Engineering Manufacturing

BENJAMIN HERSBERGER

Anderson, IN *****

317-***-**** *************@*******.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking an opportunity as a Planner with a growing company that can utilize my education, skills, and

experience to assure production runs on time, on budget, and without issue

WORK EXPERIENCE

Boeing/Raytheon San Antonio, TX (contract) Feb. 2011- Feb. 2014

Operations Analyst

•Analyzed data reports for upper management

•Responsible for ordering and expediting parts through purchasing

•Liaison between production, engineering and purchasing

•Saved the company money by assuring we constantly had the right amount of aircraft parts, this saved in

overnight freight cost, as well as parts overages that were at one time a serious issue

L-3 Communications Waco, TX (contract) June 2010 Oct 2010

Material Requirements Planner

•Analyzed, released and managed floor work orders. Responsible for reporting all aspects of the job to

executives utilizing Excel and SAP

•Responsible for aircraft inventory utilized SAP system to assure all parts were distributed promptly

•Researched issues with all manufactured parts to assure all mechanical elements were is proper working

order

Lockheed Martin/ Vought Dallas, TX Fort Worth, TX (contract) Oct 2007 – Oct 2009

Liaison planner – Lockheed Martin

•Updated work orders that had already been released to the shop floor

•Incorporated engineering changes against released orders

•Worked with shop floor personal to make changes as needed

•Ensured the shop floor ran on schedule using CAPP’s and Team center

•Managed manufacturing utilizing lean principles due to manufacturing capacity

Manufacturing Planner - Vought

•Revised manufacturing planning work instructions for the new 747-8 program

•Worked with details, company assemblies, and purchase assemblies

•Managed the bill of materials for all parts by comparing the engineering to the parts list

•Utilized Teamcenter to retrieve all documents needed to complete each task

Triumph Controls, INC Shelbyville, IN Aug. 2005 – Oct.2007

Buyer /Planner/Scheduler

•Managed and directed materials buying and planning for two large aerospace production lines

•Planned nuclear orders for power companies as well as the DOD (Department of Defense)

•Capacity planning with suppliers to ensure on-time deliveries and Expedited deliveries

•Worked with shop floor supervisors to maintain the proper work schedule

•Started plant from scratch using lean manufacturing principles so we could maximize production

capacity

Q-Edge Corporation Indianapolis, IN Aug. 2003- July 2005

Buyer

•Responsible for forecasting then purchasing materials from suppliers

•Executed purchase orders in SAP in order to purchase materials

•Maintained daily shortage reports, responsible for expediting non-forecasted items

•Communicated with engineering on engineering change notices

•Assured proper parts were purchased on a timely and lean status

•Communicated with MRP planners to ensure proper units are built

EDUCATION

Purdue University West Lafayette, IN Sept. 1995 – May 2000

Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Leadership and Supervision

GPA 3.63/ 4.00 Major 3.18/4.00 Cumulative / Graduated May 2000 - Academic Honors 3 Semesters

Dean’s List recipient multiple semesters

References available upon request

Contact this candidate