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St Gabriel, Louisiana, United States

• Designed shell and tube heat exchangers while applying knowledge of ASME Sec. VIII Div. 1 Code and TEMA recommendations• Reviewed customer specifications to gain a comprehensive understanding of the clients’ design criteria, schedule, and budget to create an approved design that met all requirements• Provided mechanical calculations using COMPRESS software to determine the appropriate design from concept to fabrication• Worked with drafters to generate engineering drawings in compliance to applicable codes, accepted engineering practices, and company policy• Selected proper weld procedures to be used in fabrication of the heat exchanger• Communicated with customers and shop personnel internally and externally to provide engineering assistance on technical issues and/or concerns that arise• Ensured all engineering documentation and communication transmitted to customers was recorded during the approval process and release for fabrication• Prepared bill of materials for long lead items at the beginning of each job and the balance of materials once calculations and drawings were finalized

Smithfield, North Carolina, United States

• Created documentation for over 250 fixtures currently used in production. This included bill of materials, technical drawings, and 3D models for each fixture• Performed calculations and created drawings using solid modeling tools to redesign the hydraulic tank used on the plants highest production automatic testing station• Developed and implemented an organizational system to collect data and track over 100 tools used in production to determine lifespan, failure modes, etc. • Designed/updated fixtures and support tools to improve the operator’s setup, ease of assembly, and production times• Assisted with engineering changes and new product development projects to improve assembly line functionality

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Responsible for the mechanical detail logistics of various machines for R&D labs and precision manufacturing groups within the aircraft engine and automotive power-train industries. This included part selection, purchasing, tracking, and implementation of components from a generated bill of materials• Utilized LDP software to preform finite element analysis on meshing gears to determine appropriate surface finishing techniques• Collaborated with shop and build teams in the assembly, integration, and validation of the machines• Worked in close cooperation with end customers, technology partners, machine shops, vendors, and other team members• Created pivot table analysis to show updated project costing through Microsoft SharePoint• Performed calculations and created drawings using solid modeling tools while working with the engineering and design team to create complete lubrication packages including bill of materials, drawings, and installation instructions• Served as the sole purchaser for both branches of the company• Checked drawings for dimensional accuracy prior to machine shop submittal

Laramie, Wy

Assisted undergraduate and masters level students with various engineering topics including Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Circuit Analysis, Statics, Dynamics, MATLAB, and Excel. Below is feedback from some of the students I mentor.“Ben helped me learn tough thermodynamic concepts in a simpler way.”“He was very nice and helped me understand complex topics.”“He helped me stay on track and taught me about useful tools in Excel.”“Ben helped me understand my homework and defined terms in a clearer language.”“He helped me develop problem solving strategies to work through issues in MATLAB.”“Ben helped me learn how to figure things out on my own while using Excel.”