Shane O'Neill

Shane O'Neill

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    SCADA Field Technician with Western Power

  • Education

    • Limerick Institute of Technology

      2010 - 2011
      Bachelor's Degree Sustainable Energy Management - BSc

      Activities and Societies: President LIT outdoor society in my second year 2008, Numerous charity events for Debra Ireland Semester 1Renewable Energy Technology 1, Measurement & Mathematics, Learning & Research Skills, Semester2Renewable Energy Technology 2, Computer Aided Design, Built Environment Law, Practical Conservation, Project Cost Management.Semester 3Energy & the Environment, Renewable Energy Technology 3, Energy Management, Safety Technology.

    • Limerick Institute of Technology

      2007 - 2010
      Bachelor's Degree Renewable and Electrical Energy Systems - BSc

      Activities and Societies: President LIT outdoor society in my second year 2008, Numerous charity events for Debra Ireland Year 1Energy Systems, Electronics, Electrical Technology, Electrical Workshop, Mathematics, Engineering Science, Technical CommunicationsYear 2Renewable Energy Technology 1, Electrical Technology 2, Electrical Workshop 2, Mathematics, Instrumentation and Control, Energy Transfer Systems, Electrical & Instrumentation Drawing.Year 3Semester 1: Renewable Energy Technology 2, Electrical Machines, PLC Systems and Applications, Power Conversion Systems, Project Management,… Show more Year 1Energy Systems, Electronics, Electrical Technology, Electrical Workshop, Mathematics, Engineering Science, Technical CommunicationsYear 2Renewable Energy Technology 1, Electrical Technology 2, Electrical Workshop 2, Mathematics, Instrumentation and Control, Energy Transfer Systems, Electrical & Instrumentation Drawing.Year 3Semester 1: Renewable Energy Technology 2, Electrical Machines, PLC Systems and Applications, Power Conversion Systems, Project Management, Project.Semester 2: Renewable Energy Technology 3, Distributed Electrical Systems, Plant Information Systems, Energy Efficiency in Industry, Data Analysis & Statistics, Project.​Awarded a bursary by LIT for sport achievements. Show less

  • Experience

    • Aherlow Iron Craft Ltd

      Dec 2006 - Sept 2010
      Control Panel Technician

      • Read technical drawings, reports, and work instructions. Assembled control panels and enclosures, including drilling and tapping, as needed. • Performed electrical wiring and assembly. Travelled to customer sites to install control panels• Performed operations such as soldering wire to terminals and plugs, installing relays, wiring, circuit boards, components preparation• Developed working relationships with Electrical Engineering and other departments to address and resolve issues. • Participated with other teams to address and resolve manufacturing, design, and quality problems, and to ensure the continuous improvement of processes and methods. • Complied with all housekeeping procedures, quality standards, and safety regulations. Show less

    • TK Maxx

      Jul 2007 - Oct 2010
      Customer Service Specialist Associate (Part Time)

      As a member of a team to ensure that store standards were consistently excellent, and that customers received great service from the moment they arrived. In addition to helping customers, I was also involved in merchandising the sales floor including unloading deliveries, stock takes, and promotions. I was also involved in attending to the fitting rooms, cash registers and housekeeping duties as required.

    • Futureama Productions

      Nov 2008 - Jan 2009
      Ice Marshal (Part Time)

      Ensuring the safety of patrons; patrolling the ice and assisting patrons when in difficulty; ensuring crowd control was maintained; distribution and collection of skating equipment; directing customers to the medical facility as needed; acting as liaison for customers; maintenance of skating surface through resurfacing.

    • Airgen Renewables

      Sept 2011 - Aug 2012
      Geographic Information System and Renewables Engineer

      • Responsible for planning and designing route for Electrical connection, transformer and control locations. • Involved in designing method of wind turbine installation, securing planning permission, negotiating a grid connection, assisting negations with land owner.• Designed a comprehensive GIS site selection system that assisted greatly finding sites for wind turbines. This system included all the power grid maps, aviation zones, environmental zone. • Established project schedules and coordinated activities to meet established deadlines. Show less

    • Shannon Marine Development

      Sept 2011 - Aug 2012
      Crew & Bar staff

      Crew & Bar staff on a 60 passenger luxury pleasure cruiser that included general maintenances of the cruiser (The River Run). These included tending the passenger’s safety and assisting the skipper in docking and birthing the cruiser.

    • LiteStart Gate Automation

      Dec 2012 - Mar 2019
      Operation Manager / Head Electronics & Automation Engineer

      Head of a dedicated team to Install and Service for automatic control access systems Western Australia. • Lead the Engineering team to high levels of performance and ensure application of effective and efficient project management processes.• Handle the tasks of providing technical expertise in automation and trouble-shooting issues in automation equipment. • Accountable for control boards diagnostics, installation of motors, upgrading and testing new software with existing and new hardware.• Identify, justify and implement manufacturing and automation improvements and provide sustaining engineering support to production to improve manufacturing costs.• Work with internal and external customers to analyse and develop requirements, test ideas, understand needs and seek frequent feedback.• Assigned the responsibilities of identifying automation issues and providing technical insights for improving performance of automation systems.• Preparing and executing operating procedures, engineering documentation, maintenance procedures and commissioning as well as validation test plans.• Monitoring and supervising outside contractors during fabrication and installation.• Responsible for any changes to interfaces like control systems and associated data acquisition systems.• Specified and properly integrated the controls equipment: PLCs, I/O, Signal conditioners, IS Barriers, Safety relays, Local power supplies, Multiple communications protocols for automation projects. Show less

    • Fresenius Medical Care Australia & New Zealand

      May 2019 - May 2021
      Field Service Engineer
    • Platinum Biomedical

      May 2021 - Oct 2021
      Field Service Engineer
    • Western Power

      Sept 2021 - now
      • SCADA Field Technician

        May 2022 - now
      • SCADA Field Technician Trainee

        Sept 2021 - May 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Operate light vehicle (4WD)

      Drive Safe Australia (WA)
    • EXCEL - ADVANCED

      Australian Institute of Management
      Nov 2022
    • Writing Policies, Procedures and Work Instructions

      Australian Institute of Management
      Aug 2023
    • EXCEL - INTERMEDIATE

      Australian Institute of Management
      Sept 2022
    • Standard – CPR / AED / First-Aid Certification Course

      St John WA
    • SEL Training Course, Real Time Automation Controller (RTAC)

      Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)
      Aug 2023
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer Worker

      Issued by Debra Ireland on Jul 2010
      Debra IrelandAssociated with Shane O'Neill