John Thomas Consulting
John Thomas Consulting

Plant Startup

Plant Startup

Plant Startup, Capacity Expansion, and Production Transfer

John has extensive experience in setting up manufacturing departments and facilities, including equipment specification, installation, and qualification. He has also improved documentation for better training and usability. Here are some key projects:

Precise Technology (Rexam) Delaware

  • Project: Plant Start-Up
  • Expertise: Plant Start-Up

Baxter Riverside

  • Project: Capacity Expansion
    • Installed and validated two injection molding work cells
    • Optimized plant layout
    • Converted corrugated tubing line to extrude 1/8" PVC tubing
  • Expertise: Capacity Expansion, Plant Layout Optimization

Oakley Projects

  1. In-House Injection Molding (Shoe One outsole)
    • Molding machine installation
    • Tooling project
    • Fully automated removal and boxing
    • Expertise: Injection Molding, Tooling, Automation
  2. First Sunglass Frames In-House
    • Expertise: Injection Molding
  3. Polarized Lenses
    • Expertise: Plant Start-Up
  4. Capacity Expansion Excellence & Optimization
    • Focus on lens manufacturing
    • Expertise: Capacity Expansion, Optimization

BAE Systems - Safariland

  • Project: RIM (Reaction Injection Molding) optimization
    • Optimized tooling, materials, and processes
    • Transferred complete concealment holster production to Mexico
    • Applied Lean principles to improve production line productivity
  • Expertise: Optimization, Tooling, Materials

June Lake Brewing

  • Role: Equity partner
  • Project: Startup craft brewery (opened June 21, 2014 in June Lake, California)
  • Expertise: Business, Startups