Thomas Crom Email & Phone Number

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Managing Workload/EnvironmentRecommends tests, equipment modifications, and corrections to design deficiencies through evaluation of operational capability of systems/equipment and review of performance date against standards. Keep abreast of latest state-of-the-art equipment and procedures through review of engineering drawings and data, repair manuals, technical bulletins, technical/equipment data for procurement packages and maintenance manuals. Prepares and presents oral and written reports, briefings, and recommendations to senior leadership concerning equipment issues, problems and training all technical/equipment issues. Provides technical advice while investigating and analyzing accidents, incidents, and system/equipment failures. Expert Analyst Assists in troubleshooting and repairing difficult and unusual problems. Designs special test equipment, develops special maintenance procedures, and develops and conducts technical training for unit maintainers and operators. Recommends changes to maintenance practices/processes. Provides technical solutions to correct design deficiencies. Identifies assembly, module, circuit card assembly, component, cts., interchanges and substitutions.TrainingPrepares informal training to include over-the-shoulder, classroom, demonstration, one-on-one, and spontaneous training. Relying on practical experience, technical knowledge, and ingenuity, the incumbent researches and assembles data for training purposes. Exhibits initiative in identifying training deficiencies and recommends effective training programs to correct them. Conducts training in the maintenance of assigned systems/equipment and ancillary equipment. Prepares lesson plans, course outlines, and examinations, as required. Keeps abreast of latest state-of-the-art systems/equipment and associated practices and procedures and modifies training accordingly. Training focuses on improving unit self-sufficiency.

Tinker Air Force Base

CAF technical expert advisor to senior leaders and maintenance technicians in the maintenance, operation, and training related to complex and sophisticated systems and equipment. As an AFETS specialist, provides MAJCOM functional managers resolutions to complex system problems. Advises technicians throughout the CAF, as requested, on methods of resolving troubleshooting problems, repairing difficult system malfunctions, research and analysis, and resolving equipment problems with long term Air Force wide implications. Develops special maintenance procedures and training for users and maintainers and conducts technical training as requested by MAJCOM. Ensures Engineering and Technical Services(ETS) management and AFETS specialists in the field are kept informed on technical issues, results of meetings and conference findings. Recommends changes to maintenance processes to improve mission readiness and system capabilities. Improves processes and technical support of Air Force systems through demonstrated initiative. Utilizes required security and safety practices and procedures. Wears protective safety equipment and clothing when appropriate.

Lincoln, Nebraska Area

Support of Contractual Quality Assurance over NASA support equipment, helicopter foundry parts, MRAP life support equipment, and tank bridges.Responsible for building risk profile plan, conducting quality sampling inspection, and reviewing root cause analyst/corrective action requests.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Provided Government Contract Quality Assurance at Rockwell Collins in accordance with all FAR, DFARs, and DCMA-INST's Built and maintained Risk Profile Plan tailored to each contract, while ensuring below procedures were followed. Develop and document a GCQA surveillance plan and adjust the strategy as warranted by data analysis IAW DCMA-INST 323, “Data Collection and Analysis” Risk causes associated with first article testing/production lot testing and critical safety items as prescribed in DCMA-INST 302, “First Article and Production Lot Testing”(Reference (i)), and DCMA-INST 303, “Critical Safety Items - QA” Assure GCQA surveillance events which serve as a basis of confidence for product acceptance have been accomplished IAW the established GCQA surveillance plan.

Tinker Afb, Ok

Tinker Afb, Ok

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, International Business/Trade/Commerce, 3.5

Project Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Aviation/Airway Management And Operations

Acquisition, Quality Control And Safety Technologies/Technicians

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Aviation Technology

Education record

Education record