Chad Hendrix Email & Phone Number

Pasco, Wa, Us

United States

Setting up nd leading a new group focused on machine/equipment design, advanced/additive manufacturing and robotics.Maintain external client relationships, resolve conflicts and concerns with client, and develop client relationships to be consultant of choice.Support ENERCON’s Business Development team, support marketing efforts by preparing and delivering capabilities presentations to external clients and contribute through individual efforts and client contacts to future growth… Show more Setting up nd leading a new group focused on machine/equipment design, advanced/additive manufacturing and robotics.Maintain external client relationships, resolve conflicts and concerns with client, and develop client relationships to be consultant of choice.Support ENERCON’s Business Development team, support marketing efforts by preparing and delivering capabilities presentations to external clients and contribute through individual efforts and client contacts to future growth goals. Contribute to proposals by prepping scope and estimating consulting hours.Identify and develop future leaders of the organization.Contribute to the goals of the business by meeting budgeted billable time for self and staff. Show less

Richland, Washington, United States

● Delivering over 95% of office engineering projects on time and schedule● Develop, update, maintain all ASME NQA-1 procedures where 98% of all audits find no findings or observations. ● Provide engineering project oversight for all engineering projects● Provide subject matter expert support to design and analysis for projects as required. ● Managed 40-70 direct and indirect staff workloads to achieve 85% productivity● Responsible for driving technology… Show more ● Delivering over 95% of office engineering projects on time and schedule● Develop, update, maintain all ASME NQA-1 procedures where 98% of all audits find no findings or observations. ● Provide engineering project oversight for all engineering projects● Provide subject matter expert support to design and analysis for projects as required. ● Managed 40-70 direct and indirect staff workloads to achieve 85% productivity● Responsible for driving technology innovation within engineering organization.● Drive engineering departmental alignment to the company’s Strategic Plan● Develop high-potential and motivated team members through mentoring, stretch assignment, delegation, and coaching to ensure team confidence within organization. ● Develop and maintain a culture of the company by building a supportive team environment to promote the highest level of quality and drive continuous improvement of process, procedures and engineering deliverables. ● Develop and maintain succession and development plans for key personnel. ● Support development and implementation of business operational goals and budgets as well as business development. ● Maintain high levels of morale through clearly communicated expectations related to safety and quality, ensuring customer requirements are met with established cost and schedule goals. Show less

Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area

● Delivered over 95% of office engineering projects on time and schedule● Introduced 3D printing as prototyping and conceptual design aid that improved design accuracy by over 20%● Developed training class to implemented use of FEA tools that improved design and analyses that reduced results turnaround time by at least 15%● Improved usage and understanding of engineer design procedures by implementing process improvements that lead to a 50%… Show more ● Delivered over 95% of office engineering projects on time and schedule● Introduced 3D printing as prototyping and conceptual design aid that improved design accuracy by over 20%● Developed training class to implemented use of FEA tools that improved design and analyses that reduced results turnaround time by at least 15%● Improved usage and understanding of engineer design procedures by implementing process improvements that lead to a 50% reduction in condition reports ● Managed 40-70 direct and indirect staff workloads to achieve 85% productivity Show less

Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area

Engineering Director for Richland office that is responsible for overseeing the ~65 engineering resource in Richland, project assignment(s) and development for staff, ensure procedure compliance, staff training and development, and office billability target/metrics.

Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area

● Improved knowledge of Industry Standards to become subject matter expert in ASME BPVC Section VIII, ASME BPVC Section III, ASME B31 series piping, AISC Manual of Steel Construction, and IBC ● Optimized use of utilities and software tools to improve FEA results extraction and report generation by over 30%● Achieved project cost and schedule goals on over 99% of projects ● Successfully updated and maintained all software documentation to minimize condition… Show more ● Improved knowledge of Industry Standards to become subject matter expert in ASME BPVC Section VIII, ASME BPVC Section III, ASME B31 series piping, AISC Manual of Steel Construction, and IBC ● Optimized use of utilities and software tools to improve FEA results extraction and report generation by over 30%● Achieved project cost and schedule goals on over 99% of projects ● Successfully updated and maintained all software documentation to minimize condition reports during audits● Engineering Analysis engineering supervisor. Manage group of ten engineers and analysts. Included approving timesheets, annual reviews, personnel development, promotions and merit raises, managing overhead budgets and assigning work for all engineers and designers within group as well as other duties as assigned.● Provide support to engineering group on a variety of projects as a subject matter expert in ANSYS, ASME Section VIII, ASME Section III, ASME B31.1 and B31.3 piping codes, and AISC Manual of Steel Construction (9th, 13th and 14th Editions).● Lead Engineer for over 20 different engineering proposals for engineering design and analysis, as well as fabrication support to variety of internal and external customers. Show less

Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area

● Developed unique tooling to reduce assembly time by 25% and operator fatigue● Generated all software documentation to successfully support 100% of audits

Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area

● Grew mechanical engineering to 3x original staffing ● Championed mechanical group reorganization to improve efficiency● Optimized use of utilities and software tools to improve FEA results extraction and report generation by over 10%

● Produced all FEA analysis calculations within cost and schedule constraints● Develop over 10 designs for a variety of remote mechanical handling systems and support structures

● Reduced ANSYS FEA analysis post processing time by over 30% by automating routines● Delivered over 25 different design and FEA analysis projects on schedule and budget

Design support for nuclear waste cleanup activities, inlcuding ASME pressure vessels, ASME piping, and container designs.

Design and FEA analysis of mechanical handling equipment and confinements for nuclear waste cleanup

Moses Lake, Wa

● Delivered over 10 different design and FEA analysis projects on schedule and budget

Moses Lake, Wa

Responsible for design and sales of hydraulic systems for irrigation. Included design of piping systems, pump stations, filter arrangements, electrical layouts, and support structures to meet customer requirements and available water.

Moses Lake, Wa

Lead product design engineer for driver's side air bag inflators. Performed stress analysis if inflator bodies and evaluated stresses to ASME B&PV. .

Boise, Idaho Area

Lead engineer for installation and service of a variety of chemical deposition machines. Project lead for construction, installation and startup of prototype new high density plasma chemical deposition machine.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Pre-Engineering