1. Benjamin E. Svikhart
P.O. Box 3063 Iowa City, IA 52246
benjamin-svikhart@uiowa.edu
(801) 349 5942
Education:
University of Iowa,IowaCity, IA GPA:3.6/4.0
Major:Industrial Engineering Graduation Date: Spring 2017
Minor:Business Administration President’s List: Junior year
EngineeringWorkExperience:
QualityEngineer,Intern Andersen Corp., North Branch, MN May.2016 – Aug. 2016
 Collected samples in preparation for 8 DOEs toevaluate effectivenessof current screw chase geometries
and created objectivemeasurement methods to control them
 Lead 2 A3 Projects around implementing standardized quality testing procedures
 Communicated with colleagues and customers in effortto provide and define a specificationthat willmeet
assembly needs, and one that can be measured during fabricationaccording to standard procedures
ManufacturingEngineer,Co-opWhirlpoolCorp.,Amana, IA Jan. 2015 – Aug. 2015
 Designed and implemented assembly fixture, saving 204 seconds per unit, yielding approximately $90,000
in labor savings annually
 Aided in design and implementation of new shelf ladder fastener, which was projected to reduce scratch
defects by 36%, saving approximately $30,000 in labor (not including lost units) annually
 Built database in MS Access to trackall incomplete BIR units ($6.2 million of inventory in Aug, 2015)
 Audited and redesigned 4 workstations in final assembly to comply with ergonomic standards
SupplierQualityEngineer,Co-opWhirlpoolCorp.,Amana, IA Jun. 2014 – Dec. 2014
 Managed and responded to quality issues for52 different Manufacturers in 72 different locations
throughout the United States and Mexico
 Reviewed 147 PPAP applications fromsuppliers and trackedall “Mega-Launch” PPAP documentation
through SharePoint application for Amana Operations
 Orchestrated plant wide first part approval audit system used to audit and control all materials entering
facility
 Worked withSupplier Development/Quality team to conductprocess audit of an external corporation
(supplier) resulting in quality improvements of approximately 30% after 1 year
 Involvedin solving 25 major supply side quality issues impacting Amana Operations
LeadershipExperiences
UndergraduateResearcher,University of IowaCollege of Engineering Aug. 2016 – Present
 Leading research effortin application of functional data towards financial engineering problem
GreekWeekand Internal CollectionsChairman,Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta Jan. 2013 – May.2016
 Assembled committee of 3 fellow members to delegate workin preparation for Greek Week events
 Presented goals and needs of committee to the entire chapter and other Greek organizations
 Coached fellow fraternity members in effortto reduce fines and delinquencies in professional manner
PrimaryFundraisingGroup,Charity Golf Outing, WhirlpoolCorp. Amana, IA 2014 – 2015
 Coordinated several fundraisers, providing $1,307 for Charities in the community
 Engaged full time staff, Amana Leadership Team, Suppliers, and other Co-ops to participate in golf outing
CustomerServiceAdvisor,Mister Hotshine Carwash Salt Lake City, UT Aug. 2011 – Aug. 2012
 Recommended service options for 200-800 customers per day and led state in sales as youngest advisor
Technical Skill andComputerBasedKnowledge:
 Data Systems: SAP, SharePoint, MS Access, MS Excel, SQL, Google Sheets, MS Outlook,Arena Simulation
 Programming Languages and CAD Software:R, VBA, HTML, PHP,C, MatLab, AutoCad , Creo Parametric,