Nathan Thomas Email & Phone Number

Geneva, Alabama, United States

*Create reports is Excel showing weekly numbers compared to departmental goals. *Establish deadlines, develops goals, and determine production standards for the department. *Coordinate standard drawing creation between staff in the US, India and Mexico. *Assist VA/VE team by contributing ideas and coordinating drafting support between US based and India based resources.*Assisted with and created ECNs for release of new standard drawings to the production floor. *Attend meetings concerning VA/VEs, weekly production, and Quality *Run training meetings with the manufacturing facility to ensure adherence to the current standards*Participate in Kaizen events with sales and manufacturing staff to help improve production speed, quality, & efficiency.

Dothan, Alabama Area

*Review incoming orders, selecting draftsperson best suited to the project, based on experience level, order difficulty, workload and priority*Maintain detailed logs of previously reviewed drawings that includes a self-created personal checklist of commonly overlooked items designed to decrease review time and improve drawing accuracy*Review and approve completed drawings from drafters on- and offsite.Utilize Outlook email rules and categories to organize and manage workloads and effectively meet deadlines*Make decisions based on personal knowledge of machinery, engineering practices, and building materials *Draw and assist in designs of aluminum extrusions for architectural louvers, sunshades, and equipment screens

Dothan, Alabama Area

*Reviewed customer information such as architectural plans, structural plans, proposals and orders for accuracy*Used AutoCAD and Inventor to create drawings for manufacturing and clientele*Developed an automated system for creating drawings of decorative louver covers, which reduced drawing time from 1 hour to 15 minutes*Designed a louvered door to accept a panic handle using AutoDesk Inventor *Developed a working knowledge of manufacturing processes, machines, such as press breaks, hydraulic presses, compound miter saws, CNC routers, turret presses and various building materials

Dothan, Alabama Area

*Selected paint colors for spray painters.*Was responsible for organizing and cleaning paint storage area and equipment.*Was responsible for properly collecting and storing waste paint per OSHA/company standards.*Was responsible for checking temperature on drying and curing ovens as needed.*Was responsible for checking color match and quality on all units.*Completed quality control sheet on all orders.*Kept spray booths, exhaust fans, paint pumps and other equipment in clean and working order

Dothan, Alabama Area

*Led a team of 10 to 12 employees to meet predetermined goals*Organized orders to be painted on a fast-paced assembly line and developed a system of grouping by color that allowed for increased production *Successfully increased line speed from 3 feet per minute to 4.5 feet per minute while maintaining quality level*Tested painted sample plates to ensure color match and durability.*Trained new employees in painting techniques and proper assembly line methods*Assisted department supervisor with safety training and issues within the department.

Dothan, Alabama Area

•Painted grills and louvers on a fast paced assembly line.•Used and maintained PPE (Personal protection equipment).•Alternated with co-workers to loal/unload the mechanized paint line.•Mixed paint to the correct viscosity.

Geneva, Alabama Area

*Installed hardware and software on standalone personal computers*Assisted owner in setting up a LAN for local business*Setup and repaired customer PCs including virus removal, hardware diagnostics, software installation and configuration, and peripheral repair/replacement