RICHARD T. HODGSON8 Birch Street • Kingston, NH 03848 • 603-642-8402

Email: Richard.hodgson08@gmail.com , CELL 603-944-8602 new email 1/3/17SR. MECHANICAL SOLIDWORKS DESIGN ENGINEER

    Conceptual Design, Redesign, Modifications                Jigs, Fixtures, and Test Stands          Castings, Sheet metal, Weldments & 3D Printing          ASME 14.5, DOD 1000, GD&T   Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Systems, and P&IDs                   Bridgeport and Lathe Operations Checking – Fit, Form, & Function                                   Detailing and Assembly Drafting Cost Savings & Cost Avoidance Cases                            Manage Shop Personnel Machine Design, & Product Design                                 Design for Manufacturing

          WORK EXPERIENCE: 38 YEARS IN DESIGN, 14 YEARS ON SOLIDWORKS

Cambridgeport Air Systems 8 Fanaras St.  Salisbury, MA  SolidWords 14    5/15/2014  12/12/2015Design Engineer - Designing new product to meet upgrade energy standard.

Cobham Antenna Systems, Exeter NH   SolidWords  2012 sp5                     6/17/2013  1/22/2014

SW Designer/Checker  Translation of 2D Swiss Wave guide rotatory joint drawings to 3D models and drawings in English using SolidWorks. Cable and connectors updated to 3D from PDFs,40% checking

Laars Heating Systems, Rochester, NH.    SolidWorks 2012 sp4                                        3/12 – 1/13

SW Lead Designer  Design, model and detail of prototype 3.0 million BTU, and 4.0 million BTU boilers. Design pressure vessel to ASME  weld specs. Checked models and detail work of others

Mersen USA  Newburyport, MA   (Munters Corp)                                                12/31/11 to 5/19/12

Design Draftsman   Work for Doc Control Group. That needed help doing large back log of  ECO & ECN BRIDGEMEDICA,  WALPOLE MA.  8 week contract                                                  10/11 - 12/11

SW Designer Worked on two quick conceptual designs. One for a delivery system for a implant stent system and the second one a new stent design. SolidWorks 2010      

DUSA Pharmaceuticals Inc,  Wilmington, Ma    6 week contract                                    6/11 - 7/11SW Designer  Solidworks 10, Updated formats, part template and drawing templates. Designed two Conceptual designs for adapting an older base to a new post with 3 configurations each. Wrote tech manual for same

Cynosure Inc, Bedford Ma                                                                                                   4/11 - 5/11SW Designer Medical lasers, 8 week contract. Two assembly fixtures. ECNs & ECOs,  Solidworks 10

Sturm Ruger Company, Newport NH                                                                        Nov 10 to Jan-11Designer• Assisted with completion of year-end drawings. This was for their new over/under shotgun line• Used SolidWorks 2010 to detail receiver and mono block, as well as redesigned barrel assembly.

Bushmaster Firearms, Windham ME.                                                                    Apr 09 to Mar 2010Design Engineer• Designed machine parts for rifles- bolt catch, hand guard, barrel extensions, muzzle brakes, uppers and lowers for .388 lapua, 308, and SCEW. Checked details before releasing to shop• Used SolidWorks 2009.• Final product design of both MCR rifles uppers and lowers.• Created SolidWorks Templates for drawings & parts

Sig Sauer Exeter NH                     Direct company employment                           Oct 2007 to Oct 2008 Designer   SolidEdge and Solidworks  Redesigned machine parts (trigger bars, locking inserts, hammers, front sights and take down levers) to MIMs (metal injection mold)Made production drawings to show each operational step of firearm parts. Work included sides forpistols and mono blocks for the 556 as well as detailing and improvement of folding stock assembly.

Koch Membrane Wilmington, Ma.                                                                       Oct 2006 to Oct 2007Mechanical Designer Designed equipment frames and assemblies as well as filter systems from P&ID’s using SolidWorks2006 and 2007.

Munters Corp. Amesbury Ma                                                                              Mar 2006 to Oct 2006Mechanical Designer Design and modeling of air handling equipment including weldments and sheet metal plenums usingSolidWorks

Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering                                                                                  2005 to 2006

Mechanical Designer Used SolidWorks 2005 for modeling details and assemblies of plastic manufacturing machinery.

Goss International (formerly Heidelberg), Durham, NH   Direct company employment   2000 – 2005  Mechanical Engineer 2003-2005 / SR. Mechanical Designer 2000-2003 Designed machine guarding for new production machines and life test fixtures for product assemblies on SolidWorks. Check detail, assemblies & finsh parts. Time period on SolidWorks of 3.5 years. Utilized Unigraphics NX2 for modeling and drafting, 1.5 years.Operated Bridgeport and lathe for the manufacture of test stand parts and prototype details.

Masoneilan Dresser, Avon, MA                                                                                                     1999Mechanical Design/DrafterPerformed design and detail for accessory mounting on valve product line utilizing CADRA.

Beloit Pulping, Nashua, NH ( formerly Ingersoll Rand)                                                              1998 DesignerAssisted N.C. programming department by preparing CADRA CAD files for translation andtransporting DAT files.

Gould Shawmut, Newburyport, MA                                                   1995 – 1997  and    1999 – 2000Sr. Mechanical DesignerDesigned and developed prototype tooling for assembly of fuses.Designed several work stations with hard tooling for use in US and Mexico utilizing CADRA.Facilitated design review meetings for conceptual and final design.

ASECO, Marlborough, MA                                                                                                           1995CAD DesignerDesigned X-Y pickup system for new I.C. test equipment being developed for production utilizingCADRA.

Ingersoll Rand, Nashua, NH                                                                                                1994 - 1995CAD DesignerPerformed layout and design utilizing CADRA on PC work station.

Morgan Construction, Worcester, MA                                                                               1993 – 1994Engineer

Designed several mill machines on CADRA.Sized motors and hydraulic cylinders utilizing mechanics and strength of materials.Worked on coil transfer cars and down enders.

Kingsbury Tool Company, Keene, NH                                                                              1992 – 1993 Machine DesignerLayout and detail stations on inline assembly machines or rotating machining centers.Designed vision station and transfer station for assembly machine.

AT&T, No. Andover, MA                   Direct company employment                                     1984 – 1989                                                             Machine DesignerDesigned bar code labeler station for several different size PC boards utilizing ADRA 3000 WorkStation, pneumatic table, and indexing stops. Several cost avoidance cases totaling over $180,000Designed adjustable stroke pedestal to support thin substrates during bonding of H.I.C.S.

Henschel Corp., Newburyport, MA       Direct company employment                                1979- 1984Checker, Designer, Jr. DesignerAdvanced from Jr. Designer role to Checker position with responsibility of checking all work for thedrafting department, ensuring, fit, form and function.Designed electromechanical assemblies for ship controls, bridge wing controls for aircraft carriers,submarine steering and diving instruments and controls’ consoles.

GTE Sylvania, Ipswich, MA                  Direct company employment                                 1974 – 1979                                                                                 Senior Draftsman, Draftsman, Junior DraftsmanWorked on high volume production machinery.Detailed and drew assemblies for stations on large indexing machines driven by cams.

B & M Associates, Waltham, MA                                                                                      1973 – 1974Worked for different clients as a contract draftsman

                                                                EDUCATIONNortheast Voc. Reg. High SchoolWakefield, MaDrafting & Design Program 3 years

N.H. Vocational Technical College  General college coursesPortsmouth, NH & Merrimack College North Andover Ma  General college courses