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TOM THOMAS
[email protected] • www.linkedin.com/in/tomthomasokstate • (469)-688-4257
Confident IE candidate with 4 years of varied industry internship experience and successful completion of several projects
whilst in school seeking to leverage core skills and grow in an organization that strives to innovate.
EXPERIENCE Legacy Measurements Addison, TX
Industrial Engineering Intern May – August 2015
Worked with team to engineer work method and time study analyses for each workstation at plant to improve established
manufacturing process and implemented best practices. This led to improved workflow, smarter tools and ergonomics.
Developed and applied several alternative solutions such as 5S, which reduced costs, labor hours and improved efficiency.
Led weekly presentations and strategy discussions directly with VP of Operations to analyze alternatives and make core
changes at the plant.
SST Software Stillwater, OK
Software Quality Assurance Intern May – August 2014
Coordinated with Developers and Business Analysts in development cycles, subsequent releases of the software and data
analysis services. Responsible for management of datasets over 95 million acres of client data.
Involved heavily in daily Scrum meetings with reports on completed work and Sprint cycles focusing on productivity.
Established new file structure using Excel to reduce time taken while accessing data for better effectiveness in QA team.
Varsity International Milledgeville, GA & Greenville, MS
Sales Manager 2012 - 2014
Executed business through daily interactions with clients while directing personnel with their roles and performance.
Acquired key leaderships skills in sales training classes and various management seminars.
Worked over 75+ hours per week while generating over $35,000+ for 3 months over 2 years in Georgia and Mississippi.
Recruited, trained and managed a team who produced valuable results and placed Top 5 in the entire company.
EDUCATION Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK BS. Industrial Engineering & Management Exp. Graduation: May 2016
Senior Capstone Project – Facility Layout and Design (Stillwater Humane Society)
Investigated client’s facility to establish root causes of bottlenecks and inefficiency in service provided to the public.
Analyzed increasing operational costs and damages to provide alternative solutions to the client.
Designed a new facility after discussions with clients and City council aimed at providing a smooth process flow. This new
design was also able to incorporate new services while keeping costs at a minimum.
NASA Virtual Space Engineering Project
Collaborated with NASA Engineers to develop a virtual prototype of the internal structure of a 500-day space shuttle
exploration. Featured in O-STATE magazine.
Worked in a team that focused on fitness (Exercise compartment) and well-being of astronauts, including schedule.
Designed 3D models of magnetic resistance exercise machine and proposed interactive VR environments using UNITY.
Other Core Class projects: Simulation design, Testing of production process, Business (iOS app) development and Multi-year
growth projections.
PERSONAL SKILLS & ABILITIES
LEAN Certification, 5S, SQL, CAD/3D/IDEF Modeling, Simulation Design/Analysis, Statistical (Financial & Data)
Analysis, Microsoft Project, VBA, SOP Planning, Technical Writing, Matlab, Basic C++, VISIO, Value Stream Mapping.
Ability to lead and work in teams, Consistency under pressure, Project management & Problem-solving skills.
PROJECTS, ORGANIZATIONS & HONORS
Institute of Industrial Engineers – Activities Coordinator (Organized events and field trips)
Engineers without Borders (EWB) – Webmaster (Administered updates and expansion of website)
EWB Study Abroad Water Filtration Assessment Trip – Honduras (Water sanitation for village with new design)
Business Management Award, Diamond Award – Varsity International (Working 75+ hours and leading team)
