Ben Cirone

Experience

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  Bonnot Company

  Apr 1994 - Jul 2000

  Machinist

  Set up and operated conventional machines fabricate metallic and nonmetallicparts.* Measured, marked and inscribed dimensions, reference points and partidentification on work pieces as guides for subsequent machining.* Laid out metal stock and work pieces, such as castings, plates and machineparts, to indicate location, dimensions and tolerances necessary for furtherprocessing.* Calculated and set controls to regulate machining factors, such as speed, feed,coolant flow and depth and angle of cut.* Started and observed machine operations to detect malfunctions and out-of-tolerance machining.* Verified conformance of finished work pieces to specifications.* Fit and assembled parts into complete assemblies and tested operation of unitsto ensure functionality and performance.* Added dimensional details to blueprints.* Inspected machined parts to verify conformance to specifications. Show less

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  BWX Technologies

  Sept 2000 - Feb 2006

  Supervise 13 employees, scheduled work hours, and resolved conflicts.** Directed workers in quality assurance inspection and testing, to assure thatestablishment and regulatory standards were met.** Actively participated in Problem solving.** Interpreted specifications, blueprints and job orders to workers and assignedduties.* Consulted with Engineers to determine their needs and priorities.* Responded to written and telephone requests for information and clarification.* Interpreted company policies to workers and enforced safety regulations.** Successfully handled difficult issues with the Union.* Demonstrated skillful communication and negotiation skills.** Reviewed quality assurance instructions, assembly specifications andproduction schedules to determine method of conducting inspections and tests,sequence of operations and work assignments.* Conferred with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individualdepartments.* Estimated, requisitioned and inspected materials. Show less Enter drawing information in to the IQE database to enable traceability.* Organize drawing information into a resemble manner so the Inspector canperform the inspection in a timely manner.* Work with engineers to arrange the features from a drawing to be inspected in ainspection process.* Responsible for creating D.I.T.S. (Dimensional Inspection Techniques). Theseare data sheets documenting a procedure on how a specific inspection is to bepreformed.* Backup gauge room attendant, responsible for calibrating gauges, puttingspecial gauging together, and running a verity of gauge room equipment.* Backup Supervisor for the inspection department.* Organized and prepare documents for customer with information recorded ininspection plans. Show less Prepared working plans and detailed drawings from rough or detailed sketchesand notes for engineering and manufacturing purposes, according to dimensionalspecifications.* Calculated and laid out dimensions, angles, curvature of parts, materials to beused, relationship of one part to another and relationship of various parts toentire structure or project.* Organized and implemented Lift Drawing Standards, resulting in Uniform LiftDrawings.* Responded to written and telephone requests for information on ToolsCompletion Dates.* Used conventional drafting instruments and Unigraphics.* Indicated dimensions, tolerances, fasteners, joining requirements and otherengineering data.* Drafted multiple-view assembly, subassembly and layout drawings as requiredfor manufacture and repair of equipment.* Calculated dimensions angles, curvature of parts, materials to be used andrelationship of one part to another. Show less Studied blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, and sampleparts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequenceof operations and setup requirements.* Measured, marked & scribed dimensions and reference points on work pieces.* Analyzed specifications and computed dimensions.* Examined work pieces and verified such requirements as dimensions andsquareness with rule, square and straightedge.* Maintained high standards of excellence.* Lifted and positioned work piece in relation to surface plate, manually and withhoist, using shims, parallel blocks and angle plates.* Verified position with measuring instruments, such as gauge blocks, heightgauges and dial indicators.* Moved instruments and machines so that indicators bear on correspondinglocations on work piece.* Inspected machined parts to verify conformance to specifications.* Calculated and set controls to regulate machining factors, such as speed, feed,coolant flow and depth and angle of cut. Show less

  • Inspection Supervisor

    Apr 2004 - Feb 2006

  • Inspection Planner

    Sept 2003 - Apr 2004

  • Tooling Drafter

    Feb 2001 - Sept 2003

  • Machinist

    Sept 2000 - Feb 2001
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  B&W

  Feb 2006 - Jul 2013

  Responsible for reviewing and commenting on customer specifications*Responsible for verifying specifications are meet during fabrication* Responsible for Quality Assurance surveillance on ASME section I fabrication.*Prepared project reports for management, clients and others.*Conferred with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolveproblems.* Reviewed quality assurance instructions, assembly specifications andproduction schedules to determine method of conducting inspections and tests.* Responsible for Quality Assurance surveillance on ASME section I fabrication. Show less

  • Quality Engineer

    Feb 2008 - Jul 2013

  • Project Manager

    Feb 2006 - Feb 2008
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  Babcock & Wilcox

  Feb 2008 - Jul 2013

  Quality Engineer

  Vendor qualification and surveillance: Managed quality of purchased product to ensure they meets the specifications of the company and PO. Performed vendor audits, wrote reports for Findings and Observations. Worked with vendors to improve performance and approved them for use.

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  BWX Technologies

  Jul 2013 - Jan 2016

  Manufacturing Engineering/Project Manager

  Manage and oversee the construction of large steel vessels. This includes dealing with day to day issues with quality, man power and planning.

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  BWX Technologies, Inc.

  Feb 2016 - now

  Manage the development and implementation of new gages and maintaining calibration of existing gaging at our facility. Manage development and implementation of machine probe inspections. Develop specialized inspection methods. Develop specialized gaging and work with tooling during gage design and fabricated. Teach and test incoming inspector the skills need required. Teaching covers Shop Math, GD&T, Gage usage, Visual Weld inspection, and procedural navigation.

  • Quality Unit Manager of Gage Engineering

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Gage and Inspection Engineer

    Feb 2016 - now