Experience

Support Vehicles Australia

• Australia
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Draftsperson

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Create manufacturing part drawings from 3D models for machined and fabricated parts. Create assembly models, drawings and assembly instructions. Update existing designs after prototype testing Create manufacturing part drawings from 3D models for machined and fabricated parts. Create assembly models, drawings and assembly instructions. Update existing designs after prototype testing



FBR

• United States
• Financial Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Mechanical Draftsperson

  • Jun 2019 - Mar 2020

  FBR is a cutting-edge robotic technology company set to revolutionise the construction industry through automation and digitalisation, Hadrian X is a unique construction robot which aids in the construction of houses. Mechanical Draftsperson working on the design of Hadrian X. I was a part of the design process in which I completed detailed drawings of sheet metal components and assemblies, 3D CAD models for assemblies, welded assemblies using Creo, detailing fabrication drawings, flat pattern dxf & BOM’s (bill of materials) and Windchill for document control for drawings.



VEEM Gyro

• Mechanical Designer

  • Feb 2014 - Jun 2019

  VEEM manufactures marine propellers, submarine valves, ride control systems and mining equipment, and is extending its range of marine vessel gyrostabilisers. This new technology targets large luxury motor yachts, offshore support vessels and paramilitary patrol vessels. Mechanical Designer working on the design and packaging of sub-systems for gyro stabilisers, detail drawings of cast & sheet metal parts, producing FEA (finite element analysis) 3D cad models for analysing stresses in components and assemblies, designing & drawing various sheet metal components, welded assemblies using SolidWorks, detailing fabrication drawings, flat pattern dxf's & BOM’s (bill of materials), document control of internal drawings and issuing drawings to production, maintaining job related drawing files and registers and drafting and detailing in both 2D & 3D formats. I also provide support to the production staff if required.



Leighton Contractors

• India
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

• Draftsperson

  • Mar 2011 - Feb 2014

  Working FIFO on Gorgon Project Barrow Island, design and construction of an LNG (Liquefied natural gas) Jetty. The 2.1 km jetty consisting of steel trusses approximately 70m long supported by 56 caissons leading to the loading platform approximately 4 km from the shore. Draftsperson working on SIMOPS (simultaneous operations) drawings, detailing daily vessel movements and diver locations, producing vessel lighting management plans and spill management plans for the environmental department, developing anchor patterns and strategies for mooring barges in tropical cyclone weather. The design of material barges deck layouts and their construction drawings. Heavy lift plans for the placement of roadways on caissons, working on barge layouts for caisson voyages to the Jetty. Structural detail drawings of gangways, sky bridges & Sea fastenings. General engineering drawings of Topside walkway access. Feasibility study to prove Jetty screed frame could be transported on a 1600 ton Crane Barge. Redline markups using AutoCAD.



AME Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Draftsperson

  • Oct 2010 - Mar 2011

  A service and engineering company that specialises in the offshore industry. Using SolidWorks & AutoCAD for detailing/modelling of structural steel frames for offshore equipment. Storyboard & procedures for the installation of a floating wave energy test rig. Designed & detailed a range of hydraulic pad-eye tester for equipment certification. Update & issue drawings to clients, recording changes in document transmittal registers. Drafting/modelling fabrication drawings, cut lists & welding details of structural steel framework. Structural steel detailing of modules for Subsea Tree handling support on Atwood Osprey a deepwater semisubmersible, I also worked on the transporter that tests the BOP Stack in one piece, then travels from the BOP storage position to well centre (moon pool).



BAE Systems Australia

• Australia
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Draftsperson

  • Jun 2008 - Oct 2010

  BAE a global defence company, delivering products and support services for air, land and naval forces. Responsible for ensuring that technical and schedule goals associated with assigned project tasks were achieved in accordance with contractual and company requirements in order to achieve the required business performance. As a member of the Design/Engineering team, I contributed to the completion of tasks and developed own knowledge and experience. I studied Australian Customs RFP (request for proposal) and addendums for the BCRV (bay class replacement vessel) program, made recommendations to Chief draftsman and produced 3 options for internal layouts. On secondment to Williamstown, I used Teamcenter, DDOF and Workbench to update and re-issue approved drawings under change control status, for the fitting of Harpoon missiles in canister launchers. Acted as delegated Engineering Authority When Chief draftsman was on vacation, I took responsibly of issuing/ delivering work pack for ASMD (Anti-Ship Missile Defence) upgrades for the Anzac class frigates. I developed procedures for issuing and updating drawings at Henderson, in line with company policy framework. Coached & gave guidance to others in drafting standards, documents & procedures. Vessel surveys of HMAS Sirius, Melbourne & Sydney, with associated drawing packs. Working on the Woodside Burrup project ‘Pluto LNG’ drafting electrical termination diagrams, single line diagrams and schematics for the onshore & offshore parts of this project. Tender drawings for the internal accommodation arrangements of a 37m fast patrol vessel for the Royal Bahrain Navy using AMSA Marine Orders 14. Using Inventor for 3D detailed complex models & Windchill for data management. Was responsible for document control of new projects, and for document archiving of old projects offsite. Amend vessel fire & safety plans using SOLAS, and Lloyd’s rules. Illustrations of proposed new vessels for tender.



Helix Energy Solutions Group

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Draftsperson

  • May 2007 - Jun 2008

  An international company that provides turn-key solutions to the subsea oil and gas sector. Helix Well Ops designs and operates well intervention equipment, deployed through a ship’s moon pool. Designing Subsea Well Intervention equipment and piping schematics. Drawing general arrangements, the framework to house valves for manufacture, tolerancing and drawing parts using Solidworks for best fit solutions for equipment, acquire quotes, dealing with production questions, material selection, schematic layouts of piping and valves, updating drawings to suit manufacturing methods. Work secondment to Aberdeen Scotland to finish design and produce as-built drawings of the projects Subsea equipment. Prove engineering drawings for the manufacture of an offshore Anti-Snag wellhead protection frame including interchangeable framework, piping schematics, material selection. I worked on the outfitting of deck & moon pool equipment for a new build vessel ‘MSV Well Enhancer’ 131m long DSV (diving support vessel), built by the Merwede Shipyard.



Olympus KeyMed

• United Kingdom
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior CAD Designer

  • Mar 2000 - Mar 2007

  worked on numerous projects including: The mechanical design of new Olympus high-speed video camera, including battery deployment, back focus mechanism, assembly trials and reliability testing, designed High-gravity mounting apparatus for shock testing cameras. I was also the PDM (Product Data Management) administrator for project data. PDM controls and captures file revision histories. I used SolidWorks 3D mechanical design software that allows the user to create 3D models & drawings in a Windows environment. Developed a range of industrial light sources to suit European and Japanese/American voltages. Optical safety shutter design and trial, a failsafe mechanism that works in any orientation, a tray docking system making both types of light guide interchangeable with the ILH-2 light source unit.



Jomed Imaging Limited

• Senior Design Engineer

  • Sep 1992 - Mar 2000

  Produced manufacturing drawings for plastic, castings & sheet metal components for an imaging cart. Implemented design control systems for the marking ‘CE’ products. I also worked on the design of the sensor which was 0.9mm diameter getting FDA approval. Designing and detailing micro-manipulation tooling for bonding small IC’s (Integrated Circuits) onto flexible substrates, for diagnostic imaging, using miniature ultrasound array transducers. Member of product development team developing a miniature phased-array, catheter-delivered intravascular ultrasound transducer (IVUS) now the 'Eagle Eye' product. Contributions ranged from initial concept generation to detailed sensor product design, catheter integration and transfer to manufacture. Two notable technical contributions: Development of fine-pitch (10µm track/width) polymer based flexible circuit fabrication process. Development of a laser cutting process to create 30µm wide tracks in flexible circuits using CO2, Nd:YAG and Excimer lasers.



Draftbray Ltd

• Designer

  • Jun 1989 - Jul 1992

  Designer responsible for projects, including feasibility studies for the ‘Electricity at work regulations’ together with detailing the main power routes and geographically showing all electrical equipment using GIS (Geographic Information System) software for Mobil Oil. Drafted schematic piping drawings with dimensions, spooling with cutting information. Produced detailed drawings for plant layouts and pipework design for pharmaceutical companies. HVAC layouts of buildings. Surveying bulk storage terminals, and then producing as-built record drawings.



Marconi Radar Systems Ltd

• Draftsperson

  • Sep 1982 - Aug 1987

  Technical apprenticeship, First-year full-time training at Marconi Communications New Street Works, afterwards 2 years broad mechanical engineering training and then employed as a draftsperson at Writtle Road working on the packaging of electronic assemblies for the defence industry, layouts of 19-inch racking systems, circuit boards and mechanical assemblies. Engineering detailing of sheet metal parts, including manufacturing drawings. Installation details for the Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate, working on of the Sea Wolf surface-to-air missile weapon system. Waveguide designs for the radar tracking systems. Other projects I have worked on were: Type 911 vertical-launch Sea Wolf missile system for the Type 23 Frigate, The system was developed to give small warships protection against anti-ship missiles and aircraft. I worked on Waveguide routing, design & installation of hardware, the internal design of racking systems, including electrical cable routing & support. I also worked on the Marconi Type S723 Radar, which is a long-range transportable 3D surveillance radar designed for military applications, the mechanical design of array enclosures, cable routing for Radar transporter.