John T Thomas Email & Phone Number

Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville, Alabama Area

• Designed mechanical components for Sorbent Based Atmosphere Revitalization (SBAR) apparatus for support of the Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) at Marshal Space Flight Center (MSFC) using.
• Designed saddles support structure and performed stress analysis including beam theory, joint design criteria and weld design criteria for Lunar Module Simulator (LMS) and Core Module Simulator (CMS).
• Designed vacuum pumping system modifications… Show more
• Designed vacuum pumping system modifications including an additional roots blower for improved space vacuum simulation for SBAR test apparatus.
• Designed 14.5 foot diameter vacuum chamber head domes and performed stress analysis using membrane theory along with finite element analysis for LMS and CMS test chambers.
• Designed sliding door mechanism and support structure for 84 inch diameter door/dome with considerations to dynamic loads induced from open to closed positions for the LMS vacuum chamber.

Decatur, Alabama Area

• Mechanical component design of outdoor consumer products using Solid Edge software
• Research and development in manufacturing technology
• Management of prototype development, laboratory and field testing
• Vendor evaluation for sourcing of OEM and/or custom components
• Primary engineer on a 6 person design team developing firearm products where I took the lead role in developing the fire control group mechanism and the mechanical design aspects of the breech and locking… Show more
• Primary engineer on a 6 person design team developing firearm products where I took the lead role in developing the fire control group mechanism and the mechanical design aspects of the breech and locking components..

Athens, Georgia Area

• Designed improved tooling for automated material handling system using ProEngineer modeling software
• Implemented improved process flow from punch press to furnace employing Lean Manufacturing concepts
• Set up new die service area for lamination multi pierce dies, purchasing cranes and necessary equipment
• Designed specialty lifting device for lamination stack handling with ProEngineer software
• Designed vibrating alignment device for lamination stack unloading using… Show more
• Designed vibrating alignment device for lamination stack unloading using ProEngineer

Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

• New equipment justification, design and installation
• Molding press company implementation, chill water piping design, machine layout and installation
• Service Saddle line design and installation to increase production 150%
• Butterfly valve powder coating process development
• Polystyrene bead expander layout design and installation
• Central vacuum system design and installation

Demopolis, Alabama

• Greene County Steam Plant where I evaluated the pulverizer airflow-balancing project for design dimensions and functionality. Performed vibration analysis and troubleshooting on service pumps and motors. Also performed.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

• Machinist in a 15-person job-shop that machined and fabricated parts for the U.S. Military. Designed and built fixtures for close tolerance machining. Programmed and set-up HAAS CNC Machining Centers.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

• Production Foreman
• Supervising 7 machinists in a job-shop environment. Parts were machined for the axle division of DANA and NTN Bower. Responsible for programming and setting up CNC and conventional machines. Maintained machinery and.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

• Responsible for programming, setting up and operating CNC centerless turning lathes and multi-purpose tool grinding machines.

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Pi Tau Sigma - President, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Senior Award Recipient

Cnc Machine Shop Program, Machine Tool Technology/Machinist