Thomas Harris Jr
Monroe Jackson,Mi.
Summary
To secure full time employment with a company that encourages team effort, projects a positive image with methods of recognition and promotional efforts.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Designer
Aeroquip Corporation, Eaton
05.1990
- Rapid Design Service)
- Design and detailed durability fixture for radiators (2D manual drafting)
- Retrofit pre-existing fixture design for new application intent (2D manual drafting)
Senior Design Specialist
Arvin Sango Inc
03.2019 - 05.2023
- Design (3D) and detail (2D) emission control systems primarily for the Toyota Motor Corporation - [Parametric models and Class A Surfaces] (Catia V5)
- Design and detail competitive emission control using engineering and manufacturing principles
- (Catia V5)
- Design gages for prototype fixturing and testing
- (Catia V5)
- Retrofit fixture for prototype/production (Catia V5)
- Designs special products for testing and prototype (examples: custom weld table with vacuum adapter, safety wheel chocks for dyno) (Catia V5)
- Design templates for universal gaskets
- (Catia V5)
- Creating parametric assemblies, parts and drawings driven my manual entry or Excel inputs
- (CatiaV5)
- Program management for new quoting efforts (Excel/PowerPoint) (active hyperlinks)
- Creating charts and graphics for equipment utilization (Excel/PowerPoint)
- Hands on tool shop experience
- Forklift experience
Senior Designer
Tenneco Inc
01.1996 - 11.2018
- Design and detail emission control systems primarily for the Ford and FCA (Chrysler) groups
- (PDGS, SDRC Ideas, Catia V4 and Catia V5)
- Assignments for all customer groups on road and off-road commercial vehicles to assist Grass Lake prototype shop -
- Design and detail durability test fixtures for all customer groups
- (Catia V5)
- Design and detail retrofit fixtures
- (Catia V5)
- Analyze emission exhaust system for ease of manufacturing
- (Catia V5)
- Creating mylars (a fixture print printed on mylar for accuracy
- Which is used to build and check emission control systems assemblies and components) (Catia V5 print and Notepad for bend data)
- Unfolding stamped parts for prototype (Catia V5)
- Support Quality Assurance in translation and comparison of similar parts (Catia V5)
- Support Quality Assurance and model shop in retrofitting fixtures 3D model for build and inspection purposes (Catia V5)
- Program management of 3D/2D fixture data, storage and timing for various customer platform
- Data management: Self-discipline and utilization of GPDM (SAP)
- Creating spread sheets as an effort to actively participate in several Continuous Improvement Projects (Excel) (active hyperlinks)
- Assisted in the collection of data for Six Sigma projects
- (Excel and PowerPoint) (active hyperlinks)
- Monitor and display active evidence data for Continuous Improvement Projects, Work Instruction and Design standards assist with Six Sigma projects (Excel and PowerPoint) (active hyperlinks)
- Creating and Presentation for Grass Lake BOS (PowerPoint)
- Serving as an internal auditor for IATF16949 standard (Word)
- CAD systems used: CatiaV5, CatiaV4, IDEAS (SDRC)PDGS and MicroStation V5 (3D/2D)
Designer
Tenneco Inc
04.1992 - 01.1996
- Creating mylars for Aftermarket emission control based on a defined Cartesian coordinates (MicroStation V5, Interact/Intergraph (3D/2D)
- Reverse engineered emission control system using calibrated surface plate and manually create a design in effort to reduce cost of OE system with the intent to provide similar performance results, Design and detailing emission control system for on road, off road and commercial silencing
- (MicroStation V5)
- Retro-fit current production emission control system with active noise cancellation experimental products (MicroStation V5)
- Assisting on the testing and installation of silencing systems.
Plant Labor
10.1990 - 09.1991
- Design and detailed gages for inspection of automotive products (2D manual drafting)
- Designed small machines for aid of assembled parts (2D manual drafting)
- Created process drawing for production parts (2D manual drafting)
Aeroquip Corporation
06.1990 - 09.1990
- Work as a shop labor I experience working in Quality Control, sandblasting production parts, operation simple machines, counting/recording of raw material and simple maintenance.
Designer
Tenneco Inc
11.1988 - 06.1990
- Creating mylars for OE emission control system using Cartesian coordinates using manual entry (2D manual drafting)
- Design and detailing of components for emissions (2D manual drafting)
Designer
Horton Company
11.1988 - 06.1990
Designer
Federal-Mogul Corporation
03.1990 - 04.1990
- Design and detail a roller bearing sub-assembly (2D manual drafting)
Education
JCC -
Jackson Community College
Associates Degree - Drafting Technology
Jackson Community College (Jackson College)
Skills
- Scope of Work Development
- Labeling and Theming
- Documenting Hours Worked
- Preliminary Sketches
- Methods of Production
- Corporate Design
- Design Strategies
- Teamwork Skills
- Structural Drawings
- Business Opportunity Development
Accomplishments
- I have presented at several BOS and LVSE meeting for Tenneco Inc
- Grass Lake
- Reviewed and recorded Print/Mylar Scorecard concerns
- Maintain and monitor design standards and redirect engineers and designer to published documents
- Leadership
- Conducted several Design Lead communication meetings
- Creation of work activity has evolved into a tool to monitor discipline of pipe diameter, material thickness and material type
- Primary internal auditor for Management (Leadership) Responsibilities, Quality Assurance and Prototype Operations
- Checking CAD design concerns for manufacturability or non-standard design/engineering standards
- Maintain and publish standard bend tooling information for OE omission control
- Maintain, filter and publish standard boss sensor designs for OE omission control
- Mentored engineers and designers in all areas pertaining to prototype builds
- Implement best practice methods with prototype builder for non-conventional mylar request.
Timeline
Senior Design Specialist
Arvin Sango Inc
03.2019 - 05.2023
Senior Designer
Tenneco Inc
01.1996 - 11.2018
Designer
Tenneco Inc
04.1992 - 01.1996
Plant Labor
10.1990 - 09.1991
Aeroquip Corporation
06.1990 - 09.1990
Designer
Aeroquip Corporation, Eaton
05.1990
Designer
Federal-Mogul Corporation
03.1990 - 04.1990
Designer
Tenneco Inc
11.1988 - 06.1990
Designer
Horton Company
11.1988 - 06.1990
JCC -
Jackson Community College
Associates Degree - Drafting Technology
Jackson Community College (Jackson College)
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