Ben Arnold

Ran experiments for non-conforming parts Relayed feedback to senior engineering teams and suggest course of action Responsible for greeting new customers and discussing tooling and material selection

Project and Quality Engineer (Intern) - Steinwall Plastic Injection Molding - Coon Rapids, MN

(2025-05 - 2025-08)

• Ran experiments for non-conforming parts
• Relayed feedback to senior engineering teams and suggest course of action
• Responsible for greeting new customers and discussing tooling and material selection
• Effectively communicated quality feedback to senior engineering team as well as formulated effective course of action resolving issues on a weekly basis
• Utilized customer service skills, engaging with an average of 12 new clients per week from diverse businesses; reviewed prospective clients tooling needs and material selection to provide superior product
• Identified three wasteful practices during injection mold process and improved efficiencies by 20% resulting in an estimated cost savings of $50K per month

Quality and Material Handling Engineer - Land O' Lakes Cheese Production - Melrose, MN

(2025-08 - 2026-05)

Senior Design Project

• Worked collaboratively with a team of fellow engineering students
• Reviewed data of lost product and incident reports
• Created sustainable solutions to prevent product losses
• Presented solutions to upper management with comprehensive cost savings analysis

Mechanical Heart Valve Engineering Technician - Medtronic - Plymouth, MN

(2021-04 - 2022-08)

• Operated and calibrated sensitive machines
• Reported defects in mechanical heart valves and leaflets
• Routinely kept open lines of communication between technicians and engineers
• Used CAD and SolidWorks to generate stress calculations to determine valve effectiveness

Deli Associate - Coborn's - Big Lake, MN

(2024-08)

• Coordinated high-volume deli operations during peak hours, prioritizing concurrent tasks and reallocating resources to meet service-level targets
• Troubleshot slicers, scales, and wrapping equipment; performed basic preventive maintenance and documented issues for rapid service
• Operated within strict safety and sanitation requirements with zero recordable incidents

Hospitality - East West Hospitality - Vail, CO

(2017 - 2020)

Hospitality - Marriot Hotels - Vail, CO

(2018 - 2020)

Bachelor's - Manufacturing Engineering and Technology - St. Cloud State University (2022 - 2026)

Associates of Arts Degree - Minnesota North College- Itasca Campus (Formerly Itasca Community College) (2014 - 2016)