areas e.g. Cleanrooms ISO7 & ISO8.• People Management of ILC Dover’s team of Process/Manufacturing/Maintenance Engineers.• Process ownership and full responsibility for the key processes of Process Planning and Development, Continuous Improvement and Change Control. Co-ordinating of projects internationally e.g. New Product Introductions, Continuous Improvements, Line/technology Transfers, Automation etc.• Responsible for driving Design for Manufacture and Product Robustness.• Responsibility for the roll out of new systems/procedures etc• Responsible for all Budgets & Investments and profit and loss in relation to process/manufacturing.Notable Achievements:• Re-layout project delivery for the production floor using lean principles, potentially doubling output and freeing 30% floor space.• Re-negotiation of facility contracts resulting in savings of ~ €150K to date.• Budget responsibility: All In-direct spend for all Plant, Engineering, Maintenance & Facilities.• Responsible for all Capex for the Blarney Plant.• Lead the Plant Transfer to Poland and subsequent Closure and Mothballing activity. Show less

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  Onsemi

  Sept 2024 - now

  Program Manager