Thomas Weldon Davis adi10j@r.postjobfree.com
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Royse City TX 75189
Manufacturing Engineer
Extensive experience in machining, sheet metal, welding, assembly and heavy fabrication. Academics include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Robotics. Special training for Management and Team Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, AutoCAD, Solid Works, Product Data Management (PDM), and, UL 508A qualified Manufacturer Technical Representative (MTR)
Professional Experience
Management Positions
Supervisor for Sheet Metal, Machine Shop and Weld departments
Chief Engineer for an engineering and drafting team
Managed integration team on large electro-mechanical assembly projects
Led a successful plant closing to completion while keeping staff morale and productivity up
Led the quality team to update the quality system and quality manual
Led company in preparation for an ISO audit and recertification
Implemented a Non Conforming Material process and quality documentation to support continuous improvement
Managed Should Cost and Design for Cost Reduction projects
Maintained Bus Route Contract and Parts Inventory in the Austin Warehouse
Manufacturing Engineer
UL 508A Industrial Control Panel experience
Initiated ECO activities for cost reduction and manufacturability
Identified equipment requirements and implemented machining centers, robotic welding machines, fabrication and welding equipment, material handling equipment, and assembly line tooling and fixtures.
Designed tooling, jigs, and fixtures for machining centers, robotic weld centers, weld cells, and assembly lines
Responsible for plant layout and production line requirements when tooling up for new contracts
Robotic Weld Engineer responsible for programming robotic welders and grinder, and identify potential jobs and tooling required for robots
Implemented Lean Manufacturing processes in a contract manufacturing facility throughout the machine shop, sheet metal shop, and related processes
Led welder’s certification process and worked with CWI to train, test and certify 30 plus welders. Worked with CWI to develop and implement Weld Process Specifications (WPS), Weld Process Qualifications (WPQ), and Process Qualification Records (PQR) specific to the project.
Developed and implemented Manufacturing Process Instructions (MPI) for welding light rail transportation frames and enclosures
Implemented lean manufacturing weld cells with a Kanban system for materials and subassemblies
Led and participated in Kaizen events that reduced raw material inventory by 40%, shortened lead times, and increased productivity with less floor space
Provided Engineering and Technical Support at the customer’s site
Supervised production and set up in the CNC Machining Department
Programmed and set up 4 axis Machining Centers
Design Engineer and Drafter
MTR for UL listed industrial control panel shop
Completed design models in Solid Works for custom engineered paint booths, batch ovens, process ovens and related equipment
Successfully transitioned standard catalog batch ovens from AutoCAD to Solid Works
Designed medical lab support equipment and enclosures
Managed Engineering Changes and Drawing Revisions
Organized preliminary design details based on customer specifications and approval drawing
Completed stress analysis calculations for overhead cranes and related structures
Finalized design details, determined material requirements and entered Bill of Materials
Responsible for electrical and mechanical design documentation
Prepared shop drawings for manufacturing
Prepared installation drawings
Checked drawings for accuracy
Work History
Kaman Automation, Inc., Plano, TX July 10, 2017 – Present
Col-Met Engineered Finishing Solutions, Rockwall, TX March 9, 2015 – January 23, 2017
Telect, Plano, TX July 21, 2014 – February 28, 2015
Karlee Company, Inc., Garland, TX October 7, 2013 - July 7, 2014
Flextronics, Inc., Plano, TX February 2009 – September 3, 2013
Golden Precision Manufacturing, LLC, Dallas, TX February 2006 – February 2009
Special Products, Inc., Rockwall, TX January 2005 – February 2006
Savage Precision Fabrication, Inc., Wylie, TX June 2004 – Jan 2005
Accura Manufacturing, Sunnyvale, TX January 2004 – June 2004
OMI Crane Systems, Inc., Royse City, TX October 1999 – April 2003
Karlee Company, Inc., Garland, TX September 1987 – October, 1999
Education
Richland College Richardson, TX 1988 – 1992
Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Robotics
Electrical Engineering
Weatherford Jr. College Ft. Walters, TX 1977 – 1978
Drafting and General Machine Practice
Mineral Wells High Mineral Wells, TX 1972 – 1976
Metal Trades I and II. Included machine shop math, milling, grinding, turning, thread cutting, and welding
Industrial Cooperative Training. Included 180 hours of classroom studies and on the job training