Ben Huguenard
Award Winning Medical Device Engineer
************@*****.*** 260-***-****
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benhuguenard
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A positive, motivational, and technical business professional with a multi-disciplinary background in Bio-Medical, Engineering, Sales, Management, and Manufacturing. An award winning top performer and has been recognized as a dedicated engineer. Possess a proven track record of excelling in a variety of positions with the ability to learn, adapt, and excel at a rapid pace. Equipped and prepared to apply creative and analytical expertise to best fit the requirements of a given situation. Able to relocate immediately.
Core Competencies include:
Medical Device
Project Management
Product Development
Operation Management
Manufacturing
Lean Manufacturing
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration: Concentration in Business Management
Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN Expected 2017
Master of Engineering
Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN Expected 2017
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Management (Magna Cum laude)
Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lippert Components June, 2016 – Present
Specialty Product Engineer
Lippert Components is a leading supplier of premium components to the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing, trailer, bus, marine and heavy truck industries.
R&D, Prototyping, Create and modify 2D drawings and 3D models
Produce final drawings using ASME drafting standards and specifications using SolidWorks 2014, ENOVIA
Create parts lists/ Bill of materials
Design for manufacturability including Weldments and extrusions
Conduct research and create design proposals for projects
Generated over 60 in production designs
East Allen County Schools Jan, 2016 – Present
Substitute Teacher
•Refer to the lesson plan left by lead teacher and ensure that appropriate measures are taken to follow it
•Ensure that classroom instruction is handled according to the school’s policies, goals and objectives
•Establish and maintain classroom behavior, order and climate of fairness and respect is promoted
•Take necessary actions and reasonable actions to ensure the safety of students, materials and school equipment
•Follow up on any instructions left for the lead teacher and ensure that they are followed appropriately
Johnson & Johnson Company DePuy Synthes Joint Reconstruction (Contract)
Warsaw, IN Oct, 2011 – Mar, 2015
The DePuy companies are a part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of companies and are global leaders in providing bio-medical healthcare solutions in orthopedics.
Design Engineer
Design custom patient specific instrumentation using Unigraphics (NX) 6 in a Teamcenter environment, for complete knee Arthroplasty in a production atmosphere.
Generated over 2300 surgical drawings and modeled 3D CAD patient specific instruments (20% more than required on a daily basis) while creating technical documentation in compliance with FDA protocols
Provided support in a lean initiatives and reduction of quality actions, reducing the corrective action rate by 30% in a 6-month time period
Provide leadership, teamwork, instructions, problem solving skills, and guidance in implementation of new products and procedures while researching continuous improvement modeling methods
Ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently, set priorities, schedule, and meet deadlines with consistency while winning numerous design awards
Supported product design development and continuous improvement
Navistar (Contract) Fort Wayne, IN May, 2010 – Aug, 2011
Navistar is a leading manufacturer of commercial trucks, buses, defense (DOD) vehicles, and engines.
Electrical Technician/ Quality Assurance Calibration Technician
Create, manage, maintain, and repair the electronic components and equipment used in any equipment or device that involves electricity.
Initiated, researched, developed, validation of equipment, and project management in the creation of new data acquisition devices, controls, and testing methods
Design and fabrication of electrical control systems and wiring harness for the MRAP helping save the company $850,000
Proven track record identifying opportunities and with experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to implement new programs and initiatives across departments
Overseen database, gages, and calibration of hundreds of devices used in various test technologies in an ISO 9001 environment, including the calibration of pressure transducers saving Navistar $250,000 annually
Responsible for the design and fabrication of hundreds of wire harnesses for electronics testing devices, routing for electromechanical testing, mobile, and line assembly
Advanced Assembly: Columbia City, IN Aug, 2009- May, 2010
Manufacturing Production Worker
Advanced Assembly (Lear Corporation), is a leading supplier of automotive seating and electrical.
Inventory Control, Operated Heavy Equipment, Ability to lead, train, and develop using interpersonal skills
Supported Operations, Quality control procedures, QA, and Quality Management
Six Sigma, Kanban, 5S, Kaizen, and Lean Manufacturing practices
Ensure conformance to specifications GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance)
Dust Tech: Auburn, IN June, 2008- Mar, 2009
Owner Operator/ Manager
Dust Tech was an industrial dust collecting re-bagging and instillation business.
Project Management, payroll, and budget, with proven experience and understanding of business, including strategy, business planning, operations management, accounting, and finances
Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects resources, schedule, and budget
Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
Ensure resource availability and allocation
Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
TRAINING
ExecuTrain - Unigraphics NX 7.5 Fort Wayne, IN 2011
IVY Tech - SolidWorks Essentials Fort Wayne, IN 2011
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD, Unigraphics, Solidworks 2015, 3D CAD, Calibration, Teamcenter, Shop tools, Minitab, Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Troubleshooting, Technical support, Root cause Analysis, SCRUM, Prototyping, CAD, Problem solving ability, Investment casting, Molding