Summary
Cody Cooper is an Advanced Manufacturing Project Engineer with a decade of hands-on experience across automotive production, welding R&D, and quality assurance. He has progressed through roles at Kenworth Truck Co. from Process Engineer to Advanced Manufacturing Project Engineer, driving process improvements, cost reduction, and production implementation for new parts and assemblies. His background at Honda R&D and EWI reflects deep expertise in welding technologies, laser processing, robotic programming, and metrology, paired with practical fixture and jig design. Cody blends technical rigor from a Welding Engineering degree with business insight from an MBA, enabling him to translate engineering constraints into prioritized capital projects and measurable SQCDME gains. Based in Chillicothe, Ohio, he’s equally comfortable on the plant floor or leading cross-functional teams to validate production processes and implement continuous improvement. A detail-oriented problem solver, he often pairs experimental methods (weld lobe studies, DOE) with lean practices to reduce warranty and quality issues before scale-up.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at Ohio Dominican University
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Greenon High School
Bachelor’s Degree, Welding Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Welding Engineering at The Ohio State University
English