1. Jay O’Brien
Valparaiso, IN
jay.r.obrien@comcast.net
219-628-1570
EDUCATION
Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN.
B.S., Mechanical Engineering Technology, Spring 2002
A.S., Organizational Leadership, Fall 2001
Penn State University, University Park, PA
Masters of Engineering Management, Fall 2016
WORK EXPERIENCE
Gortrac Div, Dynatect Mfg., Valparaiso, IN July 2002 to Present
Senior Project Engineer
 New Product Development
 Project Engineer
 Project Manager
 Manufacturing Engineer
 Mentor & oversee development of engineers, technicians & interns
 R&D Department Supervisor
 Design plastic components for injection molding
 Design stamped steel components
 Design laser cut and formed steel components
 Existing product improvement and redesign
 Work with inside sales and outside rep. network to design custom cable and hose carrier systems
 Design external accessories for the fire and emergency vehicle industry
 Oversee cad systems & standards for division engineering department
Best Homes, Inc., Hazel Crest, IL May 2001 to July 2002
Designer
 Design pre-manufactured wood truss systems for residential and commercial applications
 Prepare truss designs from blue-prints to fit customer’s needs
Wilbar Manufacturing, Valparaiso, IN Nov. 1999 to Mar. 2000
Manual/CNC Machinist
 Performed CNC programming and set-up
 Designed processes and programming for new jobs
 Supervised projects from beginning stages to finished product
Kirby Risk Precision Machining, Lafayette, IN Oct. 1997 to Sep. 1998
CNC Programmer
 Performed set-up for new jobs and reprogramming for existing jobs
 Carried out trouble shooting and updated existing programs
 Main customer was Caterpillar in Lafayette, IN
Custom Machining Services, Valparaiso, IN Apr. 1995 to Oct. 1997
Manual Machinist
 Managed CNC programming and set-up
 Process design and programming for new jobs, designed fixtures for custom applications.
 Trained new employees
Bearing Technologies, Benton Harbor, MI Jan. 1994 to Apr. 1995.
Machinist
 Operated and set-up automated CNC line
 Managed all incoming and all outgoing materials
COMPUTER LANGUAGE AND SOFTWARE SKILLS
SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation, AutoCAD, Syteline, CADTalk
Extensive experience with Microsoft Office 365, Windows