Benjamin Price Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Terminal 1 Baggage System Installation and Commissioning: -Verify electrical and mechanical installation of new conveyor implementation and network setup -Test functionality of isolated system elements (HMI/alarm response, unit reactivity, procedure accuracy, etc.) and correct errors using Siemens Step 7 PLC program -Conduct on-site performance testing of pre-start up system and optimize functionality for smooth movement of bags through merges and handoff spacing between beltsTerminal 3 Baggage System Sortation Recontrol: -Developed programs, emulated, and commissioned upgrade of PLC equipment to an existing baggage sortation system from PLC-5 hardware to ControlLogix to increase system performance visibility, improve bag tracking, and achieve line throughput of 1000 bags/hr

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Implementation: - Worked to develop and adapt software to meet existing business practices to improve supply and job efficiency - Coordinated with project programmer, software provider, and company units (sales, shop floor, accounting, etc.) to address unit-specific transition to new softwareCBD Extraction Engineering Support: - Performed mass and energy balances for extraction steps and process validation - Collected product samples from process equipment to supplement calculation parameters - Tested screw press equipment onsite to determine equipment functionality and process improvementsFluid Milk Homogenization/Separation Monitoring Project: - Designed, programmed, and integrated an optical sensor system for fat measurement and homogenization quality in milk via measurement of suspended solids - Integrated and programmed Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI software and coordinated with the end-users engineering team during system implementation and testing

Denver

Nutraceutical Product Launch: - Member of process design team (along with flavor specialists/food scientists) during the development of process equipment requirements and final equipment selection - Involved with specification and implementation of process equipment for ultra-high pressure homogenization system including full responsibility for integration of controls and instrumentation - Responsible for hiring and management of incoming engineering interns and coordination of intern projects with management - Worked on process systems by dismantling and assembling skids, valves, heat exchangers, jacketed tanks, agitators and performing repairs and tests to the above systems