Alyssa O’Brien, OSG USA, Product Engineer

How did you choose a career in manufacturing and what do you enjoy most about your work?

My entry into manufacturing isn’t the most captivating story, but a rather common beginning. To be honest, it was something that found me in a fortunate crossing of paths.

After college, I was interviewing for design-related positions, when a college schoolmate, already working in OSG’s engineering department, recommended I interview at OSG. Aside from basic tools that I had tinkered with over the years, helping my dad with this-and-that around the house, I didn’t know a tap from an end mill. I owe the vast majority of my manufacturing competency today to my training, colleagues, and experiences while working at OSG. As a life-long learner, I love how this industry continues to evolve, and as a result, provides a tremendous amount of continuous growth opportunities.

I also appreciate how the cutting tool industry specifically, provides access to just about every major manufacturing industry – automotive, medical, aerospace, mold & die, job shop, defense, energy, construction, machine tool building, recreational sporting… and I get to experience so much while I travel and collaborate with customers across the U.S.