Vincent Thomas

Experienced Structural and Payload Engineer @Boeing

North Charleston, SC, US
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WORK HISTORY

Oct 2023 — Present

Experienced Structural and Payload Engineer @Boeing

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Design and release of payload Interior components - Ceilings and Soft goods. Worked on configuration of payload interior commodities like Ceilings and Soft goods using Catia V5 making sure all MBD models are built as per Boeing and FAA Requirements. Checking MBD for all captures and associated views (model-based definition) 3D CAD of relevant part Details, Assemblies, IRMs and CARMs for any interferences between interfacing components using IVT meeting all Boeing requirements (Flammability, stress, material and manufacturability). Worked in change management, releasing changes to components fixing quality issues from pacers and IELRs after validation and verification doing prototype and testing.• Made sure, put high emphasis on quality like accessibility to emergency equipment, no obstruction in Door opening and access of AMOD, Galley, Lavatory and closets while configure the Curtains for New customer Introduction.

EDUCATION

1986 — 1990

National Institute of Technology Calicut

BTech (Production Engineering and Management), Mechanical Engineering

SKILLS

CatiaProduct DesignAutomotiveApqpGeometric Dimensioning & TolerancingUnigraphicsCadCatia V5DfmeaEngineeringPpapSheet MetalInjection MoldingPro EngineerFmeaPro-E Wildfire 3.0.SimulationsPtc CreoPlasticsManufacturingProduct DevelopmentLean ManufacturingIdeas (Sdrc C3p Certified).Gd&TNx Unigraphics

ABOUT VINCENT THOMAS

Over Twenty years of industrial experience in Design, Development and Release of Automotive and aerospace components.• Strong Experience at Ford Programs in design of Body interior Plastic Injection Molded Components.• Strong experience at Volvo Programs in design and development of Interior plastic Components including Instrument Panel and Door Panel.• Good knowledge at Military and aerospace Programs (BAE Systems) and Boeing in design and development of Sheet metal body components.• Strong experience in CAD tools like CATIA V5 R17, PRO-E (CREO), SOLID WORKS, UNIGRAGHICS NX and SDRC IDEAS.• Strong experience in Team Center Engineering, ENOVIA, WNDCHILL, TDM and Metaphase.• Strong experience in GLOBAL 8D, SIX SIGMA, DFMEA, DVPR, EFDVS, PPAP, PESR, AVBOM, APQP.• Expert management skills in leading a team to achieve excellence.• Good knowledge in Plastic molding processes like vacuum forming, Thermoforming and Blow molding.• Good knowledge in CNC Programming and Operations. Training Completed the following C3P (CAD/CAM/CAE/PIM) training courses.• IDEAS (SDRC C3P certified). • CATIA V5/PRO-E CREO. • Global product development system overview (GPDS).• Geometric dimensioning and tolerance stack up (GD & T) training from SAE.• WERS training.• Six sigma green belt training.• DFMEA/DVPR training.• Certificate in CNC Programing and machining from GTTC Bangalore.• Certificate in Polymer Technology and Engineering from NC State University, Raleigh.

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