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Thomas Caruthers
CQV Engineer, Integrated Project Services
Joined: Nov 13th, 2014

About (request update)

Motivated and hardworking mechanical engineering major looking to pursue a position to expand my skills and apply my knowledge in a company environment. My skills include analytical thinking and complex problem solving, and well as technical comprehension and experience with multiple engineering software.

Current Whereabouts:

Engineering Martial Arts Weight Lifting Cross Training CrossFit Military Training

Life & Professional Aspirations:

I want to pursue a career/position in engineering with the Department of Defense, federal/government sector, or government contracted company in the areas of aerodynamics and propulsion, renewable and alternative forms of energy, and manufacturing processes.

Education (request update)

Tennessee State University class of 2016

Undergrad Major: Mechanical Engineering

Campus Organization:

Alpha Phi Alpha

Claim To Fame:

�Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.� -Bruce Lee

High School: Glencliff High School in Nashville, TN class of 2009

Activities & Accomplishments:

National Honors Society Honor Roll Top 15% of Class Varsity Cross Country Captain Varsity Wrestling Captain

Experience

I currently work with Integrated Project Services as CQV Engineer
I have 3 years of experience working in the Engineering industry.

Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation Engineer | Integrated Project Services
From May 2022 to Current • 4 year(s)
Perform GMP compliance based commissioning services for regulated clients, create documentation and conduct acceptance testing.

Assistant Regional Commander | United States Navy Reserve
From May 2021 to Current • 5 year(s)
Manage administration requirements, physical readiness, and training at regional level for battalion.

Electrical Commissioning Engineer | Fives Intralogistics Corp
From December 2021 to April 2022 • 1 year(s)
Provide onsite engineering support and commissioning of material handling and sortation systems.

Electrical Instrumentation and Controls Technician | The Clorox Company
From June 2020 to November 2021 • 1 year(s)
Repaired, installed, and calibrated electrical equipment and instrumentation for plant equipment, created 15+ new SOPs.

Platoon Commander | United States Navy Reserve
From May 2021 to July 2021 • 0 year(s)
Led a platoon of 30 Seabees for battalion Air Detachment operations during field training exercises.

Future Operations Officer | United States Navy Reserve
From March 2020 to April 2021 • 1 year(s)
Managed future operations and coordinated budgetary aspects of mission orders averaging $1-3M annually.

Automation, Instrumentation, and Controls Technician Trainee | Rockwell Automation
From February 2020 to April 2020 • 0 year(s)
Interpreted wiring diagrams, programmed PLCs and HMIs, and installed VFDs.

Unit Officer In Charge | United States Navy Reserve
From September 2018 to February 2020 • 2 year(s)
Oversaw approximately 30 sailors in construction battalion and ensured medical readiness and training.

Shift Supervisor | Owens Corning
From October 2019 to January 2020 • 1 year(s)
Supervised 35 direct reports over various process areas and managed resources during shift operations.

Project Engineering | Owens Corning
From January 2019 to September 2019 • 0 year(s)
Project manager for $500,000 cooling tower restoration and conducted energy kaizens resulting in 15% cost reduction.

Reliability Engineering | Owens Corning
From July 2018 to December 2018 • 0 year(s)
Introduced 20+ new PMs into SAP and reduced critical plant equipment downtime by 30%.

Maintenance Planning | Owens Corning
From January 2018 to June 2018 • 0 year(s)
Ensured 100% maintenance hours captured in SAP and reduced work order backlog by 85%.

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