Dr. Thomas D. Avery Email & Phone Number

Waynesboro, Ms, Us

Meridian, Ms, Us

Forest, Ms

Collaborates with Program, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, and Program and Hardware Quality to assure known quality parts and services are received from suppliers.Collaborates with Contracts and Supply Chain in risk management and evaluation of suppliers throughout the program’s life cycle.Collaborates with source inspection representatives at suppliers.Manages supplier nonconforming material processing.Performs supplier risk assessments and monitors supplier performance.Ensures contractual flow down of quality notes requirements are provided to the supplier as applicable.Leads and participates in the Supplier Assessment Process (RESA).Provides input to, review, and approve supplier statement of work and other contractual flow-down subcontract documentation.Assures programs use suppliers identified in the preferred supplier list or equivalent for special processes.Supports Programs in Counterfeit Products Risk MitigationAssess and respond to supplier alerts (GIDEP, customer inquiry).Lead supplier root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities.Leads/Supports Supplier Lean Initiatives to drive supplier cost, cycle time, and quality improvements.Assures First Article Inspections are completed on supplier-manufactured items.Assists Program Quality Manager in the creation and management of Authorization to Ship (ATS).Requests Material Master and Inspection Plan changes/updates.Represents Supplier Quality in functional programs, corrective action boards, or mission area review meetings.Experienced with leading PFMEAs with critical suppliers.An active member of the Corrective Action Board and leads the focus on robust Supplier Corrective Action Requests.

Forest, Mississippi, United States

Collaborates with Program, Supply Chain Management, Engineering and Program and Hardware Quality to assure known quality parts and services are received from suppliers.Collaborates with Contracts and Supply Chain in risk management and evaluation of suppliers throughout the program’s life cycle.Collaborates with source inspection representatives at suppliers.Manages supplier nonconforming material processing.Performs supplier risk assessments and monitors supplier performance.Ensures contractual flow down of quality notes requirements are provided to supplier as applicable.Leads and participates in the Supplier Assessment Process (RESA).Provides input to, review, and approve supplier statement of work and other contractual flow down subcontract documentation.Assures programs are using suppliers as identified in the preferred supplier list or equivalent for special processes.Supports Programs in Counterfeit Products Risk MitigationAssess and respond to supplier alerts (GIDEP, customer inquiry).Lead supplier root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities.Leads/Supports Supplier Lean Initiatives to drive supplier cost, cycle time, and quality improvements.Assures First Article Inspections are completed on supplier-manufactured items.Assists Program Quality Manager in creation and management Authorization to Ship (ATS).Requests Material Master and Inspection Plan changes/updates.Represents Supplier Quality in functional programs, corrective action boards, or mission area review meetings.Experienced with leading PFMEAs with critical suppliers.Active member of Corrective Action Board and leads the focus on robust Supplier Corrective Action Requests.

Forest, Ms

Develops, implements, and sustains automated Special Test Equipment (STE).Develops testing and product diagnostics for system and unit level automated testing, generation, and maintenance of test procedures and associated documentation.Responsible for maintenance of production test stations, provide technical assistance/training to technicians for test fault isolation and repair of radio frequency components (receivers, exciter, oscillators, multipliers).Collects, analyzes, and provides data for the improvement of current designs.Failure Review Board (FRB) Chair: Tracking of production’s low yields and root cause analysis of low yield failures.Develops and trains fellow entry-level engineers.Maintains a high level of confidentiality, trust, and autonomy.Raytheon Six Sigma Specialist

Hattiesburg, Mississippi Area

Arranged for the acquisition and preparation of appropriate materials and equipment in a timely manner necessary to meet course objectives in collaboration with the area dean or director.Prepared syllabus that followed the prescribed institutional format.Promptly and accurately recorded and reported student data including reports and final grade reports.Supported students’ learning goals by focusing on student learning outcomes.

Hattiesburg, Mississippi Area

Assisted professors in the classroom and laboratory environments by coordinating lessons, instructing lessons, and maintaining academic records. Maintained laboratories (hardware, software, supplies, and components).Maintained a high level of confidentiality and trust.Designed and implemented a non-invasive flow measurement device on a PXI platform.

Laurel, Ms

Inspected components, materials and methods used to produce final products.Maintained detailed records of test data and test repair data.Provided critical feedback to help resolve engineering issues.Validated components against vendor’s specifications.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Maintained special robotic equipment for fabrication facility.Performed particle test on robotic equipment to ensure clean room requirements were being maintained.Obtained technical certifications in a record timeframe.Maintained a high level of confidentiality, trust, and autonomy.

Laurel, Ms

Inspected components, materials and methods used to produce final products.Maintained detailed records of test data and test repair data.Provided critical feedback to help resolve engineering issues.Validated components against vendor’s specifications.

Doctor Of Business Administration, Organizational Leadership

Master Of Science (Ms), Engineering Technology, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Iota Phi Theta, IEEE (Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers), NSBE (National Society of Black.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Electrical And Electronics Engineering Technology/ Computer Engineering Technology (Minor), 3.4

Activities and Societies: Iota Phi Theta, IEEE (Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers), NSBE (National Society of Black.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering