Ben Heimbach Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, OH, US

Orrville, Ohio, US

Akron, OH, US

Focus on materials development supporting Global Bias farm, truck, OTR and aviation tires on the Off-Highway team with an additional focus on sustainability projects.

Akron, OH, US

Compound developer for bias truck, farm and earthmover tires in Latin and North America, Asia and South Africa.

Akron, OH, US

Compound support for radial truck tires in Latin and North America as well as material related environmental initiatives.

-Studied the effects of co-polymer sequence on structure and dynamics of simulated polymer nanocomposites-Specifically worked with PBD at varying levels of silica (functionalized and non-functionalized)-Performed testing operations on rheology equipment to obtain data that was used to compare to analytical methods in Python modeling

-Led the safety operations when the team's laboratory changed location-Ensured that the new laboratory met Ohio State EHS requirements for our chemical inventory and testing processes-Trained the next safety lead to provide a seamless transition

Akron, OH, US

Heavy Tire Compound Development-Narrowed the scope of manufacturing and field variables on a high priority project with a variety of lab tests to mimic the unique conditions of earthmover tires-Monitored plant compounds using tailored statistical analysis software to find root cause of poor compliance and variation of physical properties-Initiated new.

-Led the R&D team in revamping power operation with the new Project Pressure Vessel-Implemented project group restructure that aided in best trial run in four years-Collaborated and lobbied the Engineering Council to increase budget 45%

Akron, OH, US

-Spearheaded endeavor for optimizing and aligning rheological equipment in our metrology lab -Analyzed 50+ variables and processed logic to improve machine CV from 17% to 3% -Developed new work procedure to minimize human error before and during testing -Presented data to executives to enhance business opportunities with auto manufacturers

-Designed and innovated Timing Mechanism equipment utilizing programming capabilities that operated successfully in the intercollegiate timed competition of 2015-Developed the procedure for using the aldol condensation reaction as the source for the car's Timing Mechanism-Created a Google drive for the whole team for record retention and communication

Akron, OH, US

-Advanced aptitude in many of the tire making processes and tire engineering-Utilized A3 Problem Solving methodology to better optimize the slitter machine and fabric calendar process reducing yearly waste by $300,000 and produce $200,000 more rubber-Developed and executed a program to increase tire quality predictions by 30% companywide-Presented original.

-Prepared orders by processing requests and supplying orders; pulling materials; packing boxes; placing orders in delivery area-Maintained inventory controls by collecting stock location orders and requests allowing quick delivery times

- Performed opening procedure for bag room, cart barn, and driving range- Prepared the setup for corporate outings and large tournaments at the club- Ensured all members had an enjoyable experience and professional service