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Senior Hydraulics Engineer

Location:
Cedar Rapids, IA
Posted:
October 15, 2014

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Jeff G. Oligmueller

**** ******** **. **

Swisher, IA 52338

Phone 319-***-****

acgd1s@r.postjobfree.com

Engineering professional with over 20 years of mechanical engineering experience with

emphasis on mobile hydraulic systems. Diverse background includes Management,

Structural Engineering, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Manufacturing, Sourcing,

International Project Collaboration, and Supply Chain Logistics.

EDUCATION

Masters in Business Administration

GPA: 3.65

University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

MBA Degree: December 2011

Mechanical Engineering

GPA: 3.54

School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota

BS Degree: December 1993

Accounting and Business

GPA: 3.68

Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota

Seventy Credit Hours: 1988 - 1990

Diesel Technician

GPA: 3.2

Wyoming Technical Institute, Laramie, Wyoming

Certificate: 1980

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Outstanding hydraulic design and trouble shooting skills on open and closed loop

pumps, valves, and control systems

Mechanical design/creative abilities

Superior project management skills

Exemplary perception (visualize projects from start to finish)

Able to keep people focused on the project at hand

Effective problem solver/trouble shooter

Computer skills (Pro-E, Microsoft Windows, Excel, Project, Word)

WORK EXPERIENCE

2003 – Present HydraForce, Inc., Lincolnshire, IL; Senior Applications Engineer

• Increased Sales from $4 million in 2003 to over $40 million in 2013 with a major OEM

• Managed projects with OEM’s and distributors from circuit layout to production testing

using cartridge valve technology

• Evaluate and recommend functionality and cost cutting improvements on existing

systems to customers

• W

orked directly with OEM’s field testing and evaluating of current and new circuits

2002 – 2003 JC Engineering Services, Inc., Wichita, Kansas

• O

wner of engineering consulting service

• Worked closely with small OEM’s and manufactures on mechanical and hydraulic designs

for the agriculture, construction, and aircraft manufacturing industries.

• Designed a mini excavator, back hoe, stand on skid steer for construction industry

• Designed tail manipulator for air craft industry

2001 – 2003 Engineered Sales, Inc., N. Kansas City, Missouri; Hydraulics

Sales/Applications Engineer

• Doubled sales to $850,000 by gaining major business from three new clients to

Engineered Sales

• Eff

ectively worked with clients on system specifications

2000 – 2001

Chance Engineering, Wichita, Kansas;

Engineering Manager

• M

anaged an engineering department of 12 individuals

• Se

t and met department budget requirements

• Le

d group in clear product definition to meet production schedules

• Re

duced product cost and rationalized suppliers

1994 – 2000

Case Corporation, East Moline, Illinois; Project Engineer,

Advanced Cotton Harvesting Systems; Wichita, Kansas, Project

Engineer, Horizontal Directional Drills

• Responsible for the design and redesign of hydraulic systems including gear, pressure

compensated and load sense pumps, light and heavy duty hydrostats

• Effectively redesigned a nonfunctional hydraulic system and released for production

within six months

• Worked with suppliers on product definition, new product development and quality audits

• Pr

omoted from entry level engineer to project engineer in four years

• Wrote and defined test requests, requirements and procedures in conjunction with the

Test and Manufacturing Departments

• Le

d FMEA’s, Pugh Concept Selection, DFM’s and DFS’s

• Gu

ided Electrical group on electrical and controller definitions

• Laid groundwork for local sourcing and manufacturing of components to gain local

content in an international market

1989 - 1993

Range/Wildlife Technician, United States

Forest Service, Spearfish and Rapid City, SD

(Summer Employment)

1987 - 1988 Mechanic, Public Works Department, City of

Sturgis, Sturgis, South Dakota

1985 - 1987 Machinist, Farnam's Genuine Parts, Inc.,

Huron, South Dakota

1980 - 1985 Diesel and Auto Mechanic (Owner/Operator), Big "O" Repair,

Farmer/Rancher, Highmore, South Dakota

References and transcripts available upon request



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