BENJAMIN ZOGHBY
Perkasie,PA
Summary
Group Lead focused on safety and quality, with a track record of managing machining teams and enhancing workflow efficiency. Expertise in ensuring product compliance with customer specifications and industry standards. Skilled in training personnel and resolving operational challenges to achieve excellence.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Group Lead
Lehigh Valley Plastics
Bethlehem, PA
10.2021 - Current
- Focus on a culture of safety.
- Oversee team of machinists to schedule work shifts, assign production orders and set priorities.
- Schedule customer orders to achieve on time delivery in an efficient and high quality manor.
- Optimized the flow of materials on the shop floor to improve efficiency for the machinists.
- Inspect machined products to ensure customer specifications are met.
- Train new employees on company standards, programming with G-Code and how to operate equipment.
- Operate machining equipment during times of high demand.
CNC Lathe Machinist
Lehigh Valley Plastics
Bethlehem, PA
01.2018 - 10.2021
- Setup and operate CNC lathes using Fanuc controls to fabricate sheaves, rollers, etc. out of materials including Nylon, Acetal and UHMW.
- Experience running manual lathes, horizontal band saws, hydraulic presses.
- Writing and troubleshooting CNC programs using G-Code.
Operator
Schick Enterprises
Kutztown, PA
06.2015 - 04.2017
- Operated metal fabricating equipment for an agriculture processing design and fabrication firm, designing swine barn layouts and fabricating and building pens, scales and sorters.
- Reviewed layout drawings of barns.
- Fabricated gate components from stainless and carbon steel for use in swine barns.
- Optimized cutting process to maximize steel efficiency and minimize waste.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biological Engineering, Off-Road Equipment
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA01.2015
Skills
- CNC programming and Fanuc G-code
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- GD&T expertise
- AutoCAD and SolidWorks
- Fusion 360 design
- 3D printing technology
- Metalworking machinery operation
- Forklift certification
- Team management and leadership
- Quality inspection techniques
- Problem-solving strategies
- Production management
- CNC and manual lathe operation
- Process optimization
Timeline
Group Lead
Lehigh Valley Plastics
10.2021 - Current
CNC Lathe Machinist
Lehigh Valley Plastics
01.2018 - 10.2021
Operator
Schick Enterprises
06.2015 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Science - Biological Engineering, Off-Road Equipment
Pennsylvania State University