1. Personal
details
Mr Richard Duffy Cert Comp Math (Open)
40 Tiverton Avenue, Weeping Cross, Stafford
ST17 0HA
D.o.B: 05.02.1966
01785 222087 01785665304
richard.duffy@ge.com
Profile I have been employed by Alstom/GE in its various guises for 25 years in various roles; I
am currently the SMS ICC representative and have been involved with the Alstom ECO
Design Group and am currently part of the REACH Working Group.
I am an enthusiastic, motivated and reliable individual who is looking to expand and build
on my existing skill set.
Experience Areva/GE/Alstom, St Leonards Avenue, Stafford 2006 – Present
Product Data Engineer
Creation and maintenance of SAP/Excel product configutors & product structures. Working
in the Master Data Team liaising with many functions within the factory, including
Production, Sales, After Sales, Marketing, R&D and Certification.
I have been involved with various product developments & enhancements including Px40 &
Px30 Lean implementation, C264 product transfer and the Agile/Rapide project including
some time study assignments.
Areva/Alstom, St Leonards Avenue, Stafford 2001 – 2006
SAP Master Data Technician
As a member of the ‘Industrialisation’ Team: responsible for the maintenance and integrity
of product structures in both SAP and Excel.
GEC Alstom, St Leonards Avenue, Stafford 1990 – 2001
Wirer/Assembler
2. Various positions in Production; primarily within the Modular Relay section though also
working on PCB assembly, Static, Hinged Armature and System/Scheme manufacture –
working to drawings/specifications.
Dean Jesmond Construction Ltd, Feltham Rd, Feltham, MIDDLESEX 1987 - 1990
Trainee Engineer
Testing materials used in the manufacture of bespoke Precast Concrete units on a daily
basis and ensuring continued quality control. Ensuring that all precast units were built to
spec prior to despatch and ensuring the rectification of any that weren’t.
Tilcon Ltd, Tilcon Avenue, Stafford 1982 – 1987
Concrete Technician
Quality control of ready mixed concrete produced from several concrete plants and
quarries, also dealing with customer complaints/queries.
Education Walton High School, Stafford
GSE English C, Maths C, Physics C, Chemistry B, Geography B
CSE French 2, Art 2
Sept 1977 - July 1982
Wolverhampton Polytechnic
City & Guilds Concrete Practice
City & Guilds Concrete Technology
September 1982 – June 1984
Stafford College
English Literature A Level, B.
September 1995 – June 1997
Telford Management Systems
Introduction to Work Study
June 2004
3. Open University
Certificate in Computing and Mathematics (C50)
Modules Studied:
MST121 Using mathematics (2010)
TM190 The story of maths (2009)
MU120 Open mathematics (2008)
M150 Data, computing and information (2007)
January 2007 – August 2010
I have also attended some in-house courses in Excel and Visio (2008) and a non-
examination course in web design at Stafford College (2005).
Interests I maintain a keen interest in learning, attending a monthly philosophy group at Keele, and
study a wide variety of subjects. I enjoy cinema, books & music and spending time with
family and friends.