Ben McKay
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BRON
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Canada
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Movies and Sound Recording
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Designer
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Feb 2021 - Present
• Generating drawings for fabrication, machining, & assembly including machine components. weldments, hydraulic and electrical system schematics and layouts. • Product management including reviewing, approving. selecting and/or designing for all changes related to the 175UT machine. • Product development and design for new (patent pending) excavator plow as well as utility chute systems for three-phase (tri-plex) AC cable installation • Laying out and detailing new components • Working with assemblers during prototype stage to determine hose & wire routing • Taking existing product designs and update for new sales features & customer requests • Visiting job sites to address specific issues and customer feedback • Revising drawings as requested by Production to reduce labor & improve quality • Work with Fabrication & Purchasing Departments to design fixtures & order material
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dB Noise Reduction
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Canada
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Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mechanical Designer
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Sep 2018 - Jan 2021
• Increased company design productivity for major product lines by programming drafting automation • Designed various products (acoustic silencers, flexible connections, filter boxes, acoustic plenums and enclosures, vent silencers, barrier walls, structural steel supports) in AutoCAD and SolidWorks • Collaborated with engineering team members in design, problem solving, and process efficiency projects • Coordinated with suppliers to purchase parts for custom designs • Provided technical quotes based on acoustical analysis software • Inspected and measured for design on job sites
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Conestoga College
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Peer Tutor
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Sep 2014 - Apr 2018
• Provided learning skills understanding to students in Mechanical Engineering • Bridged learning gaps by reinforcing concepts from course material • Worked with individual students or small groups • Provided learning skills understanding to students in Mechanical Engineering • Bridged learning gaps by reinforcing concepts from course material • Worked with individual students or small groups
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Mechanical Designer (Co-op)
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Aug 2017 - Jan 2018
• Applied design automation principles to existing product lines. • Design and analysis of custom projects. • Applied design automation principles to existing product lines. • Design and analysis of custom projects.
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Lab Assistant
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Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
• Analyzed metallurgy of samples through microstructure examination • Efficiently sectioned, polished, mounted and prepared over 30 samples for further examination • Provided causes for sample failure with effective research skills • Implemented time saving go / no go gauge for quality control • Properly calibrated and maintained tools and equipment for testing and measuring • Analyzed metallurgy of samples through microstructure examination • Efficiently sectioned, polished, mounted and prepared over 30 samples for further examination • Provided causes for sample failure with effective research skills • Implemented time saving go / no go gauge for quality control • Properly calibrated and maintained tools and equipment for testing and measuring
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Mechanical Designer (Co-op)
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Jan 2015 - Aug 2015
• Doubled company design productivity for major product lines through the use of automation techniques • Drafted various product designs (acoustic silencers, flexible connections, filter boxes, acoustic plenums and enclosures) in SolidWorks and AutoCAD for manufacture • Assisted engineering team members in design, problem solving, and process efficiency projects • Reviewed and revised team member technical drawings in preparation for fabrication • Contacted suppliers to purchase parts for custom designs
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Mechanical Designer in Training (Co-op)
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
• Drafted various product designs (acoustic silencers, flexible acoustic connections, filter boxes) in AutoCAD for manufacture • Assisted engineering team members in design, problem solving, and process efficiency projects • Reviewed and revised team member technical drawings in preparation for fabrication • Drafted various product designs (acoustic silencers, flexible acoustic connections, filter boxes) in AutoCAD for manufacture • Assisted engineering team members in design, problem solving, and process efficiency projects • Reviewed and revised team member technical drawings in preparation for fabrication
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Porter Office Services
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Canada
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Facilities Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Systems Furniture Installer
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Jan 2013 - Apr 2014
• Collaborated with team members for fast, effective completion • Provided reliable service to clients • Managed time effectively to ensure project completion within goals • Installed, modified, replaced and repaired office furniture • Collaborated with team members for fast, effective completion • Provided reliable service to clients • Managed time effectively to ensure project completion within goals • Installed, modified, replaced and repaired office furniture
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Rogers Communications
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Canada
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Service Consultant
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Jan 2012 - Jul 2012
• Assisted in launch of new system as a Subject Matter Expert • Regularly sought to improve performance beyond the required goals • Provided feedback and ideas for improvement of the department • Maximized client loyalty with prompt, effective service during five years of personal interaction with customers in various positions • Honed customer service skills through thousands of interactions • Assisted in launch of new system as a Subject Matter Expert • Regularly sought to improve performance beyond the required goals • Provided feedback and ideas for improvement of the department • Maximized client loyalty with prompt, effective service during five years of personal interaction with customers in various positions • Honed customer service skills through thousands of interactions
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Systems Furniture Installer
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2010 - 2011
• Relocated modular office furniture including desks, file cabinets, cubicles, tables, chairs • Responded to customer service calls • Installed, modified, replaced and repaired office furniture • Relocated modular office furniture including desks, file cabinets, cubicles, tables, chairs • Responded to customer service calls • Installed, modified, replaced and repaired office furniture
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Education
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Conestoga College
Engineer’s Degree, Mechanical Systems Engineering -
Conestoga College
Advanced Diploma, Mechanical Engineering Technology: Design and Analysis