Benjamin L. Pierce

*** **** ***. 517-***-**** Cell

Rives Junction, MI 49277

ab8tjb@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

March 2012-Present Barnes Aerospace, Lansing MI.

Project Engineer

Task: (Lead)

-Develop Standard work instructions for NPI, and Legacy

products, with concurrent engineering for Rolls-Royce PLC &

Deutschland, Pratt Whitney Canada, & Barnes West Chester

Division.

-Work with Special Process Engineers, Developing Hot Form,

Laser, Welding, and Chemical cleaning process for Titanium

Alloys.

-Router creation, tooling design and implementation.

-Contract review, risk assessment, RFQ/Quote Submissions

-Corrective action completions.

Task: (Support)

-First article test plan creation, PFMEA, first article

submissions

Gage calibration; gage RR, NPI NCR disposition,

-Valve stream mapping and process mapping.

-Lean, 6S, and supplier development.

Training: Rolls-Royce Real Time Lean Work Shop (Conducted

at Rolls-Royce UAW Training Center Indianapolis, Indiana)

Training: Code of Conduct and Business Ethics, Government

Contracting, Export Controls and Anti Boycotting Laws, 2012

Barnes Group Inc.

1999 to 2012 Protomatic, Inc., Dexter MI.

Engineering Manager

Tasks:

-Supported the shop floor with designing tooling and

fixture needs on a daily basis

-Assisted the shop with assembling fixture, polish,

grinding and deburring parts as needed

-Managed the majority of all customer data incoming and out

going.

-Created quotes for customers, developing work instructions

(routers) for jobs using E2 software

-Worked directly with customers in house and at customer

facilities on design projects

-Designed/detailed parts and assembly's per customer

specifications

-Supervised jobs such as specifying material and hardware

needs

-Worked with outside vendors for various processing such as

heat treating, plating, grinding and etc.

-Assisted quality control in generating inspection reports

recording data & inspecting parts using basic measuring

equipment

-Worked with quality on implementing an improvement plan

for AS9100 and ISO 13485

Examples:

-Have designed forming tools for bulk head assemblies for

various aircraft launch system for Raytheon Technical

Services

-Have assisted the Environmental Protection Agency

designing diesel fuel injectors to have 2-4 Microns

diametrical clearance, hydraulic common rails and steering

control arms system for the UPS hydraulic hybrid trucks

-Have designed machining fixtures and weld fixtures for

titanium heart parts to be E-beam welded together for

Terumo Medical Devices

-Have designed fixtures for casting jobs such as, EGR

Valves, Rack & Pinion, and Alternator housing for various

automotive companies orientated so the castings can be cut

using 3, 4 & 5 axis machining techniques

-Worked with Accuri Cytometers designing a flow Cytometer

machine for analyzing blood cells

-Have been designing with Solidworks software since 1999

and am currently using Solidworks 2012

Training: Market Diversification Training @ MMTC, Michigan

Manufacturing Technology Center, Plymouth, MI. 02-14-2008--

3 day course

Training: Lean Executive Training @ MMTC, Michigan

Manufacturing Technology Center, Plymouth, MI. 05-12-2008--

3 day course

Training: AS9100 & ISO 13485 Quality Systems 6-28-07

Training: Surfcam 2-Axis, 04-12-02

Training: Solidworks 99, 12-17-99

1996-1999 Precision Cast Parts, Oloffson, Lansing, MI

Machine Manual and Training Manual Creator (1998-1999)

Task:

-Assisted and helped develop machine manuals and training

manuals for customers

Designer (1996-1998)

Task:

-Developed floor plans for plant layouts using Autocad

-Designed tooling and telescoping guarding for horizontal

and vertical lathes using Computer Vision (Cadds 5)

Software

-Assisted with designing transfer lines for production

machines

-Helped update standard machine designs to keep them

current with all of the engineering request changes that

were needed

-Developed graphic offset wear programs for Fanuc T-18 and

thru T-21 controls on machines for customers

EDUCATION

1993 - 1996 ITT Technical Institute, Fort Wayne, IN

Bachelors Degree of Applied Science, Automated

Manufacturing Technology. GPA: 3.4

Associates Degree of Applied Science, Tool

Engineering Technology. GPA: 3.2

1989-1993 Leslie High School, Leslie, MI

High School Diploma

1991-1993 Capital Area Career Center, Mason MI

Drafting/Design

OTHER SKILLS

1. Have used Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Photo Shop Elements for

developing machine manuals

2. Excellent organizational and customer relations skills

3. Have used AutoCad, SolidWorks and Computer Vision CAD softwares

4. Able to comprehend and interpret customer part prints and verbal

instructions

5. Have knowledge of machining process turning & milling 4 & 5 axis.

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:

. Local winner representing Leslie High School, in the Servistar Tools

for Tomorrow-All-American Vocational students award Program

. Received outstanding student awards at Leslie High school for

Drafting/Design Jr. and Sr. years

REFERENCES:

. James Noe: Coworker @ Precision Cast Parts, Oloffson, Lansing, MI

1-517-***-****

. Nathan Bair: Professional colleague: Accuri Cytomers: Engineer

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. Andy Arntz: Professional colleague: Mac Valve Wixom, MI: Mechanical

Engineer

1-517-***-****

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