ENGINEERING SECTOR CONTACT
Michael Carbery
Head of Innovation and Engineering, Keenan
Bio
Michael Carbery is the Head of Innovation and Engineering with Keenan (Alltech Farming Solutions Ltd) in Borris, Co. Carlow and has worked with Keenan for more than 9 years. Michael is also the Chair of the “Engineering the South East” cluster whose mission is to bring companies together to address skills needs, promote careers in engineering and advance the engineering capabilities of the region.
Engineering is a key sector in the regional economy employing almost 50,000 people, of which 35,000 are employed in manufacturing and 14,000 in construction. Michael notes that engineering plays an important role across all sectors in the region, examples of these being engineering operations, Medical Devices, Pharma and Bio-Pharma.