1. RICHARD T. HODGSON
8 Birch Street • Kingston, NH 03848 • 603-642-8402
Email: Richard.hodgson08@gmail.com , CELL 603-944-8602 new email 1/3/17
SR. 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 12/12/2015
Design 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 - 7/11
SW 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

2. Cynosure Inc, Bedford Ma 4/11 - 5/11
SW Designer Medical lasers, 8 week contract. Two assembly fixtures. ECNs & ECOs, Solidworks 10
Sturm Ruger Company, Newport NH Nov 10 to Jan-11
Designer
• 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
2010
Design 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 for
pistols and mono blocks for the 556 as well as detailing and improvement of folding stock assembly.
Koch Membrane Wilmington, Ma. Oct 2006 to Oct
2007
Mechanical Designer
Designed equipment frames and assemblies as well as filter systems from P&ID’s using SolidWorks
2006 and 2007.
Munters Corp. Amesbury Ma Mar 2006 to Oct
2006
Mechanical Designer
Design and modeling of air handling equipment including weldments and sheet metal plenums using
SolidWorks
Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering 2005 to 2006
Mechanical Designer
Used SolidWorks 2005 for modeling details and assemblies of plastic manufacturing machinery.

3. 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 1999
Mechanical Design/Drafter
Performed design and detail for accessory mounting on valve product line utilizing CADRA.
Beloit Pulping, Nashua, NH ( formerly Ingersoll Rand) 1998
Designer
Assisted N.C. programming department by preparing CADRA CAD files for translation and
transporting DAT files.
Gould Shawmut, Newburyport, MA 1995 – 1997 and 1999 –
2000
Sr. Mechanical Designer
Designed 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 1995
CAD Designer
Designed X-Y pickup system for new I.C. test equipment being developed for production utilizing
CADRA.
Ingersoll Rand, Nashua, NH 1994 -
1995
CAD Designer
Performed layout and design utilizing CADRA on PC work station.
Morgan Construction, Worcester, MA 1993 –
1994
Engineer
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.

4. Kingsbury Tool Company, Keene, NH 1992 – 1993
Machine Designer
Layout 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 Designer
Designed bar code labeler station for several different size PC boards utilizing ADRA 3000 Work
Station, pneumatic table, and indexing stops. Several cost avoidance cases totaling over $180,000
Designed adjustable stroke pedestal to support thin substrates during bonding of H.I.C.S.
Henschel Corp., Newburyport, MA Direct company employment 1979- 1984
Checker, Designer, Jr. Designer
Advanced from Jr. Designer role to Checker position with responsibility of checking all work for the
drafting 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 Draftsman
Worked on high volume production machinery.
Detailed and drew assemblies for stations on large indexing machines driven by cams.
B & M Associates, Waltham, MA 1973 – 1974
Worked for different clients as a contract draftsman
EDUCATION
Northeast Voc. Reg. High School
Wakefield, Ma
Drafting & Design Program 3 years
N.H. Vocational Technical College General college courses
Portsmouth, NH & Merrimack College North Andover Ma General college courses