Mechanical Designer

• Jul 2023 - Present

Mechanical Designer & Project Manager

• Dec 2018 - Jun 2023

▪ Project lead and designer for a service rig and catwalk package shipping to Australia. ▪ Project involvement for a trio of service rigs shipping to the Middle East. ▪ Working closely with the Engineering and Project Managers to meet the clients’ needs and requests. ▪ Hands on involvement with welders, millwrights, mechanics, and electricians to complete final assembly. ▪ Coordinate with in-house purchaser and project coordinator to arrange materials and vendor purchased parts and equipment. ▪ Develop and prepare engineering designs and drawings from preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other data. ▪ Mechanical design and drafting using Solidworks. ▪ Drawing and documentation creation and control. ▪ Complete drawing packages for shop fabrication. ▪ Check and verify design drawings to conform to specifications and design data. Show less

Mechanical Design/Drafting Technician

• Oct 2017 - Nov 2018

- Designing and drafting of components for coiled tubing rigs using Autodesk Inventor. - Modelling in a 3D environment to drafting 2D drawings for production. - Measure and drafting of as-built parts and assemblies. - Create bill of materials for project layout. - Release of bill of materials for purchasing and production. - Designing and drafting of components for coiled tubing rigs using Autodesk Inventor. - Modelling in a 3D environment to drafting 2D drawings for production. - Measure and drafting of as-built parts and assemblies. - Create bill of materials for project layout. - Release of bill of materials for purchasing and production.

Senior LWT Field Engineer

• Sep 2016 - Oct 2017

- Acquire open hole logging data using patented Logging While Tripping (LWT) technique; create open hole logs for clients and the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER). - Coordinate with other Field Engineers to handle equipment movements and coordinate projects. Performs pre-job planning of logging operations. - Technical communications with Wellsite Supervisors, drilling rig crews, and Geologists. - Calibrates, maintains, and electronically troubleshoots downhole tools and uphole systems. Show less

Engineering Technologist

• Jun 2014 - Nov 2015

Working with the Horizon Drilling, Stoneham Drilling, and Eagle Well Servicing fleets, I am responsible for the development and preparation of 2D and 3D CAD designs and drawings using Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD, perform the rig fleet information updates, prepare reports, analyses, and other documentation relating to equipment specification or project requirements. - Create 3D CAD models of existing rig fleet and equipment with Autodesk Inventor. - Complete rig documentation packages and produce custom drawing sets. - Develop and prepare drawings, plans, diagrams or layouts from sketches. - Develop and update rig equipment specifications. Show less

LWT Intermediate Field Engineer

• Sep 2011 - Jun 2014

- Acquires open hole logging data using patented Logging While Tripping (LWT) technique; creates open hole logs for clients and the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER). - Increased quality of open hole logs while decreasing errors. - Improved time to produce open hole logs by 50%. - Coordinates with other Field Engineers to handle equipment movements and coordinate projects. Performs pre-job planning of logging operations. - Technical communications with clients, in-field consultants and Geologists. - Calibrates, maintains, and electronically troubleshoots downhole tools and uphole systems. - Trains Junior Engineers in a field environment. - Works with the Research & Development department to provide engineering drawings. Show less

Drilling Equipment Technologist

• May 2011 - Sep 2011

- Used AutoCAD to create and revise manufacturing drawings of drilling rig components as per feedback from the field. - Worked with the lead Engineer while focusing on Precision Drilling’s Portable Top Drive. - Wrote maintenance and operational manuals for rig products. - Used AutoCAD to create and revise manufacturing drawings of drilling rig components as per feedback from the field. - Worked with the lead Engineer while focusing on Precision Drilling’s Portable Top Drive. - Wrote maintenance and operational manuals for rig products.

Mechanical Engineer Technologist

• May 2007 - May 2011

- Created customer approval and manufacturing drawings, including bill of materials and detail drawings for the assembly of the product. - Communicated with clients to develop their conceptual needs into a manufacturable design. - Relayed customer needs to sales department. - Redesigned existing products to develop designs of the highest quality and improve manufacturability and cost. - Increased company revenue by working with the Marketing department. Provided 3D models, specifications and information of various products for advertising and for the product catalogue. - Completed calculations to determine bearing life, required shaft sizes, load capacity, and stress analysis for conveyor components. Show less

AutoCAD Operator

• Jun 2006 - Sep 2006

- Used AutoCAD to create electrical wiring diagrams and site plan drawings. - Assembling temperature-measuring cables for grain storage management. - Traveled to project sites to install and test temperature-measuring products. - Used AutoCAD to create electrical wiring diagrams and site plan drawings. - Assembling temperature-measuring cables for grain storage management. - Traveled to project sites to install and test temperature-measuring products.