David Conlon Email & Phone Number

Zaventem, Belgium

Responsible for Toyota Europe Association of Manufacturers (T.E.A.M.) Core Group 5.Responsible for and leader of, Toyota Motor Europe Supplier Delivery Committee

Zaventem, Belgium

Supplier Production Manager division, Purchasing departmentManagement of B, C and D-Segment supplier projects (lighting & plastics)Complex problem solving and resolution for supplier development & reduction issueDepartment project leader: B-Segment Hybrid & B-Segment Export vehiclesProject management& successful launch of C-Segment vehicle headlampSuccessful launch of new fog lamp for all EU vehiclesCost reduction and process improvement activities at suppliersSupport to department with automotive lighting & injection tooling

Zaventem, Belgium

Vehicle Quality Engineering division, Production Engineering departmentIn depth experience with automotive lighting, injection & assembly tooling & process, CATIAManagement of tooling and process development major C-Segment headlampSuccessful problem solving and launch of major B-Segment rear and front lightingManagement of product design, tooling and process risk analysis & development new MPV and C-Segment headlamp

Zaventem, Belgium

Supplier Production Manager division, Purchasing departmentProject management for major B-Segment interior and exterior plastics (Mecaplast, Nifco, Rehau)Completing injection moulding trials and process window studies with suppliersAuthorising tooling kick-off and confirming tooling & production preparationManaging design completion for production with supplierInjection mould tooling transfer & trial management from Eurostyle to Mecaplast – managed the transfer, reception and start of 18 moulding tools in 2 weeks during summer shutdown

Zaventem, Belgium

Project and Strategy Planning division, Purchasing departmentLeader for interior & exterior commodities project & risk management of new major B-Segment projectCross company project manager; ensure good communication between production, purchasing, quality, design departmentsEarly analysis & understanding of design changes, risks & impact for project production & quality

Zaventem, Belgium

Supplier Production Manager division, Purchasing departmentWorking with suppliers (Mecaplast, Magna, Rehau) to ensure communication, quality, development and on time delivery of supplier parts for European ProjectsManagement & successful launch of B-Segment faceliftRepresentative of department in Japan as B-Segment facelift project leaderSuccessful project management & launch of D-Segment vehicle rear spoiler & roof side garnish

Zaventem, Belgium

Graduate Development Scheme at Toyota Motor EuropeSupplier Production Manager division, Purchasing departmentProject management of cross platform vehicle interior & exterior plasticsOn the job project management skills training & developmentPractical Problem Solving & PDCA training & projectsExperience working in Toyota UK plant weld shop as a line worker and as an Engineer

Bachelor Of Engineering (Ba, Bai), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Class president & student representativeGraduated with an Honours degree in Mechanical and Manufacturing.

Education record

Secondary school / high school education