Michael O'Shields
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Jason Cochran
I worked with Mike O'Shields on a daily basis from November of 2001 until December of 2008, when I transferred to another location. To say that Mike is the key player in the quality engineering function is no understatement. Mike wears many hats - quality engineer, trainer, software developer, database administrator, quality systems engineer, problem solver, process launch member, etc - and wears them all with aplomb. Mike has an unflappable, straightforward, and pragmatic approach to problems, quickly reducing huge issues to task-level components and establishing no-nonsense plans on how to succeed. He does not believe in telling you what you'd like to hear, but delivers facts and well-reasoned timelines for completion of issues. Mike does a great job mentoring beginning engineers and helping them grow and gain new knowledge. His approachability makes him a great trainer for all levels of the organization, while his deep experience in the field allows him to creat excellent training materials with precise audience targeting. I've seen first hand that Mike can quickly assimilate new information himself, and immediately put it to work, effectively. Finally, Mike's integrity in the job increases his value exponentially. He carries the gravity of his knowledge and a great deal of credibility into any conversation, and always immerses himself in the issues at hand to good effect. I would recommend Mike without reservation.
Dale Carraher
Mike is currently in the Advanced Launch Manufacturing Quality function performing specific product process planning for new business. In parallel, he also is the Quality systems development engineer serving old and new operations. Mike sets very high standards for himself as well as those within his circle. Mike has the outstanding ability to reduce a higher level objective into a series of activities and assignments that meets all deliverables on time at the lowest cost. Mike is a strong advocate to solving problems as a team and holds a deciding seat on applicable management decsions. Mike is motivated internally to do a thorough job. He clearly understands the needs of our complex organization and works very hard to achieve those needs. With Mike's attributes combined with his technical background (not to mention his fun spirit), he has almost single handedly created this bench mark Quality oragnization for Siemens and Continental from green field start up. Visitors from around the world have marveled at Mikes ongoing accomplishments, his managers and colleagues have realized extreme successes as a result. Mike continues to be a critical player with no exceptions and will always be a sought after first choice by all.
Jason Cochran
I worked with Mike O'Shields on a daily basis from November of 2001 until December of 2008, when I transferred to another location. To say that Mike is the key player in the quality engineering function is no understatement. Mike wears many hats - quality engineer, trainer, software developer, database administrator, quality systems engineer, problem solver, process launch member, etc - and wears them all with aplomb. Mike has an unflappable, straightforward, and pragmatic approach to problems, quickly reducing huge issues to task-level components and establishing no-nonsense plans on how to succeed. He does not believe in telling you what you'd like to hear, but delivers facts and well-reasoned timelines for completion of issues. Mike does a great job mentoring beginning engineers and helping them grow and gain new knowledge. His approachability makes him a great trainer for all levels of the organization, while his deep experience in the field allows him to creat excellent training materials with precise audience targeting. I've seen first hand that Mike can quickly assimilate new information himself, and immediately put it to work, effectively. Finally, Mike's integrity in the job increases his value exponentially. He carries the gravity of his knowledge and a great deal of credibility into any conversation, and always immerses himself in the issues at hand to good effect. I would recommend Mike without reservation.
Dale Carraher
Mike is currently in the Advanced Launch Manufacturing Quality function performing specific product process planning for new business. In parallel, he also is the Quality systems development engineer serving old and new operations. Mike sets very high standards for himself as well as those within his circle. Mike has the outstanding ability to reduce a higher level objective into a series of activities and assignments that meets all deliverables on time at the lowest cost. Mike is a strong advocate to solving problems as a team and holds a deciding seat on applicable management decsions. Mike is motivated internally to do a thorough job. He clearly understands the needs of our complex organization and works very hard to achieve those needs. With Mike's attributes combined with his technical background (not to mention his fun spirit), he has almost single handedly created this bench mark Quality oragnization for Siemens and Continental from green field start up. Visitors from around the world have marveled at Mikes ongoing accomplishments, his managers and colleagues have realized extreme successes as a result. Mike continues to be a critical player with no exceptions and will always be a sought after first choice by all.
Jason Cochran
I worked with Mike O'Shields on a daily basis from November of 2001 until December of 2008, when I transferred to another location. To say that Mike is the key player in the quality engineering function is no understatement. Mike wears many hats - quality engineer, trainer, software developer, database administrator, quality systems engineer, problem solver, process launch member, etc - and wears them all with aplomb. Mike has an unflappable, straightforward, and pragmatic approach to problems, quickly reducing huge issues to task-level components and establishing no-nonsense plans on how to succeed. He does not believe in telling you what you'd like to hear, but delivers facts and well-reasoned timelines for completion of issues. Mike does a great job mentoring beginning engineers and helping them grow and gain new knowledge. His approachability makes him a great trainer for all levels of the organization, while his deep experience in the field allows him to creat excellent training materials with precise audience targeting. I've seen first hand that Mike can quickly assimilate new information himself, and immediately put it to work, effectively. Finally, Mike's integrity in the job increases his value exponentially. He carries the gravity of his knowledge and a great deal of credibility into any conversation, and always immerses himself in the issues at hand to good effect. I would recommend Mike without reservation.
Dale Carraher
Mike is currently in the Advanced Launch Manufacturing Quality function performing specific product process planning for new business. In parallel, he also is the Quality systems development engineer serving old and new operations. Mike sets very high standards for himself as well as those within his circle. Mike has the outstanding ability to reduce a higher level objective into a series of activities and assignments that meets all deliverables on time at the lowest cost. Mike is a strong advocate to solving problems as a team and holds a deciding seat on applicable management decsions. Mike is motivated internally to do a thorough job. He clearly understands the needs of our complex organization and works very hard to achieve those needs. With Mike's attributes combined with his technical background (not to mention his fun spirit), he has almost single handedly created this bench mark Quality oragnization for Siemens and Continental from green field start up. Visitors from around the world have marveled at Mikes ongoing accomplishments, his managers and colleagues have realized extreme successes as a result. Mike continues to be a critical player with no exceptions and will always be a sought after first choice by all.
Jason Cochran
I worked with Mike O'Shields on a daily basis from November of 2001 until December of 2008, when I transferred to another location. To say that Mike is the key player in the quality engineering function is no understatement. Mike wears many hats - quality engineer, trainer, software developer, database administrator, quality systems engineer, problem solver, process launch member, etc - and wears them all with aplomb. Mike has an unflappable, straightforward, and pragmatic approach to problems, quickly reducing huge issues to task-level components and establishing no-nonsense plans on how to succeed. He does not believe in telling you what you'd like to hear, but delivers facts and well-reasoned timelines for completion of issues. Mike does a great job mentoring beginning engineers and helping them grow and gain new knowledge. His approachability makes him a great trainer for all levels of the organization, while his deep experience in the field allows him to creat excellent training materials with precise audience targeting. I've seen first hand that Mike can quickly assimilate new information himself, and immediately put it to work, effectively. Finally, Mike's integrity in the job increases his value exponentially. He carries the gravity of his knowledge and a great deal of credibility into any conversation, and always immerses himself in the issues at hand to good effect. I would recommend Mike without reservation.
Dale Carraher
Mike is currently in the Advanced Launch Manufacturing Quality function performing specific product process planning for new business. In parallel, he also is the Quality systems development engineer serving old and new operations. Mike sets very high standards for himself as well as those within his circle. Mike has the outstanding ability to reduce a higher level objective into a series of activities and assignments that meets all deliverables on time at the lowest cost. Mike is a strong advocate to solving problems as a team and holds a deciding seat on applicable management decsions. Mike is motivated internally to do a thorough job. He clearly understands the needs of our complex organization and works very hard to achieve those needs. With Mike's attributes combined with his technical background (not to mention his fun spirit), he has almost single handedly created this bench mark Quality oragnization for Siemens and Continental from green field start up. Visitors from around the world have marveled at Mikes ongoing accomplishments, his managers and colleagues have realized extreme successes as a result. Mike continues to be a critical player with no exceptions and will always be a sought after first choice by all.
Experience
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FN America, LLC
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Lead Systems Developer
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May 2018 - Present
Responsible for oversight and management of the System Development Team and software projects • Mentors the development team and provides programming perspective on requirements • Technical advisor and liaison to the business especially with regard to gathering requirements • Works to convert business requirements into functional software solutions that add value to the business • Manages third party resources participating in software development projects • Develops and execute… Show more Responsible for oversight and management of the System Development Team and software projects • Mentors the development team and provides programming perspective on requirements • Technical advisor and liaison to the business especially with regard to gathering requirements • Works to convert business requirements into functional software solutions that add value to the business • Manages third party resources participating in software development projects • Develops and execute a training plans and schedules for the development team for continuous education and improvement.
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Business Applications Developer
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May 2015 - May 2018
Responsible for maintenance, development, and implementation of SharePoint content management software, CEBOS Elements quality management software, InfinitySPC statistical software, and a variety of other support and custom developed solutions designed to support numerous aspects of production and process systems in a manufacturing environment.
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Quality Systems Manager
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May 2014 - May 2015
Overall responsibility for all quality systems including certification and training systems; management and development of Quality Systems software; management and development of Cognos Business Intelligence tools, systems, databases, dashboards, and reports.
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Business Applications Developer
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Oct 2011 - May 2014
Responsible for maintenance, development, and implementation of Alfresco content management software, CEBOS quality management software, InfinitySPC statistical software, and a variety of other support and custom developed solutions designed to support numerous aspects of production and process systems in a manufacturing environment.
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Quality Systems Engineer
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Aug 2009 - Oct 2011
Responsible for streamlining and creating common reporting systems for all facets of plant operations; Implementation of a Statistical Process Control system throughout the manufacturing and assembly areas; Components Quality Engineer for M240 machine gun machining and assembly lines; Development and maintenance of process control documentation, First Article and First Piece Reports, and Capability Studies on new and existing products; Implementation of Unique Identification (UID) and… Show more Responsible for streamlining and creating common reporting systems for all facets of plant operations; Implementation of a Statistical Process Control system throughout the manufacturing and assembly areas; Components Quality Engineer for M240 machine gun machining and assembly lines; Development and maintenance of process control documentation, First Article and First Piece Reports, and Capability Studies on new and existing products; Implementation of Unique Identification (UID) and Direct Part Marking (DPM) based on Department of Defense requirements and MIL-STD-130.
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Continental
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Germany
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Quality Engineer/Software Developer
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Jun 2001 - Aug 2009
Manufacturing Quality Engineer Development and maintenance of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), and Capability Studies on new and existing products; Programming, qualification, and maintenance of form and surface gauging systems; Design, qualification, implementation, and maintenance all types of gauging systems including performing R&R and other MSA studies; Customer contact for new product… Show more Manufacturing Quality Engineer Development and maintenance of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), and Capability Studies on new and existing products; Programming, qualification, and maintenance of form and surface gauging systems; Design, qualification, implementation, and maintenance all types of gauging systems including performing R&R and other MSA studies; Customer contact for new product development, correlation studies, and one-on-one problem solving; Conduct, manage, and actively participate in process/quality continuous improvement activities using the Six Sigma methodology; Develop and conduct quality training programs for manufacturing personnel on SPC (Statistical Process Control), basic metrology, problem solving and trouble-shooting techniques. Software Development Custom software applications and database development for management of multiple facets of production and process systems in a manufacturing environment; Integration of custom software with 3rd party applications; Design of software test and maintenance plans; Management of projects for software and network implementation Show less Manufacturing Quality Engineer Development and maintenance of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), and Capability Studies on new and existing products; Programming, qualification, and maintenance of form and surface gauging systems; Design, qualification, implementation, and maintenance all types of gauging systems including performing R&R and other MSA studies; Customer contact for new product… Show more Manufacturing Quality Engineer Development and maintenance of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), and Capability Studies on new and existing products; Programming, qualification, and maintenance of form and surface gauging systems; Design, qualification, implementation, and maintenance all types of gauging systems including performing R&R and other MSA studies; Customer contact for new product development, correlation studies, and one-on-one problem solving; Conduct, manage, and actively participate in process/quality continuous improvement activities using the Six Sigma methodology; Develop and conduct quality training programs for manufacturing personnel on SPC (Statistical Process Control), basic metrology, problem solving and trouble-shooting techniques. Software Development Custom software applications and database development for management of multiple facets of production and process systems in a manufacturing environment; Integration of custom software with 3rd party applications; Design of software test and maintenance plans; Management of projects for software and network implementation Show less
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Quality Engineer
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Mar 1990 - Jun 2001
Design, qualification, implementation, and maintenance of all types of gauging systems including performing R&R and other MSA studies for piston measurements; Applications programming on geometry equipment, coordinate measuring equipment, and data collection equipment; Management of gauge calibration and MSA studies on more than 2,000 gauges; APQP, FMEA, PPAP, Capability Studies on new and existing products. Customer contact for new product development, correlation studies, and one-on-one… Show more Design, qualification, implementation, and maintenance of all types of gauging systems including performing R&R and other MSA studies for piston measurements; Applications programming on geometry equipment, coordinate measuring equipment, and data collection equipment; Management of gauge calibration and MSA studies on more than 2,000 gauges; APQP, FMEA, PPAP, Capability Studies on new and existing products. Customer contact for new product development, correlation studies, and one-on-one problem solving; Gauge calibration and building; First article and layout work; Data collection and analysis. Show less Design, qualification, implementation, and maintenance of all types of gauging systems including performing R&R and other MSA studies for piston measurements; Applications programming on geometry equipment, coordinate measuring equipment, and data collection equipment; Management of gauge calibration and MSA studies on more than 2,000 gauges; APQP, FMEA, PPAP, Capability Studies on new and existing products. Customer contact for new product development, correlation studies, and one-on-one… Show more Design, qualification, implementation, and maintenance of all types of gauging systems including performing R&R and other MSA studies for piston measurements; Applications programming on geometry equipment, coordinate measuring equipment, and data collection equipment; Management of gauge calibration and MSA studies on more than 2,000 gauges; APQP, FMEA, PPAP, Capability Studies on new and existing products. Customer contact for new product development, correlation studies, and one-on-one problem solving; Gauge calibration and building; First article and layout work; Data collection and analysis. Show less
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Supervisor
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Oct 1987 - Mar 1990
Direct supervision of twelve to fifteen employees. Programming CNC mills. Direct supervision of twelve to fifteen employees. Programming CNC mills.
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Education
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2012 - 2013
University of Phoenix
Master of Science (MS), Information Technology -
2009 - 2011
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Technology -
2007 - 2009
University of Phoenix
Associate of Science (A.S.), Information Technology
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