1. Ben Lindemulder
1610 Colorado St Apt 9 Midland, Michigan 48642
(616) 350-1623 ◊ LindemulderBenjamin@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a full time position in a Mechanical Engineering role.
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING) East Lansing, MI
Mechanical Engineering Graduation: May 2015
 GPA: 3.63 Overall
 Coordinated team members and led team in designing and building mechanism for engineering design day.
 Captain of college intramural football and basketball teams.
 Electives: Introduction to Combustion, Aerospace Engineering Fundamentals, Computer Assisted Design of Thermal
Systems, Automotive Engines, Graphic Communications.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DOW CORNING CORPORATION Midland, MI
Mechanical Design Engineer July 2015 – Current
 Lead mechanical design engineer for supply chain team in Global Capital Engineering organization.
 Completed $6.2 million worth of capital projects for Dow Corning Midland Plant.
 Designed and purchased $1.1 million worth of equipment for projects.
 Pressure vessels, columns, heat exchangers, agitators, column packing/internals, valves, pumps, and more.
 Completed Six Sigma Green Belt project on Viking gear pump Flowserve triple lip cartridge seal failures.
 Work experience with chemical pressure vessels, columns, heat exchangers, pumps, piping, insulation/coatings, steam traps,
steam heaters, instrumentation, exotic materials such as hastelloy and tantalum, glass lined equipment, agitated vessels, pressure
relief systems, etc
INNOTEC INTERNSHIP Zeeland, MI
Engineering Intern May 2014 – August 2014
 Was responsible for production, maintenance, quality inspections, tool changes, inventory, etc of two polycarbonate injection
molding machines.
 Completed several cell improvement craftsmanship projects including reducing drier resin waste.
 Completed company Top 50 project to reduce scrap on counterweight machine by installing skimmer, double bag filter, clog free
sprayers, and pressure sensor.
 Completed 8D root cause investigation on Flex Cover Reel Pack Station shaft failure.
OXY CHEM INTERNSHIP (OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM) Ludington, MI
Maintenance and Reliability Engineering Intern May 2013 – August 2013
 Conducted Root Cause Analyses (RCA) and documented plant equipment failures.
 Developed a procedure following RCA to save plant approximately $19,000+ yearly in air leaks.
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY INC CO-OP South Bend, IN
Mechanical Engineering Intern January 2013 – May 2013
 Time spent heavily in machine shop and on production floor operating, setting up, troubleshooting, and machining Friction
Welding equipment.
TRAINING
MICHIGAN INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION CONFERENCE East Lansing, MI
 32 hour conference of lectures and classroom time regarding education of industrial ventilation principles and applications.
SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT TRAINING Midland, MI
ARMS RELIABILITY’S APOLLO ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS TRAINING Ludington, MI
 16 hour class focusing on Root Cause Analysis thought processes, tools, and techniques.
STUDYING TO COMPLETE FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING EXAM East Lansing, MI
VOLUNTEERED FOR RAYS OF HOPE FOR HAITI Grand Rapids, MI