Power System Smart Connected Factory Lead

John Deere

Biography

Thomas serves as the Smart Connected Factory Program Lead for John Deere. This program is aimed at driving all John Deere Manufacturing Units to a common Tech Stack of manufacturing tools. In collaboration with John Deere Global IT for Manufacturing, the Product Management Teams, and the manufacturing units, Thomas guides the program to evaluate technologies, converge factories to common solutions, and drive business value through the implementation of these technologies.

Thomas has a broad manufacturing background spanning 24 years and including roles as an Operation Manager, Black Belt Six Sigma Lead, Continuous Improvement & Industrial Engineering Manager, Quality Manager, and Manufacturing Engineering Manager.