Brian Kearney
About Brian Kearney
Brian Kearney is a Senior Automation Engineer at Alkermes in Athlone, with extensive experience in automation and manufacturing technology.
Title
Brian Kearney currently holds the position of Senior Automation Engineer at Alkermes in Athlone. His professional journey includes roles such as Automation Engineer II at Alkermes, Automation Control Engineer at Ward Automation, and Manufacturing Technician III at Boston Scientific, among others.
Company
Brian Kearney is currently employed at Alkermes, where he holds the position of Senior Automation Engineer. His role focuses on developing and enhancing automation roadmaps within industrial automation environments, leveraging his extensive experience in automation and control systems.
Education and Expertise
Brian Kearney has a comprehensive educational background with a Master of Engineering in Engineering Management in Smart Manufacturing from Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest. He also holds a BEng (Hons) in Manufacturing Technology from Athlone Institute of Technology and a BSc in Sustainable Electrical and Control Technology from Technological University Dublin, both awarded with first-class honors. Additional certifications include a PMP and a Fetac Award Advanced level 6 Certificate in Industrial Automation from FAS Athlone.
Background
Brian Kearney's career in automation and control spans various roles significant to the field. He has amassed experience in automation and control, working with companies like Boston Scientific, Ward Automation, and Kinetic Concepts. His specialization includes Cognex Vision systems, Robotics, PLCs from brands like Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, and Omron, Servo control, FT View ME&SE SCADA HMI programming, VSD controls, and Labview programming.
Achievements and Certifications
Brian Kearney is a member of Engineers Ireland and PMI and holds a PMP certification. He has successfully developed and enhanced automation roadmaps in industrial automation environments. His qualifications extend to a BEng (Hons) in Manufacturing Technology and a BSc in Sustainable Electrical and Control Technology, both conferred with first-class honors. He also possesses extensive experience with quality control, process control, and GMP processes.