Ben Hopkins

Ben Hopkins has a diverse work experience spanning various roles in engineering and manufacturing. Ben started as a Project Engineer at Circuit Check Inc. in 2000 and then moved on to Proto Labs as a Tooling Designer in 2003. In 2004, they joined Stratasys as an Applications Engineer and later transitioned to a Manufacturing Engineer role at Cirrus Aircraft in 2007. Ben then returned to Stratasys in 2009 as a Senior R&D Applications Engineer, where they stayed until January 2021. After that, they worked at Modern Molding, Inc. as a CNC Programmer/Toolmaker from September to December 2021. Currently, Ben is employed at Innovative Laser Technologies as a Manufacturing Engineer, starting in November 2021.

Ben Hopkins attended Bemidji State University from 1996 to 2000, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Industrial Technology.