Greg O'Brien

Engineering Manager at Color Communications, Inc.

Greater Chicago Area

Current
  • Engineering Manager at Color Communications, Inc.
Past
  • Research & Development Specialist at Northwest Aluminum Company
  • Technical Director at Hot Metal Molding, Inc.
  • Mechanical Design Engineer at Dukane Corporation
Education
  • University of Missouri-Rolla
Connections
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Industry
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Greg O'Brien’s Summary

Upper Level Manager accomplished in both prototype and mass production environments. Proficient in facility and personnel management, research, development and design.

Greg O'Brien’s Specialties:

Mechanical design, manufacture and build. Control design, manufacture, program and build. Personnel and process design and management.


Greg O'Brien’s Experience

  • Engineering Manager

    Color Communications, Inc.

    (Printing industry)

    July 2000Present (9 years 6 months)

    Research and design new equipment and processes for producing color tool products. Redesign existing in-house processes with an emphasis on waste reduction, safety and automation.

  • Research & Development Specialist

    Northwest Aluminum Company

    (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Mining & Metals industry)

    June 1996July 2000 (4 years 2 months)

    Research and design equipment and processes relating to aluminum alloy production and processing.

  • Technical Director

    Hot Metal Molding, Inc.

    (Automotive industry)

    July 1992June 1996 (4 years )

    Lead Engineer in the development of processes, parts, machinery and tooling to produce high volume non-ferrous semi-solid moldings. Managed all equipment, tooling and plant expansions. Lead Engineer in the marketing and sales aspect of products.

  • Mechanical Design Engineer

    Dukane Corporation

    (Privately Held; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    February 1990July 1992 (2 years 6 months)

    Mechanical Engineer designing tooling and robotic mechanisms with an emphasis on micro-level tolerancing. Served as Mechanical Group's representative on specific sales orders. Co-author on a U.S. and foreign patent for a workpiece assemly apparatus, Patent # 5,295,700.


Greg O'Brien’s Education

  • University of Missouri-Rolla

    BS , Mechanical Engineering , 19851989

    Activities and Societies:
    Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
    Theta Tau Omega Engineering Fraternity
    SAE, SAE Grand Prix race car team member

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