CAD Designer

• Jan 2023 - Present

Sr. CAD Designer

• Oct 2020 - Nov 2022

Furloughed Employee

• Aug 2020 - Oct 2020

Sr. CAD Designer

• Feb 2019 - Aug 2020

Manager of all CAD data. I managed the Autodesk Vault and the CAD data for the whole companyManaged back-ups of engineering CAD dataUtilizing Inventor and AutoCAD create drawing sets of project components.Manage interns and part-time employees maintaining workload to meet schedule.Create shop drawings for internal and external team members in support of project/experiment goals.Assist the shop during internal fabrication of project components utilizing shop tools including power tools, band saw, and drill press.Install, set up, manage, and back-up the document Vault onto engineering server.Create standard blocks for use in documenting company intellectual property.Create patent illustrations for submittal to the patent office.Manage numbering systems and documents using Autodesk Vault.Communicate with Vendors in support of ongoing projects and experiments. Show less

Mechanical Designer (Contract)

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

Mechanical Designer looking for new opportunities

• Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

Looking for new opportunities. Looking for new opportunities.

Design Draftsman (Contractor)

• Apr 2015 - Jun 2016

Using Creo 2 CAD software model and create drawings for partitions and cabinetry for a VVIP interior on a Boeing 787. Using Creo 2 CAD software model and create drawings for partitions and cabinetry for a VVIP interior on a Boeing 787.

Electro-Mechanical Design Engineer

• Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

Mechanical Designer

• Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

•Designed enclosure for electronic control components for new product. •Researched and specified components for use in enclosure to meet project requirements. •Designed new tool concept for customer to meet their requirements and to improve the customer's process •Presented concept to customer for review compiling list of comments to incorporate into design. •Inspected incoming parts/components assuring that they met Diversified requirements and documentation. Rejected parts that were out of tolerance or not up to specifications. Show less

Design Engineer

• Sep 2014 - Oct 2014

Design Engineer 2B

• Jan 2001 - Aug 2014

•Mechanical Design of equipment installations in support of customer requirements and industry standards. •Designed for manufacture of Sheet Metal, extruded and Machined parts •Experienced in the use of GD&T •Liaison support of installations with MRB (Material Review Board) approval status. •Developed liaison solutions to many issues including corrosion, mis-drilled holes, cracks and other typical aircraft MRO issues. •CAD support and training for both AutoCAD and Wildfire 4 •Administered the companies AutoCAD customizations and Standard blocks •Developed process documents for users to improve their inefficiencies in using the CAD software. •Worked with and supported IT to develop business cases for software evaluation and upgrades. Aircraft experience: P-3, C-130 (most MDS), C-141, C-27A, C-27J, C-5, G-IV, 747, 707, and 737. Show less

Senior Designer

• Nov 2000 - Jan 2001

•Designed control equipment to meet customers needs and specifications including but not limited to computer systems, junction boxes, control interfaces, and control monitors. •Designed control cabinets for harsh and hazardous areas. Cabinets were designed to meet both North American Class 1, Div 1 and European Zone 1 hazardous/explosive area constraints. •Designed Cabinets also had built in cooling and ventilation to maintain the proper operating temperature for the customer’s installation. Show less

Application Engineer

• Mar 2000 - Nov 2000

•Utilizing Customer specifications, created a complete Andover Building Automation Systems (BAS) to control the customers complete HVAC system using various Entech/Andover control strategies. •Using AutoCAD I created complete system documentation packages for delivery to customer. The packages included flow diagrams, wiring diagrams, points lists, schedules, and bill of materials. •Responsible for creation of Operational and Maintenance manuals for the customer’s reference. •Created Sequences of Operation for the system meeting customer needs, industry standards and government regulations. •Communicated with customers to better meet their needs and to better understand their expectations of the BAS. I also surveyed the job sight for existing equipment to which the BAS will interface. •Procured components for use in my design. •While working with field technicians, I verified the installation of the BAS so that the documentation can be updated to an as built condition. Show less

Electro-Mechanical Designer

• Jun 1995 - Mar 2000

•Designed complete drawing packages (layouts, assemblies, and detail) either from written or verbal instructions, using AutoCAD to create 3D models, and drawings. •Designed an Mud Data System(MDS) monitor and enclosure, a hazardous location monitor with integral fiber-optic modem. The MDS monitor was Class I, Division I rated due to my purged enclosure design. •Designed the Digital Gauge enclosure, an electrical replacement for hydraulic gauges in the oilfield. Working with R&D I created and documented the complete design package for the Digital gauge. That include both electrical and mechanical components. •Created V-ICIS System Flow Diagrams, Block Diagrams, System Interconnects and Proposal Documents for project managers and sales force for delivery to customers. •Researched, and specified components (fiber optic, pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical) for use on company products and projects. Show less