Thomas Caruthers Ii Email & Phone Number

United States

Dallas, Tx, Us

-Develop system start-up and commissioning plans for black utility and HVAC systems-Generate and execute start-up and commissioning documents according to Good Documentation Practices (GDPs)-Startup equipment in a safe and effective manner while coordinating with construction management firm as needed-Provide technical assistance and input using knowledge and experience with HVAC, black utilities, instrumentation, controls, and automation to support clients

Norfolk, Va, Us

Norfolk, Va, Us

-Manage administration requirements, physical readiness, and construction training for mobilization and deployment readiness for over 250 Seabees in the eastern region-Assign Seabees to positions within the battalion that best utilized their skill and expertise for battalion operations-Facilitated turnover for detachment from one battalion to another for continued operations

Norfolk, Va, Us

-Oversaw approximately 75 sailors in construction battalion-Ensured medical readiness and training requirement for Sailors-Resolved any issues affecting status of sailors to maintain mission readiness for unit

Norfolk, Va, Us

-Manage administration requirements, physical readiness, and construction training at regional level for battalion-Prepare sailors for deployment readiness, mobilizations, and career counseling for Sailors-Maintain regional readiness level above to allow for the Seabees to be deployed on time with the necessary skill sets needed to execute the battalion mission abroad

Norfolk, Va, Us

-Lead a platoon of 30 Seabees for battalion operations-Planned mission objectives, lead convoy movements, and assigning tasks and positioning to mission personnel-Created and executed training plans and drills for field training exercises-Ensured 100% accountability for sailor safety and security and passed information down from Chain of Command

Norfolk, Va, Us

-Managed future operations from the next quarter through the next year-Oversaw the planning of future Battalion activities, monitored and resolved issues, and ensured active completion of training activities-Developed By-Name Rosters (BNRs) for future events and coordinated NROWS mission builds with the RSS NROWS coordinator-Created and maintained the Unit Training Operations Plan and Unit Readiness Training Plan of 50+ training events annually for the battalion.-Coordinated the budgetary aspects of mission orders averaging $3 million annually

Norfolk, Va, Us

-Oversaw approximately 30 sailors in construction battalion-Ensured medical readiness and training for Sailors and kept them informed on updates regarding the unit -Reported any issues to leadership on status of sailors to maintain mission readiness for unit

Blue Bell, Pa, Us

-Performed GMP compliance based and standalone commissioning services for regulated clients-Created documentation following established standards and templates including standard operating procedures, impact assessments, and equipment specifications-Conducted acceptance testing, compile data, and prepare reports for completed commissioning activities-Investigated and resolve problems and issues encountered during field execution activities

Louisville, Kentucky, Us

-Provided onsite engineering support and commissioning of controls for material handling and sortation systems-Reviewed electrical designs and ensure drawings and software are completed, installed, commissioned, and documented as required-Tested and troubleshot all systems hardware including mechanical, electrical and instrumentation-Conducted acceptance testing and startup of complex automated systems

Oakland, Ca, Us

-Repaired, improved, and maintained all equipment including all electrical components, drive systems, conveyors, processing equipment, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.-Troubleshot and calibrated electrical equipment and instrumentation for existing and new plant equipment-Investigated and resolved problems with programmable logic controllers and human machine interfaces-Maintained system logs and manuals to document repair, testing, and operation of equipment.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

The Academy of Advanced Manufacturing is a 12 week intensive training program at Rockwell Automation with a curriculum that combines technical classroom training and hands-on lab experience specializing in the areas of:-Interpreting wiring diagrams used in an Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACSs)-Describing, understanding, and troubleshooting various electromechanical components in IACSs -Operating, supporting and troubleshooting small and medium scope Programmable Logic Controllers-Troubleshooting ladder-logic based Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)-Designing, programming, and troubleshooting plant floor Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs)- Tracing operational data from plant floor electro mechanical devices to the controller-Performing a preventive maintenance schedule on plant floor equipment-Starting-up, maintaining, and troubleshooting low voltage variable frequency drives-Troubleshooting Layer 1 and Layer 2 networking components in an industrial Ethernet environment

Toledo, Oh, Us

-Supervised 35 direct reports over varies process areas throughout plant operations-Conducted shift turnover meetings to provide updates to leadership and team personnel for strategic alignment-Provided operator support and identified areas of opportunity throughout various process areas in the plant-Created daily schedules for team personnel and manage resources throughout the shift duration-Case leader for TPM case study for reducing maintenance expenditure in production areas

Toledo, Oh, Us

-Lead engineer for $500,000 cooling tower restoration and upgrade project to improve plant reliability and efficiency-Project engineer for $25,000 warehouse lighting upgrade that produced a $15,000 per year reduction in energy cost, while increasing safety and visibility in high traffic forklift areas of the plant-Established plant water systems training with Department of Energy to baseline the water use in the facility, quantify water consumption/losses, quantify true cost of water in different systems, and identify water efficiency improvement measures-Led plant energy kaizens to identify low cost/no cost opportunities to reduce energy cost with no impact to plant

Toledo, Oh, Us

-Introduced 20+ new PMs into SAP and eliminated 75% of obsolete PMs due to equipment changes and upgrades-Updated 80% of current PMs in SAP by working with maintenance team to identify gaps in procedures-Modified 60% of failure mode effects cause analyses (FMECAs) for identifying and repairing key equipment-Tracked failure and breakdown using SAP reporting to reduce critical plant equipment downtime by 30%

Toledo, Oh, Us

-Ensured 100% of maintenance hours and materials were accurately captured in SAP for asset management-Reduced work notification backlog in SAP by 75% by verifying if items were completed or cancelled-Decreased work order backlog in SAP by 85% by clearing out completed and undocumented work-Established weekly approval meetings with plant leadership for strategic alignment of maintenance activities

Birmingham, Alabama, Us

-Principal engineer for $30,000 handrail modification to reduce installation cost and improve outage safety-Updated documentation and procedures for technical specifications of nuclear plant-Informed plant personnel and contractors of current standard operating procedures and nuclear plant regulations-Performed facility inspections involving structural and mechanical conditions

Birmingham, Alabama, Us

-Liaison between managers and contractors to maintain resources, schedule, updates for steam generator primary and secondary level inspections during nuclear refueling outage-Lead engineer in foreign material extraction saving company ~$50k and no schedule impact-Qualified confined space supervisor for steam generator for personnel safety for entry and exiting -Researched standard operating procedures for steam generator primary and secondary inspections-Recorded methods used during outage for critiquing future project execution

Norco, Ca, Us

-Utilized 3D printer to developed parts made using CAD modeling software and used drilling and tapping techniques for finalizing 3D printed parts-Created circuit boards using printed circuit board (PCB) modeling and IsoPro milling software and soldered resistors and other parts to circuit boards

Nashville, Tn, Us

-Simulated and modeled performance and reliability of lithium-ion batteries around different hybrid energy systems-Utilized COMSOL Multi-physics software to simulate design parameters and operating conditions for lithium-ion batteries

Nashville, Tn, Us

-Developed, characterized, and tested virtual simulated environments for integrated robotic systems utilizing Intelligent Robotics Interface System (IRIS) software

Cleveland, Oh, Us

-Researched and developed thin-layered polymer films for three-dimensional data storage by sonicating and spin coating polymer dye composites on to thin film -Utilized testing equipment such as the mass spectrometer, profilometer, and femtosecond laser for measuring physical and light properties of polymer films

Bachelor'S Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Physics