QA Engineer

VINU THOMAS **********@*****.***

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595H Moonachie Avenue ▪ Wood Ridge, NJ 07075 ▪ 201-***-**** (H) ▪ 845-***-**** (C)

SUMMARY

Technically proficient Electrical Engineer with design, project management and Quality Assurance experience across diverse industries. Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills. Relevant experience includes:

 Computer-Aided Design (CAD) using

Autodesk Inventor  Electrical Engineering  Quality Assurance

 Solid Works 2009  Development of Test Protocols and Reports  Computer- Aided Engineering (CAE)

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EXPERIENCE

Ellman International, Inc. – Oceanside, NY January 2007-February 2010

Ellman International, Inc., is ISO 13485, CMDCAS certified, which designs, develops, and manufactures innovative radio-surgical systems and devices for the dental, veterinary and medical markets.

Acting QA Manager/Electro-Mechanical Engineer

 Created 3-D models using Inventor 11 and Solid Works 2009, of manufacturing parts and assembly of electrodes used for surgical purposes.

 Automated a manual actuator using ExpressPCB and ExpressSCH.

 Worked with Pspice and OrCAD Capture.

 Conducting Internal Audits in order to improve individual departments at Ellman.

 Heavily involved in 4 days ISO external audits (ISO 13485, CMDCAS Certification).

 Control of Investigating and processing Customer Complaints.

 Initiating and closing CAPA’s (Corrective Action Preventive Action)

 keeping abreast of international legislation, guidelines and customer practices.

 Collecting and collating a wide range of information

 Control of Calibrated Measuring & Test Equipment, Tools identification, and Non-Conforming Products and Materials.

 Development of Production Travelers, Work Instructions, and implementation of Device Master Records.

 Support Operations in all Technical matters.

 Created Test Protocols and Reports.

Inertia Switch, Inc. – Orangeburg, NY 2006

Inertia Switch Inc. is a full-service design, engineering, and manufacturing firm of accelerated sensitive device switches and sensors which are sold to Aerospace, Military, and Commercial Industries such as BAE Systems, Boeing, Lock heed Martin, Raytheon, and Airbus.

Project Manager / Electrical Engineer / Design Engineer

 Researched and developed crash sensor switches utilizing Inventor Professional 11 and Mechanical Desktop AutoCAD software.

 Designed and implemented switches using Inventor and Mechanical Desktop AutoCAD software.

 Created 3-D models of the actual parts used inside the crash sensor switches.

 Performed Di-Electric Withstanding Voltage and Insulation Resistance tests on switches and crash sensors.

 Analyzed the electrical schematic of a 41 pin connector and assigned each pin to 3 ten-pin micro switches (normally open, closed, and common).

 Created Bill of Materials; Production Traveler, Acceptance Test, and Quality Test Procedures for crash sensor switch projects.

Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation Orangeburg, NY 2004–2006

Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation specializes in the manufacture and repair of high-pressure turbine components for aircraft and industrial gas turbine engines. Worked second shift while still employed on a part-time basis at Barr Labs.

Maintenance Engineer

 Worked with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and interpreted blueprints, electrical diagrams, and pneumatic and electrical systems in order to troubleshoot and make repairs.

Barr Laboratories, Inc. – Woodcliff Lake, NJ 2004–2005

Barr Laboratories is a global pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and markets generic and proprietary ingredients.

Project Engineer

 Reviewed and processed Capital Appropriation Reports (CAR).

 Verified vendor invoices, issued purchase orders, and tracked expenditure methods.

 Supervised equipment removal projects.

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EDUCATION

 B.S., Electrical Engineering (2003) – SUNY at Stony Brook, NY

 A.S., Liberal Arts & Science – SUNY Rockland Community College, NY

 Internal Auditor Training, Azary Technologies (May 7, 2007)

 Overview of Sterilization Requirements Training, Azary Technologies (Dec 17, 2007)

 Certificate in Customer Complaint Requirements: Basic FDA customer complaint program Requirements, Azary Technologies (Sept 28, 2008)

 Certificate in Lean Enterprise-QCO, TPM and 5S, American Society for Quality (June

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