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• Provided lessons learned• Created and implemented common processes• Promoted teamwork, participated in management reviews, supported lean manufacturing principles between the Project Team, Plant and Manufacturing Engineering – Project Engineering• Coached manufacturing engineers in documentation of problem solving and the development of proposals for presentations to management

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•Developed and executed maintenance and cleaning schedules for the phosphate and electro-coat systems during production and extended down times•Supervised 5-10 hourly UAW technical support employees and developed standardized, written procedures for their job assignments

•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 in automotive coatings•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