Padraig Spain
About Padraig Spain
Padraig Spain is a Quality Engineer TAVR at Boston Scientific in Galway, Ireland, with extensive experience in quality assurance and control roles across various medical and healthcare companies.
Current Role at Boston Scientific
Padraig Spain is currently working as a Quality Engineer in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) at Boston Scientific. Since 2020, he has been based in Galway, County Galway, Ireland. In his role, he conducts simulated use and monitoring of devices to ensure they perform as intended. His responsibilities include prepping the device and releasing the valve in a simulated model, analyzing kink complaints, and providing regular updates on Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) to the complaint investigation team.
Previous Experience at Abbott
Before joining Boston Scientific, Padraig held multiple roles at Abbott. From 2019 to 2020, he served as a Quality Control Stability Manager (Technical Specialist) in Longford. Prior to that, he was a Senior Diagnostic Technologist (Quality Assurance) from 2017 to 2018, and a Diagnostic Technologist (Quality Assurance) from 2014 to 2017. During his time at Abbott, he worked on quality assurance and diagnostic technologies, gaining extensive experience in the field.
Early Career Roles
Padraig's early career includes diverse roles across different companies. From 2011 to 2014, he was an Operations Specialist at American Medical Systems in Athlone. He also worked as a Quality Administrator at Healthcare Informed from 2010 to 2011 in Headford, Co. Galway. Additionally, he was a Health and Safety Consultant at Lynch Oil from 2009 to 2010, and a Medical Device Technician at Medtronic Galway from 2006 to 2008.
Educational Background
Padraig Spain has an extensive educational background in relevant fields. He earned a Master's Degree in Biopharmaceutical Science from the Institute of Technology, Sligo in 2015. He completed a FETAC-approved course in Train The Trainer at Executive Coaching Solutions in 2009. Additionally, he holds a Higher Diploma in Health and Safety from NUI Galway (2009) and a degree in Microbiology from NUI Galway (2006).
Responsibilities in Quality Engineering
In his capacity as a Quality Engineer at Boston Scientific, Padraig plays a crucial role in quality management. He performs trending analysis of complaints, analyzing complaint data and device history records for commonalities. He identified gaps and set up processes for communication between cross-functional groups on TAVR CAPA progress, aligning the CAPA and complaints investigation teams. His work ensures that complaint conclusion codes align with current and ongoing CAPA design changes.