Manufacturing Engineer
Resume:
THOM PERSON
Fayetteville AR *****
**********@***.***
www.linkedin.com/in/thom-person
TECHNICALLY DETAILED, ACCOMPLISHED MANUFACTURING ENGINEER Apply Creative Talents in Solving Difficult and Unique Problems Broad exposure to various manufacturing and assembly processes, including; hand assembly, robotics, electromechanical stations, automated torque drivers, servo driven operations, automated welding, helium leak testing, steam boilers, vacuum dehydration, composite curing, industrial coatings, offset printing, sheet material conversion, and others. Develop expertise when exposed to new products and technologies. Focus on technical details and sorting out critical paths to maximize effectiveness. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Northwest Technical Institute, Springdale, AR 2018- April, 2024 Department Chair and Instructor, Electronics & Automation Technology Served as Instructor for an eleven month diploma program. Department Chair duties involved; reporting to Vice President of Instruction, coordinating activities of a part time instructor, other key specifics included.
Restructured class schedule to match credit and clock hour requirements.
Taught Application Classes in the curriculum for a diploma of Electronic Technology. topics included; Computer Service, Digital Electronics, DC/AC Electronics, Robotics, Soldering, Microprocessors, Programmable Logic Controllers, and Process Control.
Conducted study to evaluate program for improvement and updating. Contacted and visited other schools and industry contacts. rearranged classroom to update and facilitate social distancing.
Hosted Advisory Board meetings for industrial input and guidance of the program.
Reviewed curriculum to improve rigor and updated course syllabi. Developed a path of online learning.
Repaired equipment for lab exercises and expansion.
Participated in self study portion of COE accreditation renewal.
Incorporated use of dormant Haas CNC Trainers, included minor repair and firmware updates.
Initiated “Project Lab” as a student effort to develop controls system for obsoleted CIM processing line with a Pick & Place robot.
Developed schedule changes to facilitate cohort starts in Fall and Spring, from 8 week cycle, to 16 week, and currently 4 week “session” format. The 4 week format resulted in flexibility of the program, ultimately benefiting 5-6 students to attend school & work.
Conducted purchases of a work force grant for $200,000. Purchased FANUC robot, 3D printing studio, upgraded several lab equipment, safety cage for existing robot.
SLPT Global Pump Group, Sallisaw, OK 2016 – 2018
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Served as Value Stream Engineer for new automated assembly line developed in conjunction with new Oil Pump and major automotive customer. Developed line operation and production training and support. Debugged operations and created / verified new testing processes.
Completed multiple debug projects for new assembly line, including lubrication, robot assembly, servo presses, hand assembly, automated torque fastening, product testing, fastener rework, camera vision systems, and vibratory part delivery systems, improved uptime for line processing.
Created calibration fixtures / procedures and verification rabbits that validated process testing and error proofing.
Developed end of line processing system which included; air knife system to remove surface oil and cool pumps, data verification of successful testing, and serial number inventory control; preventing non-conforming product from escaping to customer.
Established work instructions, process flow details, and control plans that facilitated and documented operator training.
Participated in Change Management System, documenting changes for customer approval and CMS compliance. RANDSTAD ENGINEERING – Saint-Gobain, CertainTeed Ceilings, Meridian, MS 2015 – 2016 Contract Project Engineer – Mechanical Engineer
Contracted to develop and execute $4.2M major capital expansion project which was delayed due to plant performance. Transitioned to supporting plant fabrication department. Converted cast and cured, wet felt board, into pressed, cut, painted, and packaged ceiling tiles.
Revamped boiler system and steam delivery, improving steam capacity and preventing migration of water into paint mix.
Eliminated line stoppages due to robot faults, conducting training for maintenance personnel that aided fault recovery.
Developed maintenance program for 30K component punch press die, enabling spare tool ready for installation. Thom Person 07202023
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, Fayetteville, AR 2013 – 2015 Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Delivered project management and development of capital projects from formal appropriation request to project execution and closure. Developed details and plant layouts for several key productivity improvements as well as equipment upgrades and new acquisitions.
Coordinated with outside vendors and contractors, ensuring accurate project installation.
Conducted project equipment commissioning, including buyoff at vendor site and in-house; facilitating a smooth start-up. SGL CARBON, HITCO CARBON COMPOSITES, Arkadelphia, AR 2008 - 2013 Manufacturing Engineer
Oversaw new and transferring processes from “mother plant”. Product lines were transferred from California.
Reviewed process documentation, meeting AS9100 quality certification.
Installed legacy processes and equipment, reading and interpreting prints from multiple vintage backgrounds.
Developed facility, equipment, and processes for new product implementation; including products under FAA, PMA listing.
Installed and programmed climate controlled paint booth that met new product processing requirements.
Created data collection and logging system that facilitated process control documentation.
Reconfigured old equipment to new requirements, modifying 2 ovens that optimized capacity.
Developed tooling options for new products, reducing typical lead time from 6 months to 3 weeks. SCROLL TECHNOLOGIES, Arkadelphia, AR 1997 – 2008
Manufacturing Engineer 1999 - 2008
Served as technical leader for new production area. Processes included assembly and fixture development, automated welding, helium leak test, and final testing, and establishing total quality control (TQC) work instructions. Coordinated several projects relating to expansion of line for new models and changeover.
Developed several solutions that resolved chronic coating issues with wash, pretreatment, and e-coating.
Formulated secondary powder coat process with outside vendors. Selected vendor and was technical interface with ongoing production; eventually re-sourcing process to new vendor. Provided for uninterrupted and continued production capacity.
Enhanced new packaging that addressed market feedback.
Initiated and participated with several teams, addressing continuous improvement issues.
Coordinated several projects relating to expansion of line for new models and changeover; increasing production capacity to additional models.
Designed and built compressor run test station, including test program development to ensure quality of parts produced
Oversaw helium mass spectrometer leak test system, developing leak resistant connection for part under test. Contract Engineer 1997 – 1999
Contracted to assist design team developing final stages of new product design. ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
PERSONEQUITY LLC, Owner, Crossett & Arkadelphia, AR 2000 – Present Develop and renovate commercial, 5-suite, 1941 property, including; utilities, restrooms, and more. Renovate and maintain residential rental property, 4 units, 2 houses and 2 mobile homes. ARMS AROUND ARKADELPHIA, Arkadelphia, AR 2004 – 2017 Project Coordinator
Served in annual, week-long, mission to improve standard of living for local home owners. Coordinated activities that include directing, training, and supporting volunteers in renovation projects on area homes. Completed 100+ projects. PROTOTYPE PRINTING, Owner/Manager, Crossett, AR 1993 - 2000 TECHNICAL TRAINING
Extensive experience in high volume assembly, industrial coatings and finishes, offset printing, plastic injection molding, plastic extrusion, mold tooling design, tooling control, wire cabling, wire cutting and stripping, wire crimping, electrical testing, mechanical gauging, inspection techniques, automated torque tools, miscellaneous assembly, and packaging. Green Belt Training, ACE Continuous Process Improvement, Closed Loop Process Control, Automated Process Monitoring, Crosby Quality System, Design for Manufacturability, DOT Shipping Requirements, DuPont STOP, Hazardous Waste Management, ISO 9000 Certification, Juran Quality Improvement, Ladder Logic Programming, Poka-Yoke, Process FMEA, Programmable Logic Controllers, Project Management, SMED Principles, Statistical Process Control, Descriptive Statistics, and Structured Innovation.
Software: AutoCAD LT, Lotus 123, Dbase IV, WordPerfect, Microsoft Office Professional Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, PageMaker, BASIC and CNC Programming, RS Logix, DeviceNET, ProE, Solidworks, SAP BOM & Routing, Hertzler, MQ1. FUSION 360, Vectric -Vcarve, 3DPrinting Environments, Arduino IDE and Processing PDE, ABB RobotStudio, HAAS CNC Thom Person 07202023
EDUCATION
Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
1983 – Present Associate Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Developed major fund raising program in student section.
2014 – Present Singing Men of Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas
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