Resume

• 2004

  The book \"U. S. Spacesuits\"

  The book \"U. S. Spacesuits\"

• 1989

  Windsor Locks

  CT

  Was principally a spacesuit Project Engineer but my diverse career experience before space led me into other space and aviation development.

  Space Life and Suit Engineer

  Hamilton Sundstrand

  Manchester

  CT USA (supporting remotely)

  Performing consultant work for NASA as funding is available while working full time in parallel in the Manchester

  CT area. Currently funded to teach two classes in Fiscal Year 2016.

  Spacesuit Consultant

  RD3 Enterprises

  Consultant to NASA

• 1985

  Hamilton Sundstrand

  Paradigm Precision

  Manchester

  CT USA (supporting remotely)

  Quality Control Inspector

  Paradigm Precision

  Vernon

  CT

  Responsible for First Article presentation and process improvement.

  Quality Team Member

  Local Aerospace Manufacturer

  Windsor Locks

  CT

  Was a operation cost estimator and process improvement specialist. In less than four years

  created $1.64M in process improvement cost savings against booked sales.

  Industrial Engineer - Methods Analyst

  Hamilton Sundstrand

  Aid in identifying artifacts and respond to questions from the Space History department.

  Volunteer Consultant

  Washington D.C. Metro Area

  National Air and Space Museum

  New Britain

  Connecticut

  USA

  Teaching introduction to Engineering. In parallel

  my second book \"Journey To Moonwalking\" will be in peer review supporting a 2016 publishing date. This is the story of innovation

  struggle and sacrifice carried out by the men and women of industry and government that culminated in the spacesuit that made the first human surface explorations of the moon possible.

  Adjunct Instructor (Part-time)

  Central Connecticut State University

  Manchester

  CT

  Paradigm Precision

  Multiple applications and numbers.

  There are four patents issued in the USA

  Europe

  India

  China and Japan that relate to human to spacesuit interfaces

  suit entry/exit

  and control of particulate and microbial contamination.

• 1976

  Various

  Central Connecticut State University

  Local Aerospace Manufacturer

  RD3 Enterprises

  Consultant to NASA

  Various

  Rose through the ranks in industry while going to school nights to complete my BS degree in Manufacturing Engineering.

  Manufacturing Engineer

  Foreman

  Supervisor

  Business Owner

  Multiple applications and numbers.

  Central Connecticut State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

  Manufacturing Engineering

  - Distinguished Alumnus Award from CCSU in 2012\n- CCSU Engineering and Technology Academic Advisory Board Member (1994-Present)

  Central Connecticut State University1976

  Graduated Cum Laud

  1985 Student of the Year for Engineering and Technology

  Certified Manufacturing Engineer by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers

• Kaizen

  GD&T

  FMEA

  Aerospace Engineering

  Patents

  Six Sigma

  5S

  Lean Manufacturing

  Microsoft Office

  Engineering

  Statistical Process Control (SPC)

  Continuous Improvement

  SPC

  History Of Technology

  Proficient at technical writing. Am the primary author of \"U.S. Spacesuits\"

  Life Support

  Value Stream Mapping

  Manufacturing Engineering

  Root Cause Analysis

  Thomas

  Kenneth

  Thomas

  National Air and Space Museum