Benjamin Spatafora, Eit Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

• Manage a team of engineers, providing technical direction and mentorship to improve their skills and enhance project reviews.• Manage project budgets of up to $500k for 3 clients and up to 120 annual projects.• Coordinate logistics of delivery and inventory of assets with vendors and contractors.• Work closely with Field Engineering and Commissioning teams to identify refrigeration/ HVAC and lighting system inefficiencies, develop solutions, implement resolutions.• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal staff, vendors, external contractors and engineers to overcome technical and logistical challenges.• Convey staffing requirements based on forecast, recruiting interviewing, and training new hires as needed.• Create training modules for on-boarding and training new employees.• Maintain team engagement and morale in remote work environment.

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

• Managed team of 3 EMS Design Engineers producing 70+ designs per year.• Host weekly meetings of 7+ people to convey company updates, objectives, and critical projects.• Conduct design reviews, ensure team produces comprehensive designs aligned with client goals within deadlines.• Coordinate with clients, other Engineering trades and firms, construction managers, vendors and contractors to ensure proper delivery, installation, and functionality of systems.• Review and update design templates to encapsulate evolving standards and product offerings.• Create and manage project budgets within Stop & Shop banner.

Burlington, Ma

• Specify and design supermarket refrigeration and HVAC controls systems.• Create designs in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office for bid and construction.• Work closely with project Electrical Engineers to convey project electrical requirements, review electrical plans to ensure compliance.• Work closely with project Refrigeration Engineers to design and implement control systems based on site requirements.• Review, provide feedback and approve vendor refrigeration/electrical submittals.• Conduct field surveys to audit efficacy of refrigeration/ HVAC and control systems. • Generate as-built designs and project scopes for controls systems.• Assist in determining project budget and complete designs within budget constraints.• Manage parts orders and shipping of all parts to contractors, working closely with construction project management team.• Lead team of 1-2 junior engineers to ensure projects are on schedule, help make critical design decisions, and review designs.• Respond to construction contractors and Project Managers requests for information (RFI’s).• Perform commissioning upon project completion.

Yarmouth, Me

As a Field Commissioning Engineer at BaselineES I collaborated with Resident Service Technicians, Installation Contractors, and other Baseline Engineers to optimize facility performance, and reduce overall energy usage.Baseline provides a wide array of services to our customers including new construction/ remodel commissioning, existing facility recommissioning, engineering consulting and design, energy and maintenance project management, and construction project management.My role at Baseline demanded self-management, prioritization, the ability to effectively communicate with people of both technical and professional backgrounds, and strong project managerial skills. Collaboratively with other engineers I was responsible for the effective roll-out of an energy initiative targeting energy conservation at >400 Ahold stores in the Northeast.I was required to perform tasks including:• Effectively convey projects engineering theory and design to technicians• Interpret electrical schematics/ drawings to manage project installation• Program building control systems (Danfoss and Emerson)• Quickly solve and resolve building control system issues• Maintain facility conformance to the latest engineering drawings• Supervise technicians during facility visits• Use excel, write excel equations and visual basic code to calculate and monitor energy usage• Assist in compilation of energy rebate applications

Rutland, Vt

As a Project Engineer at Ellison Surface Technologies I worked with other engineers, technicians, operators, and managers in the procurement of new work, improvement of current processes, interpretation of drawings, and assurance of quality conformance for parts we processed for the aerospace and power generation industries.Ellison Surface Technologies is a world class coating company, applying a variety of tight tolerance coatings on turbine blades for customers such as General Electric, Rolls Royce, and Snecma.As a Project Engineer I had the following tasks and responsibilities:• Worked with engineering manager, to assist in acquisition/ start-up of $2.2 million/ yr. contract.• Led group of 4 people assigned to reduce scrap from >4% to <1.5% saving over $225,000/yr• Organized meetings, assigned tasks, created timelines, and ensured tasks completion by due date.• Communicated with customers in meetings and via email.• Prepared and sent drawings to bid, contacted supplier to order and ensure satisfactory completion.• Applied engineering knowledge to solve design problems, individually and in a group setting.• Created engineering prints for masking and fixtures using SolidWorks.• Worked with Corporate Quality Manager on a 12 person team which reviewed all of AS9100 standards and conducted internal audits to maintain AS9100 certification. Wrote up findings and helped propose solutions.• Wrote formal reports to inform on status, issues, or history of occurrences for future reference.• Developed work instructions to standardize and perfect production processes.• Performed RCA (root cause analysis) on production part quality issues.

Orono, Me

Supervise night lab, assure students follow safe operating procedure, sign out machinery, and open/ close the lab.

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Portland, Maine Area

• Communicate with engineers and operators to design structures to assist in assembly and testing of fuel pumps• Designed and implemented an “ambidextrous solder station”, with varying height adjustment• Designed and implemented a “pump build/ re-build station” to reduce change-over time• Designed and Implemented “flush test stand” to test for contaminants in pumps• Design structures using Microsoft Inventor• Schedule and participate with engineers in design review meetings• Edit drawings to accommodate design changes from meetings• Communicate with machinists to have designs produced within deadline• Manufacture, assemble and integrate systems into the production line• Write work instructions for pump assembly• Operate advanced machinery to assemble and test diesel fuel pumps• Operate large powdered metallurgy presses• Measure tolerances, enter statistical process control (SPC) data, and adjust machinery accordingly• Assist engineers in root cause analysis evaluations when machinery failed

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B.S, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Alternative Spring Break, Formula SAE, Engineers Without borders, University of Maine Crew team

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