Benjamin Porter

Experience

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  Lane Community College

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2016

  Mathematics Tutor

  Worked in the tutoring center assisting students and peers in the math courses I had already taken.

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  Bulk Handling Systems

  Aug 2016 - Sept 2016

  Internship: Research And Development

  Some CAD modeling (Autodesk Inventor) and assisting in the R&D lab.

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  Oregon Institute of Technology

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2019

  Academic Tutor

  * Adjust communication style to audience, keeping in mind diverse learning styles and stages ofunderstanding.* Explain technical information in a simple, understandable way.* Maintain strong skills in math, physics, and engineering.

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  Oregon Tech Rocketry and Aerospace

  Nov 2016 - Aug 2018

  Project Manager and Test Facility Engineering Lead

  I lead my senior project team to design and build a test stand for 1000 lb thrust liquid-fueled rocket engines. We achieved 80% completion in under two years.● Lead our 20-person team to make rapid progress.● Lead despite a limited budget and inconsistent work hours.

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  OECO

  Apr 2017 - Sept 2017

  Internship: Mechanical Engineering

  Within the design and analysis group, built an oil cooling system for testing electrical inverters, ran FEA studies, and produced CAD models and drawings.

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  Medline Industries, Inc.

  Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

  Internship: Manufacturing Engineering

  I proved myself quickly on this internship and was given responsibility for several important projects, accomplishing a large volume of work in 6 months.● Developed and prototyped a machine to flush devices with cleaning fluids.● Designed and built a pneumatically-actuated sharpness testing fixture.● Qualified and documented production tools to rigorous FDA standards.

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  Northrop Grumman

  Aug 2019 - Oct 2021

  Procurement Quality Engineer

  I work for a part of Northrop that has been in the midst of a massive reorganization due to the recent acquisition of Orbital ATK. Procedures, priorities and budgets have changed frequently which has been challenging but also a great opportunity to make improvements to decades-old problems.I work with suppliers and internal groups to resolve supply stoppages, investigate and correct non-conformances, and improve internal and supplier processes.● Learned about diverse materials' manufacturing and use: carbon fiber, rubber, adhesives, metal parts.● Organized cross-function teams to create and improve procedures.● Built work tools like checklists, spreadsheets, and templates to streamline and standardize processes.● Lead RCCA investigations into non-conformances, finding and fixing both supplier and internal causes. Show less

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  Built Designs

  Aug 2021 - now

  Producing design and manufacturing documents for machines, structural steel, and architectural projects.Using the most advanced software and technology to realize your design vision as effectively and quickly as possible.

  • Building Designer

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Mechanical Designer

    Aug 2021 - now
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  Kloudly | Proposals Made Easy

  May 2023 - now

  Co-Founder
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  Kloud Construct

  Jan 2024 - now

  Co-Founder