Benjamin Smith, P.Eng Email & Phone Number

Oro, Ontario, Canada

Leveraging a passion for engineering excellence and innovation, I currently lead the dynamic engineering team at Oro Design & Manufacturing. In this role, I'm focused on driving the end-to-end development of custom, heavy-duty truck bodies and hydraulic truck-mounted equipment, tailoring them to meet the specific needs of diverse industries. 🔸 Key Responsibilities:- Strategically guide product development, from concept through to market launch, ensuring that each phase of the lifecycle meets the highest standards of quality and innovation.- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational efficiency, enhancing our existing product lines and internal processes.- Lead a rigorous product validation regime, incorporating advanced techniques like Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and a combination of destructive and non-destructive testing methods, to adhere to stringent industry standards.- Collaborate closely with manufacturing teams to streamline processes, drive tool and equipment innovation, and optimize supply chain efficiency.- Cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships with external Professional Engineers, bringing in specialized knowledge that enhances our internal capabilities.- Serve as a technical liaison between the engineering department and other internal teams, providing expertise and support to ensure customer satisfaction and project success.🌟 Achievements:- Successfully developed an in-house engineering department, reducing dependency on external consultants and notably increasing operational efficiency.- Spearheaded several key projects that not only met but exceeded customer expectations, solidifying Oro Design's reputation as a leader in custom engineering solutions.In this role, my goal is to ensure that Oro Design & Manufacturing continues to be at the forefront of engineering innovation, delivering solutions that are not only robust and durable but also meticulously tailored to meet our clients' evolving needs.

Paris, Ontario, Canada

Productive member of the highly skilled and multifaceted Tracked Harvesting Systems design team, tasked with designing complex structural, mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic systems that perform every day in extreme and adverse conditions.

London, Ontario, Canada

Supervised the Faculty of Engineer Student Prototype Laboratory and provided support and guidance to undergraduate engineering students, ensuring they gained valuable hands-on manufacturing and design experience in a fun, productive, and safe setting.I worked with students of various experience levels to design and build prototypes for academic and extracurricular projects. I provided expertise and guidance on manufacturing and design practices to ensure the students were successful in their endeavours. As a result of the safety training I provided students and the safe work practices that I enforced, there were zero injuries and zero near-miss situations in the Prototype Laboratory for the 2019-2020 academic year.

London, Ontario, Canada

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

London, Ontario, Canada

London, Ontario

Oro-Medonte, Ontario

London, Ontario

Designed and optimized front A-arms, utilizing experimental data, and solidworks simulation tools.

Minesing, Ontario

Timber cutting and installation.

Minesing, Ontario

Listened to operator complaints, conducted vehicle inspections and tests to troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical problems. Returned vehicles to functional condition by utilizing technical aptitude.