Mike O'Neill
Hastings, NE *****
adowas@r.postjobfree.com 816-***-****
EDUCATION
University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 2012
Master of Business Administration
University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE, 2001
Bachelors of Science. Manufacturing Engineering
Southeast Community College, Milford, NE, 1980
Associates of Applied Sciences. Machine Tool & Design
SKILLS SUMMARY
Machining, Stamping/ Form Dies, Deep Drawing, Welding, Robotics, Automation and Design..
Manage Multiple new business and equipment projects.
Work closely with customer and design teams through pre-Production and manufacturability phases.
Support safety, environmental, maintenance and continuous improvement.
Lean tools; reduce inventory, scrap and setup time. Institute 5S, flexible manufacturing systems, Kanban, Kiazan, TPM
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Thermo King-Trane Technologies Hastings, NE May 2018- Present
Manufacturing Engineer II
● Project Management: Identify Benefits, Justify Investment, Partner with Supplier, Establish Designs, Phase Gate Reviews, Capital Expense Request, Management of Change.
● Projects Reduce Labor, Material costs, Warranty claims, Overhead, Energy Usage.
Increase Initial Customer Quality, First Pass Yield, Sustainability, Safety.
● Support Bus Product Value Stream with Customer Order Designs, Product Life Management, DFM, Manufacturing Risk Assessment, PFMEA, Process Flow, RPN reduction.
● Manage Multiple Projects:
Sustainability; Returnable Packaging
Quality; Smart Torque Tool Implementation Program IR torque tools $500 K
Capital; Owner Representative for new building construction $2.0 M
Buy America; Manage transfer Compressor Assembly to Hastings.
Support; Bus OEM Value Stream
● Windchill PLM, Oracle ERP, Coupa Procurement
Martinrea Inc. Riverside, MO
Project Manager October 2017- May 2018
Senior Manufacturing Engineer October 2015 - Oct 2017
● Manage several related projects, with the intention of improving the organization's performance. Oversee the status of projects and use this oversight to support project-level activity.
● Ensure the program goals are met by providing a decision-making capacity that can be
achieved as a sounding board for ideas and approaches to solve project issues that have
program impacts.
● Direct and coordinate technical personnel in performing work that complies with established welding procedures and quality expectations.
● Engineering support for Ecoat.
Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Kansas City, MO
Manufacturing Engineer II May 2013- Oct 2015
Major responsibilities include enhancing component manufacturing by assuring that parts or assemblies are processed and tooled to meet optimum quality, quantity and cost requirements. Processes include: Deep draw dies forming fenders and tank shells. ABB robots placing sheet metal into draw dies. Trumpf CO2, 5 axis, lasers cutting formed parts.
Develop cost reduction programs through manufacturing efficiency improvements, schedule attainment, and first run capacity. Continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost, workflow (FIFO), scheduling (Kanban).
Graco Inc, Sioux Falls, SD Sept 2006- May 2013
Manufacturing Engineer II
Coordinate, manage, and execute activities related to production machining. Position requires continuous improvement related to Tooling, Machining Centers, Center-less grinding, Swiss lathes, Robots.
Lead team to change the material so it could be machined on a faster machine, savings in material and labor costs of $40,000 /yr. Implemented project to grind carbide seats in house, savings $.30 per part.
Coordinate, and manage capital expenditure projects for continuous improvement initiatives. Managed $1.4 million project, saving 4000 labor hours in 2012.
Work one on one with machinist to institute proper machining processes for new products and improve existing processes. Supervise when needed.
Adams Thermal Systems, Canton, SD May 2005-Sept 2006
Sr. Advanced Industrialization Engineer
Responsible for creating, implementing, and maintaining production systems for new products. Lead/participate in process/design FMEAs with cross-functional groups. Customers include John Deere, Cummins, Caterpillar and BMW..
EWIE Co. Inc. Application Engineer Feb 2004- May 2005
Specialty Tool & Machine Tool Designer Oct 1987- Feb 2004