JACK GEE

Objective: Architectural Drafter / Mechanical Drafter / Civil Drafter

CAREER SUMMARY

• 15 years as Drafting Department Lead

• AutoCAD R11 thru AutoCAD Mechanical 2011 – Advanced

• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint – Advanced

• Adobe Photoshop – Advanced

• Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional – Advanced

• Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Standard - Advanced

• SolidWorks – Beginner

• Autodesk Revit 2011 – Beginner

• Reading blueprints, generating shop drawings for customer approval

• Manage drafting department consisting of 7 drafters

• Specify/Purchase equipment for Drafting Department use (hardware, software and expendables)

EDUCATION SUMMARY

• 2 years of Mechanical Drawing in High School – Sapulpa, Oklahoma

• 1 year at Gulf Coast Bible College – 1977/1978 – General Education Studies

• 2 semesters AutoCad Release 11 (Certificate of Completion) – ROP Orange County 1992/1993 - Orange, CA

• 40 hour class – Microsoft Excel (Certificate of Completion) – CompUSA Training Center, Nov 1993 – Torrance, CA

• 40 hour class – Microsoft Word (Certificate of Completion) – CompUSA Training Center, Nov 1993 – Torrance, CA

• 40 hour class – Solidworks 2007 Essentials (Certificate of Completion) – GoEngineer Education Center, Nov 2007 – San Dimas, CA

• 24 hour class – Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011 Essentials (Certificate of Completion) – EES Workshop, April 2011, Orange, CA

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

03/1993 – 12/2010 - Moonlight Molds, Inc., Gardena, CA - Lead Detailer

Duties include:

• Reading blueprints from architects and engineers and prepare shop drawings

• Work with clients to determine their needs and to accommodate their schedules

• Projects varied from single family residences to multi-million dollar casinos, shopping and entertainment venues and resorts

• Most recent project – Disney Grand Hawaiian Resort and Spa in Oahu, Hawaii

• Implemented the CAD department in 1995, starting with 1 workstation and eventually built the department to 7 workstations

• Other tasks included working with the tooling department to insure the models and molds were built in accordance with the approved shop drawings, as well as working with the production department to verify finished part dimensions, placement, color and texture

• Brought printing in-house which substantially reduced printing costs and improved scheduling and quality of finished contract documents

06/1992 – 01/1993 - Kubat Design, Santa Ana, CA (renamed StudioCast Design and moved Costa Mesa, CA) - Drafter/Estimator

Duties include:

• Read blueprints to estimate products to be used on a project

• Prepare shop drawings for client approval

• Work with the tooling department to insure the molds were built in accordance with the approved shop drawings

• Responsible for meeting with clients to obtain field dimensions and schedule delivery and installation of products

• Work with casting department to insure products were cast in accordance with customer orders.

• On occasion would assist in the delivery and installation of product.

• Assisted owner in doing quantity take offs and installation bids.

• Performed job walks with owner to insure projects were ready for installation of products.

08/1987 – 04/1992 - Designing Manufacturing Installation, Fullerton, CA - Drafter/Estimator

Duties include:

• Read blueprints to estimate products to be used on a project

• Prepare shop drawings for client approval

• Work with tooling department to insure molds were built in accordance with the approved shop drawings

• Responsible for meeting with clients to obtain field dimensions and schedule the delivery and installation of our products

• Work with casting department to insure products were cast in accordance with customer orders.

• On occasion would assist in the delivery and installation of product.

• Assisted owner in doing installation bids.

• Performed job walks with owner to insure projects were ready for installation of products

02/1982 – 07/1987 - LADD Petroleum (subsidiary of General Electric), Tulsa, OK

Geological Drafter

Duties include:

• Worked with geologists and engineers preparing maps for the exploration and development of the company oil and gas reserves.

• Prepare graphic presentations for quarterly budget meetings with General Electric

• Purchased and maintained supplies to produce maps and presentations

• Purchased and maintained refreshments for staff break rooms.

• Maintained filing systems for archiving maps and drawings of past projects

• Plotted oil and gas wells using legal descriptions

08/1975 – 07/1987 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Tulsa District, Tulsa, OK

Civil Engineering Draftsman/Civil Engineering Technician

Came to the Corps of Engineers as a Civil Engineering Draftsman after serving in the U.S. Army for 3 years and progressed to a Civil Engineering Technician

Duties include:

• Prepare maps for various flood control and recreation projects built by the Corps of Engineers

• Coordinated projects with Graphics and Reprographic Departments to produce documents related to hydroelectric and flood control projects

• Performed Land Use Studies using Aerial photographs

• Was involved in several field trips for dam alignment surveys, desalination studies.

• Performed duties as a Rodman or a Chainman of survey parties.

• Participated in the Hydroelectric Maintenance Apprenticeship program for 1 year

07/31/1972 – 07/30/1975 - U.S. Army – Ft. Hood, TX - Construction Drafter (MOS 81B)

After attending Basic Training at Ft Leonard Wood, MO I was stationed at FT Hood, TX. I served 2 years in Headquarters Company, Division Support Command, (HHC DISCOM), 1st Cavalry Division as a Construction Drafter.

Duties included:

• Served as Mail Clerk for the Brigade Headquarters

• Assisted Brigade Photographer as needed – received darkroom procedures training and performed darkroom duties as required.

• Assisted Brigade JAG staff as needed for Court Martials and Article 32 hearings.

• Established an MOS Library for service members use to study technical bulletins and manuals as required to fulfill their duties and achieve promotions.

• Assigned DFE (Department of Facilities Engineering) for a 6 month special assignment to work with civilian architects to assist in the design of Base Residential and Recreation Facilities.

• While at HHC DISCOM I held a “Secret” Security Clearance.

My last year in the Army was spent in the Division Headquarters, 1st Calvary Division as a Construction Drafter.

Duties included:

• Prepared Maps for Field Training Exercises

• Copied Maps using wet process diazo equipment for distribution to various units for Field Exercises.

• Traveled to various field locations via helicopter to distribute maps for Field Exercises.

• Traveled form Field Exercise back to Division Headquarters to ready the facility for troops arriving back from Field Exercises.

• Prepared Graphs and Charts for weekly Division Headquarters meetings.

• Last 6 months of assignment served as Drafting Department Manager

• While at 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters I held a “Top Secret” Security Clearance.

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