Dan Oneill

About Dan Oneill

Leadership & Strategy• Proven track record of driving cross-functional teams to achieve successful product commercialization, aligning product strategies with business goals.• Strong expertise in managing the entire product lifecycle, including ideation, development, commercialization, and product sunsetting.• Skilled at collaborating with senior leadership and departments like Marketing, Commercial, Finance, Regulatory, Quality, and Manufacturing to drive process improvements and ensure alignment across the organization.• Led corporate-wide product portfolio rationalization and SKU consolidation initiatives, optimizing operations and generating significant revenue.Business Acumen & Financial Oversight• Managed P&L for engineering divisions, driving revenue growth and cost reduction initiatives.• Led financial planning and reporting for product portfolios, driving strategic decision-making and generating significant free cash flow.• Implemented strategies that increased revenue and optimized cost structures, directly impacting profitability and business growth.Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management• Worked effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, vendors, and suppliers, to ensure alignment on project goals and timelines.• Skilled in collaborating with marketing, commercial, supply chain, and regional teams to ensure smooth product transitions, obsolescence planning, and customer migrations.• Managed multi-disciplinary teams through critical project stages, ensuring project scope, timelines, and budgets were met.Team Building & Mentorship• Extensive experience in building, scaling, and mentoring high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of accountability, leadership, and continuous improvement.• Led teams of engineers through complex design and development processes, ensuring professional growth and skill development.• Recruited and mentored staff, fostering strong technical capabilities and professional development.

Experience

1. VP of Strategic Product Lifecycle

   Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

   Oct 2024 — Present · South Jordan, UT, US

   Lead cross-functional teams to ensure on-time commercialization and long-term manufacturability of products, while overseeing a structured process for product sunsetting.• Collaborate with C-suite executives and key departments (Marketing, Commercial, Finance, Accounting, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, Design, and Development) to align product strategies with business goals and objectives.• Develop and implement operational best practices to optimize product development, reducing costs and improving delivery timelines.• Drive process improvements that enhance efficiency and ensure that organizational needs are met across all stages of the product lifecycle.

Education

• Western Washington University

  BS, Plastics Engineering Technology

  1999 — 2006

• UW Foster School of Business

  eMBA, eMBA

• Portland State University

  Professional Certification, Six Sigma Black Belt / Professional Project Management (PMP)

  2009 — 2010

• Western Washington University

  Minor, Chemistry

  1999 — 2006

• University of Utah

  Leadership and Management Certificate, Professional Development

  2013 — 2014

• Western Washington University

  B.S. Biological Anthropology, (Anatomy, Physiology, Anthropology, Chemistry)

  2006 — 2007

• Scientific Molding

  Professional Certification, Plastics Processing

  2009 — 2009

Skills

• 21cfr820.250 Statistical Methods for Medical Device
• Solidworks
• Statistics
• Performance Metrics
• Strategic Planning
• Fmea
• Design Control
• Policy/Program Development
• Team Building
• Moldflow
• 21cfr820.30 Fda Design Controls
• Iso 14971 Lifecycle Risk Management
• Team Building and Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Fda
• Minitab
• Iso 13485 for Class Ii Vascular Implants
• Six Sigma
• Part Design & Design for Manufacture (Dfm)
• Change Management
• Iso 13485
• Polymer Chemistry & Analysis
• Technology Transfer
• Team Leading & Building
• Pmp
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Dfma
• 21 Cfr
• Root Cause Analysis
• Interpersonal Skills
• Polymers
• Problem-Solving
• Quality System
• Design of Experiments
• Injection Molding
• Quality Management