Benjamin Smith

Pearland, Texas, United States

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About me
Manufacturing Engineer Intern @ Tesla
Education
- Alvin community college
  2016 - 2020
  Associate of arts - aa general studies
  Graduated with Honors
- Texas a&m university
  2020 - 2024
  Bachelor of engineering - be manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology senior
  Activities and Societies: SEC CNC Milling Competition Team, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Intramural Indoor Soccer Team
- Robert turner college and career high school
  2016 - 2020
  High school diploma pre-college engineering curriculum
  Activities and Societies: Top 15%, Student Council member, Class of 2020 Class Representative, elected 2019 Homecoming Duke, nominated to National Honor Society, the National Society of High School Scholars, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and National Youth Leadership Forum.
Experience
- Sparx engineering
  Aug 2019 - Mar 2020
  Engineering intern
- Texas a&m society of automotive engineers
  May 2021 - May 2023
  Leading a team of vehicle engineers to design and fabricate an effective powertrain system for the 2023 Texas A&M BAJA team. Responsible for designing and fabricating powertrain mounting for the 2022 Texas A&M BAJA team.
  - Powertrain Team Lead for SAE BAJA
    May 2022 - May 2023
  - Chassis Engineer for SAE BAJA
    May 2021 - Jun 2022
- Tesla
  May 2023 - Aug 2023
  Manufacturing engineer intern
  Body Manufacturing Engineering Intern
- Texas a&m formula s.a.e.
  Aug 2023 - May 2024
  Designing, Simulating, and Manufacturing a multi-element rear wing for the Texas A&M '24 FSAE racecar. Utilizing MasterCAM to develop toolpaths for various suspension and powertrain components. After proper training, these toolpaths were set up and run on a CNC lathe/mill to produce the final geometry.
  - Aerodynamic Engineer
    Aug 2023 - May 2024
  - Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
    Aug 2023 - May 2024
- Tesla
  May 2024 - now
  Manufacturing engineering intern
  General Assembly Manufacturing Engineering Intern
Licenses & Certifications
- Metrology training program
  America's cutting edge (ace)
  Oct 2022
- Cnc machining training program
  America's cutting edge (ace)
  Oct 2022