CONNOR QUINN
Phone: 0401407880 | Email: idconnorquinn@[Link] | Website: [Link]
An Industrial Design Honours graduate with experience in industrial manufacturing and bringing
clients ideas to fruition through iterative design processes. Specialised in metal fabrication
projects and meeting client requirements and deadlines.
KEY CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
• Designed and Co-designed products for the SupaPeg winter collection and awning range, both product ranges that are sold
online and instores.
• Shortlisted finalist for an QUT Industrial Design challenge (2019).
• Part of the winning team of 3 for the Better Brissy BBQ challenge for Brisbane City Council (2019).
• Produced design works and collaborated with Techtronic Industries, Christie, Bombardier, Brisbane City Council and QUT.
• Nominated for the Reach Higher QLD state award 2020 for Kmart Australia.
EDUCATION HISTORY
2020 | Completed a Bach. of Industrial Design, Majoring in Interactive and Visual Design with a GPA of 5.4.
| Graduated with Second Class Div. A Honours
| Thesis on Wearable Technology for Parkinsons Disease
2016 | Studied a Bach. of Mechanical Engineering and specialised in mining and construction projects.
2015 | Graduated from North Mackay State High School with OP 9 and the Subject Award for Product Design.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Design Draftsperson/CNC Programmer | Bylaser | Nov 2020 - Present
I am currently employed full time as an industrial design draftsperson and CNC programmer for Bylaser Australia.
My main duties in this role involve overseeing the day-to-day operations of the design and programming department which include:
• Liaising with customers for design and drafting approvals prior to commencing work.
• Developing new parts and re-developing existing customer files to suit our machines and tooling using SolidWorks, AutoCAD
and Rhino 3D.
• Daily job/part nesting for material procurement to ensure cost efficiency.
• Assist the estimating department with technical assistance for laser cutting and fabrication queries and pricing.
• Organising and monitoring jobs for the factory to ensure machines and production have maximum up time for day and night laser
shifts.
• Producing production reports for management to monitor workload, overall department performance and project issues.
KEY ROLE ACHIEVEMENTS
• Restructured the programming department through implementing new processes to improve efficiencies and reduce errors.
• Implemented a new process for working through jobs which picked up on jobs by category - due date, waiting for material, jobs with
secondary processes. This enabled us to prioritise jobs accordingly rather than just working from the newest.
• Created a QA checklist for potential mistakes ie. check for new parts, check parts are nested correctly, tolerance checks etc.
• Worked alongside the programming/design manager to produce and manufacture an awning design from our client's concept to
final product for Supa Peg, which is now sold as a complete product online and in-store.
PREVIOUS (2012 - 2021)
2013 - 2016 | Employed for 3 years in a multifaceted position at Expert LASER Solutions, which involved taking clients ideas through to
production. This involved communication and meetings with clients, designing using CAD, and producing prototypes and final products
with a 5kW laser cutter, press brakes and a multitude of fabrication and finishing methods.
2019 - 2020 | Employed part-time at Kmart Australia Stafford for 1.5 years, working in a team environment, and taking on tasks both in
led and leading positions.
2012 - 2020 | Also previously employed doing construction labouring during university breaks in Mackay, QLD.
SKILLS
DESIGN THINKING
Comfortable and regularly using multiple design thinking methods, most commonly the Double Diamond Method and IDEO’s Design
Thinking Method.
CAD & CAM
Experienced in numerous CAD programs, including but not limited to; SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Rhino, Inventor and Revit. Also
experienced in multiple CAM programs, including Bysoft 7, BySoft 6, SIGMANEST, Simplify3D, CorelDraw. Very capable producing
3D models, sheet metal parts and drawings.
MODEL MAKING & PROTOTYPING
Confident using rapid prototyping to compare concepts in short time frames. Able to produce high quality models for presentations
using various methods and finishes, using 3D printing, laser cutting and hand tools. Experienced using Arduino to bring technology
based projects to life.
MANUFACTURING
Experienced designing for and using industry grade laser cutting systems and general metal and woodworking techniques.
Working fulltime in the manufacturing field currently, assisting customers to achieve their designed parts and products.
GRAPHICAL
Confident using the majority of the Adobe Suite, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop, Premier Pro and Audition.
ORGANISATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Able to work in teams and individually, self-managing and able to meet set deadlines consistently. Experienced leading
groups and resolving internal conflicts among team members.
REFERENCES
Asa Meng (Bylaser Programming and Design Collegue)
Phone | 0421 889 431
Email | asameng@[Link]
Alexander Walther (Store Manager at Kmart Australia Stafford)
Phone | 0488 008 564
Callen Smythe (Ex-Supervisor at Expert LASER Solutions)
Phone | 0429 322 000
Sebastian Tan (QUT Industrial Design University Colleague)
Phone | 0404631167
Email | sebtan0218@[Link]
