Benjamin Neal

• Set up press brake equipment, adjusted and removed tooling to ensure optimal performance
• Interpreted blueprints and bend specifications to produce custom parts that met client requirements
• Positioned sheet metal on press brake machines, calibrated bend degrees for precise accuracy.

• Assembling machines and testing them
• Building chains out
• Assembled machine components for Tom Knuth production shop
• Interpreted blueprints and layout drawings for equipment builds
• Installed motors, bearings, and fasteners on machine frames

• Performed electrical maintenance / built panels using blueprints
• Diagnosed wiring faults using a multimeter, schematics, and test equipment.
• Repaired motors, switches, relays, and lighting

• Prepping parts and chemically coating them with a heated pressure washer.
• Operate powder coating equipment / adjust settings for consistent coverage across production parts.
• Mill check parts and inspect for great quality

- Welding machines and parts for paint and assembly

- Grinding and Cleaning metal / preparation

• Welded steel components for Tom Knuth fabrication projects.
• Fabricated custom metal parts using MIG and stick welding equipment.
• Cut and fit materials for structural repairs and assemblies.