Quality Engineer

Jerome Thomas

513-***-****, Baltimore, MD

adjfab@r.postjobfree.com, www.linkedin.com/in/jeromethomas95/ Experienced Manufacturing and Quality Engineer with demonstrated success in continuous improvement, new product launch, technical writing, Routing, Design for Manufacturing, Quality assurance, Quality control, capital project management and Supply chain management in fast paced manufacturing environments WORK EXPERIENCE

Quality Engineer- I (Contract) Sep 2020 - Present

Becton Dickinson (BD)

• Root cause analysis, investigations, CAPA on customer complaints and manufacturing errors using salesforce, TrackWise, SAP

• Resolve Quality notifications, implement new QA techniques and decrease average age of customer complaints by 30%

• Work in the MRB to review deviations, minimize rework costs, ensure compliance with FDA regulations and documentation Schlumberger (Sweco) 2018 - 2019, 2020

Manufacturing Engineer (Jan 2020 - Jun 2020)

• Trained the workforce on new manufacturing processes and process improvements, created PFMEA, CAPA, MOC, ECOs, ECRs, dispositioned non-conformances, and resolved supplier deviation requests

• Spearheaded customer and third-party inspections, certifications (DNV, UL, CSA) and ensured compliance with API standards

• Used Solid Edge to design a new shop floor layout, jigs and fixtures for the industrial screen manufacturing process

• Accomplishments include:

Decreased inventory errors by 30% ($65,000) by implementing a new inventory management system and process

Lead new projects from design to final assembly by collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring 100% OTS

Created and managed routings, SWIs, risk analysis, QIPs and decreased service quality issues from 40 to 15/ year

Reduced lead time on pressure control equipment from 8 weeks to 6 weeks (25%) by creating Laser programs and making more parts in-house which also reduced costs and increased reliability

Increased overall shop floor efficiency by 10% using time, motion studies and optimizing manufacturing processes

Created rework P/Ns, BOMs, routings avoiding scrap and O/P processes thereby saving ~$30000 each month

Improved the 5S, Kanban and data visibility on the shop floor using continuous improvement methods Supply Chain Intern (Dec 2018 - Apr 2019)

• Decreased internal errors on OTS by 18% by collaborating closely with planners, buyers, engineers, customer service, suppliers and created a report that identified the internal/ external issues and solved them ASAP

• Implemented new paperless process for non-inventory purchase orders which improved transparency and data visibility

• Prepared Standard Work Instructions and documents for procurement operations, trained team members on new process

• Eliminated $1.1 million bad PPV for 2018 by updating and correcting data using Excel tools

• Forecasted demand for 2019 industrial units analyzing data from 2001-18 that increased planning accuracy and efficiency Lean Logistics Engineer Jun 2019 - Jan 2020

LeanCor Supply Chain Group

• Built an automatic route design tool using VBA in MS Excel that reduced labor time from 15 hours/ week to < 1 hour/ week

• Redesigned the logistics network of the customer which increased trucks’ cube volume utilization by over 12%

• Decreased transportation cost of the customer by 15% ($1.3 million/ year) by dynamic routing and capacity planning

• Automated an everyday 10-minute process using VBA in MS Excel, thereby saving ~2400 minutes per year

• Performed Root cause analysis on blowouts, fixed PFEP to solve the issues guided by statistical process control

• Served as process optimization expert and trained 8 team members in improving processes and tools

• Troubleshooted everyday trucking issues and ensured Just In Time delivery to our customer’s warehouses and plants ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

• Designed assemblies and created routings, cost estimations, manufacturing processes, BOMs and optimized manufacturability to save costs and reduce lead times

Quality and process control Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

• Created a detailed report on Lean Six Sigma principles and comparisons to other continuous improvement techniques Supply chain management- simulation project Feb 2018 - Apr 2018

• Negotiated contracts with various teams (OEMs, suppliers) and made contract plans; achieved profit margins of 12.5% working as a retailer

Design and Fabrication of Low Subsonic Tabletop Wind Tunnel Feb 2016 - Mar 2016

• Designed and built a prototype subsonic Wind tunnel with a budget of $17

• Won best project award in Project Challenge 2016 and 3rd Place in the National Project Challenge among 70+ teams Forecast, production planning and analysis for Supply Chain Feb 2018 - Apr 2018

• Analyzed previous data and forecasted demand, planned inventory, and created multiple warehouse options, created reports for overall better supply chain performance

Design and Analysis of Supersonic Multirole Fighter Aircraft Feb 2016 - Nov 2016

• Numerically designed and analyzed a supersonic aircraft with top speed of Mach 2.1 using CATIA V5 and ANSYS EDUCATION

Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering May 2019 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH

• Advanced Manufacturing Processes, Advanced DFMA, Quality Control & process engineering, Supply Chain Management Bachelor of Engineering in Aeronautical Engineering Apr 2017 KCG College of Technology, Anna University Chennai, India

• Manufacturing Technology- I, II, Total Quality Management, Aerodynamics- I, II, Mechanics of Machines Certifications:

• Lean Leadership, Lean Manufacturing foundations, Lean Six Sigma Foundations

• Implementing Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Foundations, Inventory Management Foundations

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