Benjamin L. Pierce
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Rives Junction, MI 49277
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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
. Nathan Bair: Professional colleague: Accuri Cytomers: Engineer
. Andy Arntz: Professional colleague: Mac Valve Wixom, MI: Mechanical
Engineer