Engineer Mechanical Engineering

Benjamin R. Price

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Dearborn, MI 48124 Phone: 734-***-****

Experience

**/** – Present Chassis Quality Engineer, Michigan Assembly, Ford Motor Co, Wayne, Michigan

●Delivered best in class warranty numbers for Focus Platform in 2016

●Responsible for daily report out of warranty claims and quality concerns in plant and in the field

●Reduced cost per unit of C-car vehicle lines by more than 10% over previous year

05/14 – 04/16 Chassis Design and Release Engineer, C+D-car, Ford Motor Co, Dearborn, Michigan

●Designed and built strut module modal analysis test to determine the effect of spring side-load on natural frequency of module

●Implementation of D-car strut bearing design revisions to reduce warranty spend by over $200k per year

●Led root cause analysis of C-car strut bearing noise issues

05/13 - 07/13 VPI Service Engineering Intern, Cummins Incorporated, Columbus, Indiana

●Led multiple projects following component life and projected rebuild costs

●Developed Failure-In-Time standardization for predicting component failures

●Authored multiple sections of official Service Manual for Cummins engine (QSK95)

●Gained significant experience in new product development and product life cycle planning

05/12 - 07/12 VPI Service Engineering Intern, Cummins Incorporated, Columbus, Indiana

●Developed multiple proprietary tools for Cummins’ largest engine to date (QSK95)

●Gained experience in serviceability of diesel and natural gas engines

●Supported design changes for components during pre-alpha and alpha phases of engine development

Education

08/10 - 08/14 University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Graduated August, 2014

Qualifications

●Project management and product quality experience in auto industry

●Extensive auto/mechanical knowledge from over ten years of experience working with engines and farm equipment

●Hard working, goal-oriented, and level headed under pressure

●Passion for automobiles, especially performance/ motorsport

●Excellent conflict resolution and problem-solving skills

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