CAD Manager / Project Engineer

Microsoft: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Access, Visio and Microsoft Project.

Autodesk Inventor: 4.0 thru 2023, Autodesk Vault

AutoCAD: R13 thru AutoCAD 2023, AutoCAD Mechanical 2000 thru 2023, Mechanical Desktop 3.0 thru 12.0

SolidWorks 2002, 2004 and 2012 thru 2021 / SolidWorks EPM / Solid Edge 20 & 21 / EdgeCam 6.75-7.0

ADDA Certified Drafter – Taken thru ITT Technical Institute, Matteson, Illinois

Passed, American Design Drafting Association certification test on September 20, 2002

Moraine Valley Community College – Palos Hills, Illinois

Mechanical Design and Drafting classes – Pre-Engineering Courses – Utilizing Autodesk Products

3D CAD Certificate – MVCC – Palos Hills, Illinois – Received 2002

AOTC Training Course – MVCC – Palos Hills, Illinois, Plotting with AutoCAD 2000 – Professional course

ITT Technical Institute – Matteson, Illinois                           Graduated: March 1999

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Computer Aided Drafting Technology.

CAD Manager

11/2019 – Current              EN Engineering – Warrenville, IL.

Manager of CAD Support Team who handles installs, upgrades and general software support for the design & drafting staff and others who use CAD Software. Creating, updating, and setting up a proper template to use the Client’s Standards for each D&D team. Automation of CAD processes to increase overall productivity and efficiency. Manager of the Scanner Program, Drone Program, and the Virtual Reality Programs for obtaining data to use in drawings or for the reviewing of drawing models. Assist Design Coordinators in setting up client specific training for new and current employees. Set up individual, team and company-wide, CAD Training for all the different types of CAD Software. Develop CAD Training procedures and training manuals. Review, test and purchase new software. Purchase, assign, maintain new and current CAD Software licenses. Create yearly budget for the department.

Mechanical Design Engineer / Quality Manager

06/2013 – 11/2019              Vapor Power – Franklin Park, IL.

06/2012 – 06/2013              SRI Technologies Inc. – Contracted to Vapor Power – Franklin Park, IL.

Mechanical Design Engineer of Boilers & Steam Generators. Cad Manager, Creating and setting up a proper library and library structure of parts, assemblies and drawings, along with drawing and design templates for AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor & SolidWorks programs. Configuring and Setting up of Autodesk Vault & a proper documentation structure of all product lines along with current and past projects. Document Administrator of all ASME & National Board paperwork. Quality Manager handling all calibration records, material records, welder qualifications and such records. Received ASME Code training classes thru Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company. Acting Production Manager during times that the Production Manager is out of the office.

Design Engineer

04/2012 – 06/2012              SRI Technologies Inc.      

Contracted to L-3 Communications – Electrodynamics Inc. – Rolling Meadows, IL.

Updated drawing package documentation of active and past government projects – created tooling and assembly fixture drawings of government products being inspected, tested, manufactured & assembled on the floor.

Design Engineer

10/11 – 01/12                       Sterling Engineering Contracted to Benetech – Aurora, IL.

Design Engineer / Detailer assisting Product Designers in proper documentation of current projects to ensure the design meets the project scope and project schedule.

Design Engineer

04/11 – 09/11                       Sterling Engineering Contracted to Sternberg Lighting – Roselle, IL.

Design Engineer for the LED Lighting Department. Assisting in new design and bringing older prints and models up to current company standards.

Design Engineer

08/10 – 03/11                       Sterling Engineering Contracted to Morrison Container Handling –Glenwood, IL.

Design Engineer for the Stars and Guides Department. Creating Star and Guides as well as other parts for the different machines in companies doing bottling and container handling.

Electrical Inspector Administrator

02/10 – 05/10                       Task Force Power, Afghanistan – Chicago, IL. Based Company

Document management and control for Electrical Inspectors doing Life, Health & Safety Inspections throughout Afghanistan. Working directly with Electrical Teams coordinating everything from access and escorts into buildings to the tracking of the buildings completed, Documentation of the Electrical Inspections and all Life, Health, Safety issues found in US Military Facilities.

Consultant

08/09 – 01/10                       Contract to Manufacturing Company – Wooddale, IL.

Consulted with company to upgrade to Autodesk Inventor 2010 – Duties included set up of Autodesk Vault, Library Structure, Company templates – Various Title Blocks & templates, Wood, Laminate, Hardware & Sheet metal – various thickness and metals. Set up new departmental standards for engineering. Aided in re-Establishing an Engineering Department and upgrading of older documentation to new standards.

CAD Designer

02/08 – 10/08                       TechniPower, Inc. Contracted to C. Cretors & Company, Inc. – Chicago, IL.

CAD Designer for both the Commercial and Industrial lines using Solid Edge to model and design proprietary popcorn machinery.

CAD Designer

03/06 – 12/07                       Sterling Engineering Contracted to Praxair, Inc. – Burr Ridge, IL.

CAD Designer in the Product Engineering Division using Autodesk Inventor to model and design proprietary machinery.

CAD Designer/Detailer

10/05 – 03/06                       Sterling Engineering Contracted to Precoat Metals – Countryside, IL.

CAD Designer assisting Engineering Department in design and drafting work for new manufacturing plant used to coat metal coils. A Division of Sequa Corporation

CAD Designer

09/05 – 10/05                       Sterling Engineering Contracted to AMTI – Niles, IL.

CAD Designer assisting Project Engineer in design and drafting work of prototype project and updating of existing prints. Using Concepts Unlimited CAD package. A Division of Maxant Technologies

CAD Designer/Project Engineer

08/04 – 09/05                       AK Specialty Vehicles – Harvey, IL.

CAD Designer assisting Project Engineers in design and drafting work. Project Engineer for three (3) Nextel Colt communications vehicles. Using Autodesk Inventor, Mechanical Desktop & AutoCAD 2004 (2D & 3D).

SolidWorks Designer/Acting CAD Manager

07/03 – 07/04                       Sterling Engineering Contracted to Lab-Line Instruments – Melrose Park, IL.

Designer/Acting CAD Manager for midsize medical company manufacturing testing equipment for medical facilities and labs.  Using SolidWorks & AutoCAD 2004 CAD packages for 2D and 3D Solid Modeling. Set up company cad library’s/vault, templates, practices and standards for all cad packages. Purchased licenses, software & equipment for department. Restructured Engineering procedures to increase design proficiency.

Designer/ Drafter

07/02 – 07/03                       Contract Agencies – Illinois. Multiple Sites throughout Chicago Land Area

Designer / Drafter for short and mid-length contracts utilizing AutoCAD 2D & 3D, Mechanical Desktop and Autodesk Inventor.

Design Engineer

08/01 – 07/02                       Sterling Engineering Contracted to Consolidated Container Company LLC.

Designer for the Blow Mold Machine Division in Elk Grove Village, IL.

Design Engineer

09/00 – 08/01                       Arrow Pneumatics, Inc. – Broadview IL.

10/99 – 09/00                       Sterling Engineering Contracted to Arrow Pneumatics, Inc. – Broadview, IL.

Design Engineer for the Regenerative Air Dryer Division. Moved this division of the company to parametric modeling software. Created company cad library’s for 2D & 3D, created new company templates for all divisions and wrote the standards & practices for all cad packages across the company. Purchased licenses, software & equipment for the division.