Go to Bottom Search this page for: Technical CV.doc Purchasing CV.doc ASCII / Txt format -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CV for Tony Conlon | Skills Set | | Employment History | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Tony Conlon Address: Co. Westmeath, Republic of Ireland. E-mail: conlon_tony@yahoo.co.uk Date of Birth: dd.mm.1978 (Available upon request) Sex: Male -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Educational Background | Top | | Bottom | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004 - 2005 Certificate in Purchasing & Materials Management, IIPMM. Results: Materials Management (Credit), Principles of Purchasing (Credit), Business Management (Pass), Economics (Distinction). 1996 - 2000 Bachelor of Technology in Electronics Manufacturing, University of Limerick. Award Class: Honours Degree (2.2). Core Modules: Semi-Conductor Technology, Technological Maths, Electro-Technology, Productivity Methods, CAD/CAM Systems, Analogue Electronics, Industrial Automation, Electronics Production, Digital Electronics, Quality Control. Final Year Project: To demonstrate functions of the "Jetter Process-PLC" - implementing appropriate hardware - using the literal programming language, "Sympas". 1990 - 1996 Marist College, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Skills Set | Top | | Bottom | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IT Languages: Pascal, C, Sympas & HTML. IT Packages: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, Exchange, Outlook & Access. Lotus cc:Mail & Notes. 'Protel'99 SE' & 'PSpice'.(PCB CAD & Circuit Simulation). 'Q-Pulse Record Management System'. 'CLC', 'Micross', 'Prodstar' & 'Oracle' MRP System. 'Scala 5.1' Database. Pro-Engineer'01. AutoCAD'98. Applied Statistics Software Package. Technical: Process Eng., Quality Auditing, Equipment Evaluation. Knowledge of principles such as FMEA, SPC & Lean Manufacturing. Employment History | Top | | Bottom | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan’06 - present Intel Ireland Ltd., Collinstown, Leixlip, Co. Kildare. Employed as "Manufacturing Technician". Intel ... digital technology, wireless world ... "behind all of this progress you’ll find innovative Intel® technology". Duties include: ***Work in Progress***. ***Work in Progress***. ***Work in Progress***. May’05 - Dec'05 Scientific Games Worldwide Ltd., Athlone Rd., Ballymahon, Co. Longford. Employed as "Buyer". Scientific Games are a global marketing and technology leader in the lottery, pari-mutuel, and telecommunications industries. Duties included: Purchasing of all Inventory & non-Inventory items. Managing 'Spare Parts' orders (from receiving the PO ... discuss/clarify with customer ... sourcing part or requesting in-house manufacture ... through to dispatch and maintenance of orderbook. Responsible for maintaining adequate supply of 'Printing Paper' to our customers. Sept.’02 - May'05 Trend Technologies Mullingar Ltd., Mullingar Bus. Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. Jan.'03 - May.'05: Employed as "Buyer" within this plastics injection moulding company. Duties included / Skills aquired: Purchasing of all Inventory & non-Inventory items. (excl. Maintenance, Toolroom & IT Dept. requirements). Manage, analyse and action the MRP (MS Exel based); forecast where necessary. Communicate customer MPS data on large volume products to Trends suppliers. Control raw material Inventory levels & assist in controlling finished goods Inventory levels. Expedite orders and organise transport where necessary. Identify high volume/low value items to be handled in blanket contracts. Identify and develop alternative suppliers with a view to obtaining value for money for the company by reducing costs while maintaining quality. Communicate on monthly performance metrics. Updating AVL and maintaining records and SOP's associated with planning & purchasing. Maintenance of supplier details & costs on departmental databases. Involvement on cross-department functional teams to assist in planning and specifying requirements to provide customers with a quality product in a timely manner. Support new product introductions. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives in the Company. (member of 4-person Lean Manufacturing team formed to review Quotes, Costs, BOMs, ECNs, QCIs and the organisation/structure thereof). Support all users on procedure in the purchase of all goods and services. Sept.'02 - Jan.'03: Employed as "QA & Manufacturing Assistant Engineer". Duties included: Issuing of Quality Dept. documentation for multiple products. Use of Pro Engineer to obtain raw information for new product quotes. (Part Volumes, Dimensions etc...), AutoCAD in querying existing drawings and Applied Statistics for part qualification & monitoring. Involved in Product Packing proposals with QA & customer. Sourced tooling jigs (specification/costs) within Ireland & UK. Jan.’01 - Apr.'02 PNY Technologies Ireland Ltd., Ballivor, Co. Meath. Employed as "SMT Process Engineer". PNY is a manufacturer of computer memory upgrade products. Primary areas of responsibility: Rework/Repair & Visual Inspection. Duties included / Skills aquired: Usage of SPC as part of process capability measurement to identify line set-up & run quality. Analysis and trending of production efficiency (scrap/rework/yield rates) to recognise & correct deficient areas, reduce major defect types & to support continuous improvement. Initiated projects that reduced rework rates by up to 20% on problem products. Undertook engineering projects to improve and optimise production processes & aid in customer complaint investigation/resolution. Participated in & conducted internal quality audits; assess effectiveness of quality systems to meet customer & business requirements. Specify, source & qualify new equipment. Carry out reflow oven profiles. Develop & maintain up to date specifications for areas of responsibility. Actively involved in the maintenance & upkeep of ISO9000. Use of Prodstar in BOM creation/alterations. Managed HSE policies for all chemical introductions & disposals. Made cost reductions with alternate disposal methods. Autumn 2000 - Dec. ’00 Interlink, Galway Road, Athlone, Co. Roscommon. Employed part-time as a parcel sortation operator. Feb. ’99 - Sept. ’99 DSC Communications, Donore Ind. Est., Drogheda, Co. Louth. Co-operative education: Employed as a student engineer within the Manufacturing Dept. of this telecommunications company. Duties included: Installation of DSC product into street cabinets. Incoming Inspection of mechanical cabinets & PCBs. Drawing up procedures for processes (packaging/handling). Inventory control with planning (Physical, Oracle & MS Access). Jun. ’95 - Jan. ’99 Filling Station, Co. Westmeath. Employed part-time as a forecourt attendant. Summer of ’97 & ’98 Student Summer Scheme, Co. Westmeath. 'Tidy Towns' employee. (Gardening, Painting etc ...) Achievements/Interests/Other | Top | | Bottom | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Running, Pitch & Putt, Reading (Financial/Stocks). Class Representative during Yr.2 in UL. Full Clean 'B' Driving Licence. References | Top | | Bottom | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available on request. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Back to Top | Educational Background | Skills Set | Employment History | Contact © Tony Conlon 2002 Last updated: 22.Jan.2006