About Paul Sheerin
Paul Sheerin has been Chief Executive of Scottish Engineering since 2018 having previously been
involved through member companies Polaroid and B&W Diamond Power Specialty Ltd.
Paul studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering at The University of Glasgow and joined Nuclear
Electric in 1990 as part of the Sizewell ‘B’ project team. After a period of working in the USA, he
returned to Scotland and joined Polaroid at its Dumbarton base in 1996 and became Managing
Director in 2005, then VP Global Operations of Polaroid’s sunglass business until 2017. Paul has been
a volunteer and supporter of Young Enterprise Scotland, and enjoys opportunities to promote
Enterprise, Engineering and Manufacturing opportunities for all.
