Ben Hardt Email & Phone Number

US

Southfield, Michigan, US

Project Management: Scope creation, bidding, negotiating, awarding contracts, budget tracking, contractor management, code/specification & safety enforcement, commissioning, and close out documentation of projects up to approximately $7MM.Facility Engineering: Evaluating need gaining funding for, and implementing facility improvements. Continuous.

Lexington, Kentucky, US

• Initiated, planned, and executed multiple plant improvement/cost savings projects of varying scaleo Machine refurbishments, safety upgrades, efficiency improvements
• Coordinated portions of multiple diverse capital projects up to $6.1 MM including:o Tank Farm 2 Renovation: Addition of (9) new storage tanks and associated piping, pumps, and controls ($6.1MM)o South Plant Expansion.
• Root Cause Analysis/resolution implementation of global and domestic customer product complaints
• Ensured full functionality and proper documentation of critical life safety equipment and procedureso Fire suppression system, fall protection, lethal gas monitors, LOTO, hot work permitting
• Managed maintenance departmento Developed and implemented work order system for (5) person maintenance teamo Delegated varying work tasks to direct reports including training, project work, work orders, and PM orderso.

Falls Church, VA, US

• Lead multi-discipline design engineering team to successful design of renovation projects up to $600k in construction costo Utilizing engineering principles, codes, formulas, charts, and other resources to adequately.
• Initiating and implementing monthly Lunch & Learn program for all internal engineers and managerso Program intent is to advance design engineers’ knowledge base while allowing for multi-discipline cross-trainingo.

• Mentored engineering students seeking co-op and internship experience, provided guidance with resume, interview, and professional skills development, and promoted the importance of work experience in addition to formal.
• Hosted hundreds of professional employers at engineering job fairs, assisting with the setup, operation, and closeout activities
• Organized and led meetings for students looking to obtain an engineering Co-Op or internship position, including new student Co-Op orientation meetings, resume building meetings, and general information sessions

Led multiple high value projects (total $665k) throughout a four consecutive semester work term

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Stone Mountain, GA, US

• Designed and created new heat exchanger coil mounting brace using AutoCAD/Inventor Fusion, and assessed assembly line ergonomics using NIOSH safety evaluation tools
• Engineered design of ergonomically superior work station, improving NIOSH safety ratings in alignment with ongoing corporate initiative