Brian Dodds Email & Phone Number

Direct Leader for the team of Materials Engineers responsible Pre-Treat, Electrodeposition, Sealers, and Top Coat paint materials. Responsibilities include: supporting paint materials in all phases of development and production, leading resolution of supplier quality/supply chain issues, and developing new materials to improve cost/quality/sustainability.

• Coordinated budget, schedules, and project implementation including successful integration with production operations for new paint shop projects
• Served as single point of contact for scope changes and change management within new paint shop projects
• Managed and resolved commercial impacts as part of change management
• Met major project timing and budget goals
• Interfaced and communicated with all project team members, plant management, paint engineering management, etc. on paint facilities planning, development, construction issues and business practices
• Coordinated cross functional reviews between leadership of Manufacturing Engineering, Sustainable Workplaces, and Plant Operations

Greater Detroit Area

Detroit - Hamtramck Assembly

I coordinated all paint shop activities related to new vehicle programs.

• Managed and coached a small group of paint process engineers through daily issues and continuous improvement projects
• Initiated and managed an engineering study to determine root cause of paint circulation hose failure; modified circulation system shutdown procedures based on results
• Interacted with application system supplier to develop and implement error-proof controls to detect catastrophic application failure and prevent scrap units
• Champion of applicator spare parts ordering and inventory

• Modified robotic paint paths to eliminate defects, improve film build uniformity, and appearance
• Implemented new robotic paint paths to improve tri-coat processing resulting in significant cycle time reduction, and material savings
• Re-distributed robotic paint paths to reduce cycle time and meet increased throughput targets
• Reduced the number of primer applicators resulting in material savings, reduced equipment downtime, and reduced film build variation
• Improved and standardized purge cycles to reduce solvent usage and improve solvent recovery
• Reduced water consumption in the phosphate and electro-coat systems through nozzle changes and improved controls

• Completed the GM Paint Development Program: nine months of training combining classroom style learning with hands on laboratory work and assembly plant rotations focused on the materials, process, and facilities used.
• Coordinated a statistical analysis of variation in painted surface appearance involving multiple production facilities
• Supported senior project engineers in the implementation and launch of electrostatic waterborne paint applicators

Master'S, Business Administration

Bs, Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Honors CollegeGraduated with High Honors