Cody Cooper

Experience

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  Worthington Industries

  Oct 2015 - Jan 2016

  Quality Control Technician

  - Performed material testing on flat rolled steel and aluminum product in support of production certifications and product development- Analyzed and carried out mechanical property, metallographic and spectrometric testing, along with their respective material preparation- Volume production environment, worked well independently and as a team

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  Honda of America Mfg., Inc.

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Welding Engineer Co-Op

  - Welded automotive steel alloys via Resistance Spot Welding (primarily) and Gas Metal Arc Welding (secondarily)- Performed non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of welds using Ultrasonic technology as well as conducted vehicle weld destruct tests to gain measured evidence of good/bad welds- Conducted weld condition stack-up testing to eliminate weld expulsion and to develop parameters for new model structural spot welds- Used CATIA and SolidWorks for part modeling and weld verification for yearly model weld audit- Trained associates on the processes involved in the Weld Department Show less

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  EWI

  May 2016 - May 2017

  Welding Engineer Intern

  - Developed laser processing parameters for a variety of welding applications and industries- Laser optics design and assembly, laser beam characterization, laser system maintenance, data analysis- Investigated laser welding parameters to fuse Al 7XXX alloy to rolled homogenous armor (RHA) using autogenous methods as well as Al 6XXX filler shim- Evaluated laser welding as an alternative to brazing leak-tight seals for propane cylinder production- Developed a wire-fed laser process for large scale additive manufacturing of Al in the aerospace industry Show less

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  Honda R&D Americas, Inc.

  May 2017 - Jul 2019

  Test Engineer

  - Modeled rapid prototype templates, using CATIA V5, to be applied to white body parts for accurate application of adhesive during prototype production- Communicated with vendors to quote new technologies for material property testing in support of engineering groups on large scale projects that impacted vehicle strength performance- Wrote FANUC robot programs in support of white body production in the weld department- Established welding process and quality parameters for RSW operations by constructing weld lobe studies- Supervised and controlled all adhesive application activity including documentation and countermeasure activity- Researched long term adhesive application and weldability issues, permanent repairs and design of experiments for new materials- Constructed and measured Alufix fixturing using FARO 3D measuring technology. Built fixtures to a 0.25mm tolerance standard Show less

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  Kenworth Truck Co.

  Jul 2019 - now

  - Process and assign installation locations for new parts implemented into production.- Investigate, propose, and implement improvements to equipment and processes to improve quality, optimize process flow, increase productivity, and reduce costs.- Actively participate in and support cost reduction, PQI improvement, warranty reduction, Six Sigma, and other plant initiatives.- Assist assigned HPWT in implementing and maintaining standard work and solving daily engineering/production issues.- Design and procure assembly aides and fixtures.- Investigate, propose, and implement improvements to the facility, equipment, and processes to improve SQDCME.- Participate in continuous improvement team (CIT) activities and drive approved SQCDME ideas/suggestions to completion.- Develop and validate production processes, generating process documentation for critical assembly processes.- Actively participate in and support PPS, cost reduction, warranty reduction, Six Sigma, lean, just-in-time, internal audit and other plant initiatives.- Review proposed engineering designs for manufacturing feasibility and recommend revisions as necessary to ensure Design for Assembly.- Plan for and support production implementation of new product introductions necessitated by design changes.- Identify projects, generate cost estimates, justify projects for inclusion in proposed capital and expense budgets. Projects include implementation, budgeting and schedule planning to complete the project on-time and in budget. Show less

  • Advanced Manufacturing Project Engineer

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Tool Crib Manager

    Sept 2022 - Mar 2024

  • Manufacturing Engineer

    Nov 2020 - Sept 2022

  • Process Engineer

    Jul 2019 - Nov 2020