Bradley Hodges, Pe Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Tx, Us

Irving, Texas, Us

New Product Development for the Engine Air System Team focused on fabricated water-cooled exhaust manifolds and water-jacked components.

Knoxville, Tn, Us

Lead Instructor-Engineering (Oct 2015-current) -MEP (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing) Dec 2018-current

Castle Rock, Co, Us

Conduct independent third-party design reviews for ASME pressure vessels and custom chemical process equipment. Certify equipment in accordance with local jurisdictions and state codes that the systems are safe to operate in the general public.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Part of a small team that innovated new products for the construction industry to continuously improve installation time and reduce cost. Developed and tested a new method for installing kitchen cabinets that reduced install time to 1 hour from 8 hours and at a 33% cost reduction.Led and organized meetings 100% remotely with production and design in establishing/completing DFMEA, PFMEA, and control plans for products manufactured in Tracy CA.Cross-functional team leads implementing testing strategy and product quality assurance for the product life cycle of the part. Mentored team members by jointly developing production process methodology for design/guidance of manufacturing principles with members in Seattle WA, Scottdale AZ, Tracy CA, and Carrollton TX.

Irving, Texas, Us

Oversaw the design, validation, and product acceptance standards on new products for large engines.Lead engineer for water-cooled exhaust manifolds and water-cooled exhaust elbows. Championed failure review processes to identify the root cause and permanent corrective action to successfully launch manifolds into production.Daily activities included engineering design calculation, review drawing, testing, developing work instructions, evaluating non-conforming hardware for deviations, developing product acceptability standards, functional and technical requirements, and DFMEA. • Jointly delivered $87k, $328k, and $391k in cost savings for 2019, 2018, and 2017. • Led a team improving casting supplier's part yield from 30% to 95% in 1 month to meet demand. • Led root cause & corrective action efforts in eliminating production's #1 non-conformance part. • Presenting multiple stakeholder updates to management & product development design reviews.Team building - • Part of a 4-person team volunteering to organize the division's team-build workshop. • Set up Supplier presentation and team meeting presenting internal technical tool. • Served as a role model to new hires/interns while coaching & helping them identify their strengths & interest.Knowledgeable and experienced with various casting methods, complex welded fabrications, tooling fixture design, assembly process, 3 to 5-axis CNC, non/destructive quality assurance process, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), ASTM standards, developing inspection requirements for manufactured parts.

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Us

Project manager of a small team for developing new innovative production processes. Responsible for initial research and development through production launch.Helped senior management develop the technology roadmap for the future Lithium processing facility.Developed research proposals aligned with the Company’s technical roadmap and production deliverables. Built teams that conceptualized, designed, prototyped, and built various test equipment for R&D projects. Modeled, 3D printed, CNC programmed and assembled all mechanical test devices for the department.Performed a value stream map analysis of current operation that resulted in an ROI in 4.5 months at $300k savings.

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Us

Mechanical Team Lead for 5+ contract engineers for designing and laying out the dismantlement processing area and material logistics of the multi-billion-dollar Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) construction project.Jointly designed with chief engineer 3 material storage containers to replace the 47 different containers to move material through UPF. Participated in cross-functional teams as the mechanical subject matter expert to build project requirements documents, functional design requirements, develop schedules, and cost estimates.Co-lead implementation of equipment specification writing software to keep consistency with codes and standards across all specifications for our team.Led comment and review sessions for 20-30 organizational engineer leads, coordinating the design and review issues between outside organizations. Coordinated the weapons tooling database development for the 10 production units planned for the UPF.

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Us

• Maintain the MEP equipment for 270k sq ft lithium chemical production facility.• Startup new equipment, including CMMs, X-Ray Machines, and lathes.• Incorporated Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing in the start-up and layout of several process areas.• Coordinated the PM/calibration programs and interfaced with the design team on new technology.

M.S. Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering