DON H. FISHER

281-***-**** cw81xa@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Accomplished, detail-driven Mechanical Design/Drafter in manufacturing engineering with a solid background in creating layouts, detailed drawings of components and assemblies for retrofitting, new applications and design. Powerful engineering drafting techniques coupled with a passion for innovation provides a toolbox of proven technology to deliver tangible solutions. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills enable productive collaboration with engineers, project managers and staff to ensure accurate and timely completion of drafting/design deliverables. Technically skilled in the following software: MicroStation, SolidWorks 2010, Auto CAD 2010, Auto LISP, Inventor 2009, Tiff Drawings, Iras/B, Board Drafting, SAP, AS400, Word, Excel, JD Edwards, Lotus Notes and Symix.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WEATHERFORD, 22001 North Park Dr., Kingwood, TX June 2011/January 2012

Drafter II

• Prepare detailed Wellhead drawings including schematic wiring diagrams, system interconnect diagrams, general arrangement drawings and part drawings from engineering sketches, red lined prints or verbal instructions using AutoCAD drafting software increasing client satisfaction.

NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, 2800 North, Conroe, TX January/February 2011

Design/Drafter

• Develop and revise drawings in AutoCAD and SolidWorks, assign part numbers, prepare specifications, ECR's and ECN's as directed and take measurements in the shop solving fabrication conflicts.

BJ SERVICES COMPANY, FM 2920, Tomball, TX 90 day Temp to Hire July/December 2010

Mechanical Drafter/Designer

• Producing R&D layouts of new or improving Service Tools from project specifications; preparing detail drawings; solving manufacturing problems and performing sustaining engineering tasks on our clients Tools; creating top of the line tools at a reduce cost in manufacturing.

TAM INTERNATIONAL, Southerland Road, Houston, TX Short Term Contract April/June 2010

Designer/Drafter

• Performed ECN's, redline revisions, and converted Auto CAD drawings into SolidWorks pursuing perfection of models and detail drawings to three-decimal accuracy of the designs intent created by the Engineer resulting in significant improvements to bottom line results and increased productivity.

BAKER OIL TOOLS, Emmott Road, Houston, TX 2001 – 2009

Senior Drafter

• Contributed to a $250,000.00 reduction in inventory in one year by standardizing product line.

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• Performed machine shop mark-ups, layouts, assembly, models and drawing revisions in MicroStation and SolidWorks drawing to three-decimal accuracy, resulting in a reduction in time to process orders and providing clarity in the shop’s manufacturing operations.

• Handled special projects, as assigned by up to five engineers and/or managers in Packers, Special Orders, Liner Hangers, and Type5 Liner Hangers / Fishing departments within expected time frames and ensured technical specifications and cost containment.

• Ability to conceptualize designs from general instruction and/or preliminary sketches, diagrams or schematics in accordance with standards and practices considering design simplicity and manufacturing economy.

• Maintaining, revising, updating, and correcting outdated Tiff drawings which resulted in more accurate archived data resources.

• Performed meticulously and thoroughly non-routine to complex tasks having distinctive design features that can differ significantly from established drafting precedents with resulted in design improvements.

• Prepared, reviewed, and checked detailed designs, 3D models, geometric tolerance, metallurgy, inspection techniques, drawings, and documents for quality, accuracy, neatness, functionality, completeness, and standard design intent applications.

• Generated and tracked classifications, BOM, first-alerts and engineering change notices in SAP which increased efficiency, improved quality, and reduced project overhead.

• Mentored and provided technical direction for subordinate drafters/newly hired; on machine shop techniques, standards, procedures, and accurately considering methods of manufacture, tolerance, and their effect on related parts which resulted in improved productivity.

• Verified the existing tool designs and corrected errors in technical documentation while consistently striving to improve design, manufacturing processes, and reduction costs to better serve our customers.

• Created or modified drawings to customer’s specifications and configurations for molded components resulting in reduced vendor’s molding startup and turn-a-round time.

• Documented of project life cycles including testing of finished products in the test lab in order to meet and exceed company and customer’s expectations.

NORTH STAR STEEL OF TEXAS, Rose City, TX 1978 – 1998

Millwright/Outside Mechanic

• Worked from blueprints, wiring schematics and equipment manuals to achieve maximum reduction in downtime manufacturing a high quality steel product.

• Attended, inspected, tested, and maintained hydraulic, pneumatic, lubricating, cooling, and filtering systems which preempt any future malfunctions.

• Troubleshoot, repaired, installed, replaced, and overhauled hydraulic pumps, motors, rotary valves, DCV valves, hydraulic hoses, rams, single and double action cylinders providing process improvement and cost containment abilities that increased manufacturing production.

• Assembled and aligned gears in transmissions, drop boxes, reduction gears, and third members with precision assembly technique improved units’ longevity.

• Overhauled gasoline, diesel, propane, two-cycle, four-cycle engines and electric forklifts that contributed to longer life cycles preventing premature replacement of equipment.

• Installed and maintained air-over-hydraulic radio control system for a Track Mobile locomotive that reduced the operating man hours increased performance rating.

• Tested, rewired, installed and replaced electrical/electronic components on heavy equipment establishing proper functional operations.

US Army Vietnam Era Veteran Honorable Discharged

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Associate of Applied Science, Computer-aided Drafting, Lamar Tech., Beaumont, TX (GPA 4.0) 1999-2000

Certificate in Auto CAD 2D Training, University of Houston – Downtown 4-day class-2009

Solidworks I and II, Baker Hughes Training Center, instruction by Texas Engineering 2008-2009

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