Sean Keohan

Experience

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  Restaurant

  Mar 2003 - Mar 2006

  Self Employed

  Self-employed proprietor of a seasonal business located on Shanklin seafront. This role required knowledge of all aspects of a small business – finance, logistics, customer service, managing and cooking. Overseeing a staff of 4; serving good quality café food.

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  Gurit

  Mar 2006 - Apr 2007

  Production operative

  Producing prepreg products intended for use in the automotive and marine industry, hand mixing resins to strict tolerances and setting up machines within specification to fulfill customer orders.

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  Vestas

  Apr 2007 - now

  As the Manager of Blade Material and Testing (T&V), I lead the Blades and Materials Test and Validation department, emphasizing safety and setting priorities in crucial aspects of product development, from material analysis to full-scale blade testing. In this key role, I manage day-to-day operations, including staffing, maintenance, and strategic prioritization of tests, with a focus on effective stakeholder management. Leadership responsibilities involve leading a diverse team and ensuring performance alignment while overseeing the SAP system for effective functioning. Show less Working very closely with the Structures and CAD teams, designing and re-designing many of the Blade features and details to ensure Ease of Manufacture. Requiring a deep understanding of what works in the Manufacturing Environment. Collecting Voice of Customer from Production and other stakeholders, developing, down-selecting and de-risking concepts, working with CAD team to create and modify drawings & 3D models, produce specifications, write technical reports, run FMEA's and oversee production trials. Show less Lead Technician within the prototype facility on the Isle of Wight; undertaking the challenging work of leading and project managing prototype blade, web and finish activities, testing the latest processes, materials, equipment and tooling. Leading international teams of technicians in their daily work ensuring all company procedures are met, providing a safe environment, encouraging improvement initiatives and project planning large scale and smaller prototype component production. Proving and transferring improvements to other Vestas facilities, regularly travelling to oversee improvements and ensure smooth transition. Engaging in various planning, feedback, problem solving and continuous improvement activities at Vestas including the 5 s steering group, PFMEA, DFMEA, root cause analysis, daily project meetings, liaising with suppliers, procurement, capex, senior management and key stakeholders both internal and external. Show less

  • Manager Blades and Material Testing

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Shell Web and Component Specialist

    Nov 2022 - Feb 2024

  • Shell, Web and Component Team Lead

    Nov 2021 - Feb 2024

  • Lead Engineer

    Nov 2018 - Nov 2022

  • Assistant lead engineer - Blade Integration Development

    May 2017 - Nov 2022

  • Engineer, Blade Component and Assembly Design team

    Apr 2014 - Nov 2022

  • Lead prototype technician V164 Project

    Sept 2009 - Apr 2014

  • Technician

    Apr 2007 - Sept 2009