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Stefan Balog

Stefan Balog

Cork, Ireland,Cork

Summary

- Talented Team Leader experienced and dedicated to enhancing employee satisfaction and business success. Diplomatic and friendly with proven commitment to employee training. Hardworking team player bringing necessary experience and knowledge to tackle any operational demand.

- Over 10 years of experiences in manufacture backround, production lines with strong understanding of both aspects of the business - production, quality and leadership and also technical part of business.

- 4 years of experiences with high volume business, field operational backround as field service technician and also line manager.

- Strong attention to detail and quality focused.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Solar energy installation technician

Wizer Energy Ireland Ltd.
Cork, Ireland
01.2025 - 02.2026

Working with electrical team as Genereal Operator. Providing electrical installation of solar systems. Installing and connecting batteries, inverters, cables running, connecting safety equipments under the all standarts and Irish regulations.

  • Installed battery and off-grid systems in accordance with client and building requirements.
  • Activated and tested solar systems, employing attention to detail to minimise faults.
  • Connected solar panels to electrical systems installed, thoroughly inspecting to minimise errors.

Field operation TeamLeader

ME-group Ireland Ltd.
Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Kerry, Galway, Ireland
03.2022 - 04.2024
  • Led daily team briefings to improve productivity and performance.
  • Trained new hires and set up mentoring relationships to drive team performance.
  • Supported staff learning and development for improved team capabilities.
  • Worked closely with management to manage staff levels and allocate resources for production plans.
  • Planned, scheduled and delegated daily tasks, consistently meeting demands on technical support teams.
  • Supervised activities of workers and enforced safety regulations.
  • Managed technical team performance by training, mentoring and motivating employees.
  • Performed onsite installation, modification and maintenance of systems and equipment.
  • Installed equipment in line with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)s.
  • Ordered parts to maintain adequate inventory levels.
  • Facilitated communication between office personnel, subcontractors and customers.
  • Created and submitted progress reports to upper management.

Field service engineer

ME-Group Ireland Ltd.
Cork, Ireland
02.2020 - 03.2022
  • ME-Group Ireland Ltd. is an international company providing a self laundry services, photo services and kiddie rides services.
  • Provided technical support to troubleshoot, repair and maintain operational issues.
  • Followed agreed work schedule when conducting repair and maintenance work.
  • Replaced defective parts for improved equipment longevity.
  • Attended emergency on-site breakdowns to carry out repairs, working to minimise disruption and downtime.
  • Scheduled service calls according to customer location and urgency of need.
  • Resolved a various types of issues including mechanical, electrical, plubming and software.
  • Installing routers and making internet connections for equipment
  • Keeping software up to date, dealing with control units settings

Catering assistant

Dinos Blackpool Ireland
Cork, Ireland
03.2019 - 02.2020
  • Served food and beverages to dining guests with outstanding customer service.
  • Operated cash register to quickly process sales, maintaining excellent customer service levels.

General warehouse operative - contractor

ModusLink Ireland, Kuehne&Nagel Ireland
Cork, Ireland
11.2018 - 03.2019
  • Picked, packed and dispatched high-volume orders, consistently exceeding warehouse performance targets.
  • Moved stock around by hand, using forklift truck or lifting gear.

General operative - contractor

Cognex Ireland Ltd.
Cork, Ireland
02.2018 - 11.2018
  • Company focuses on Special industrial cameras production
  • Assembled cameras and barcode units with precision to meet quality standards within agreed timeframes.
  • Monitored assembly line and removed damaged products.
  • Set up the cameras to perform specific tasks to high quality.
  • Confiruration and upload required programs into the cameras and scanners including final testing.

General operative

OSB Group Ireland
Cork, Ireland
11.2017 - 01.2018
  • Kitchen factory - warehouse worker

- edge machine operator

Maintenance technician

Ushin Slovakia
Kosice, Slovakia
03.2013 - 03.2017
  • Repaired, fixed and set automatic production lines in automotive factory.
  • Analyzed and resolved a various types of issues including mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems faults.
  • Adjusted a various types of sensors, pistons, pneumatic oil pumps.
  • Set up and calibration of production lines using control unit and PC programs.
  • Examined equipment and machinery to verify functionality.
  • Provided a periodic preventive maintanance for continued smooth running of automatic production machines

Quality technician

Ushin Slovakia
Kosice, Slovakia
02.2012 - 02.2013
  • Inspected both existing and new products to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Prepared correct sample quantities for analysis.
  • Defined quality targets and monitored departmental activities and KPIs to evaluate performance.
  • Audited components and materials across all stages of manufacturing process.

Motor vehicle parts production line team leader

Ushin Slovakia
Kosice, Slovakia
02.2007 - 01.2012
  • Provided leadership and direction for employees, supervising activities to drive productivity and efficiency.
  • Coached team members through new or difficult workflows.
  • Trained staff to resolve complaints appropriately to maintain customer satisfaction.
  • Led team of [Number] to achieve KPI targets and successfully complete assigned projects.

Technology engineer

Intocast Kosice
Kosice, Slovakia
01.2005 - 01.2007

Manufacturing and preparing special sandy linings and materials for high temperature production fernances for steel production companies.

Education

Graduation of Automation Technology - Automated Systems

High School of Electrical Engineering
Kosice/Slovakia
09.1999 - 06.2003

Skills

  • Leadership skills
  • Customer relationship building
  • Employee coaching and mentorship
  • Operational planning
  • Technical troubleshooting
  • PC skills : MS Office, Outlook, Mail, OS Windows-intermediate level
  • Manufacture backround experience

Affiliations

  • Sport, Acive life style, Hiking, Landuage´s development, Discovering of the new cultures, Traveling, PC, technologies

Certification

- Course SIMATIC S7 - SERV1 & PRO1 in SIEMENS Slovakia - Basic PLC Programming

- Basic Electrician Course - High school of Elecrical Enineering - Kosice, Slovakia

- Quality Coordinator Training - Ushin Slovakia ( Automotive/Manufacture Industry )

- Team Leader/Line Manager Training - ME Group Ireland

- Electrical Safety Course - ME Group Ireland

- Fire Safety Essentials Course -ME Group Ireland

- Manual Handling ( 2025 )

- Work at heights ( 2025 )

- Safe Pass ( 2025 )

- Boom and scissors lifters ( 2025 )

Languages

2,6,4

Languages

English
Slovak, Czech
Polish, Russian

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Solar energy installation technician

Wizer Energy Ireland Ltd.
01.2025 - 02.2026

Field operation TeamLeader

ME-group Ireland Ltd.
03.2022 - 04.2024

Field service engineer

ME-Group Ireland Ltd.
02.2020 - 03.2022

Catering assistant

Dinos Blackpool Ireland
03.2019 - 02.2020

General warehouse operative - contractor

ModusLink Ireland, Kuehne&Nagel Ireland
11.2018 - 03.2019

General operative - contractor

Cognex Ireland Ltd.
02.2018 - 11.2018

General operative

OSB Group Ireland
11.2017 - 01.2018

Maintenance technician

Ushin Slovakia
03.2013 - 03.2017

Quality technician

Ushin Slovakia
02.2012 - 02.2013

Motor vehicle parts production line team leader

Ushin Slovakia
02.2007 - 01.2012

Technology engineer

Intocast Kosice
01.2005 - 01.2007

Graduation of Automation Technology - Automated Systems

High School of Electrical Engineering
09.1999 - 06.2003
Stefan Balog