Design Project
Resume:
James A. Stearns
Woodbury, Minnesota 55129
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Computer Skills Summary
AutoCAD 2010 Self motivated design, drafting and estimating
MS Excel professional with demonstrated experience in civil,
MS Word cable and architectural disciplines. Expert user of
Outlook AutoCAD. Proven innovative problem solving abilities
MS Access as well as superior planning and follow through
Visual Basic qualities. Consistently takes on projects with
MHPro increasing responsibility. Excellent project
CaddStar leadership and tracking skills are well documented.
Lode Data
Professional Experience
County Materials Corporation 2003-2010
Education Roberts, Wisconsin
Associate of Arts -
Advanced Architectural/ Major producer of reinforced concrete products
Structural Drafting including storm water and sanitary system structures,
Minneapolis Drafting pipe, hollow core floor and ceiling planks, bridge
School Crystal, Minnesota beams, block and ready-mix.
1992
Production CAD Specialist/ Trainer/Estimator
Bachelor of Arts - Create shop drawings for production of storm water and
Psychology sanitary system structures, pipe, bridge girders and
St. Cloud State University precast hollow core plank. Designed structures
St. Cloud, Minnesota 1984 following the project criteria determined by the
project specifications. Structure submittals designed
Community Involvement using AutoCAD 2010 and MH Pro software. Accurately
Board of Directors - Vice estimate the type and quantity of each product to be
President of produced and shipped to the customer.
Administrative Operations Trained employees at other corporate locations in
Woodbury Area Hockey Club Wisconsin and Illinois to use the MH Pro software
Woodbury, Minnesota package, provide ongoing company wide support for
2009-Present program use.
2 year member elected Instrumental in the implementation of MH Pro software
volunteer position on the package, providing input and feedback to the developer
Board of Directors. The to streamline the structure design and material
club consists of more than estimating process, decreasing payroll by 45% and
900 youth hockey players increasing accuracy by 20%.
and is one of the largest Initiated and developed production tracking system to
in the nation. summarize customer orders and production needs,
eliminating production schedule speculation by 100%.
Responsible for purchase, Created a state of the art program to calculate
inventory and distribution weights of products, ensuring accurate and optimum
of all club equipment. truck load weights, decreasing payroll costs by 35%.
Supervise 12 coordinators Determined requirements, designed and completed the
in all areas of first addition of the Pipe and Manhole Division
Administrative Operations product catalog, detailing specifications used to make
including member structures, pipe and specialty pieces creating 100%
registration, equipment satisfaction within the sales staff, engineers and
and elections. customers.
Started with the company as an employee of Mid States
Technical in a trial for hire capacity, was hired as
an employee after a 6 month contract period.
Comcast 2002-2003
Arden Hills, Minnesota
Largest cable company in the United States. Formerly
known as AT&T Broadband.
System Designer
Designed cable system networks using Lode Data and
CaddStar software. Drafted network design on map files
using AutoCAD Map.
Learned and utilized CaddStar to design and draft
cable networks.
Completed fiber optic design in Burnsville, MN and new
build projects in Woodbury, MN.
A.H. LaRenzie Company, Inc. 1995-2002
Lakeland, Minnesota
Cable network design subcontractor. Designed cable
networks for cable companies throughout the world.
Senior System Designer
Ensured all designers were busy and delegated
responsibilities accordingly. Designed cable system
networks using Lode Data and AutoCAD Release 14.
Innovated job tracking procedure using Excel and
Visual Basic to analyze design efficiency of the
design staff, making each employee fully accountable.
Streamlined the Bill of Materials to ensure customer
satisfaction and attain accuracy.
Trained employees to use AutoCAD and Lode Data
software, reducing required staff by 50%.
Started with the company as a Drafter, promoted to
System Designer then Senior Designer.
Communicated with system managers from client
companies to ensure their needs were being met.
Contract Experience
Technical services placement firms 1994-1995
1st Street N.W. Bloomington, Minnesota
Envirostaff Minneapolis, Minnesota
AutoCAD Drafter
Performed drafting services for Fabcon, Nova
Environmental and Custom Rock International.
Completed AutoCAD drawing blocks for a symbol library
containing construction details to be used on drawings
to create a standard of consistency for future Fabcon
projects.
Used AutoCAD to create random rock patterns for
concrete panels used in place of real rocks. These
drawings were used to design future Custom Rock
International projects.
Civil drafting involving environmental test boring
locations using AutoCAD Release 12.
Access Information Systems, Inc. 1993-1994
Bloomington, Minnesota
Company was hired by Title companies to survey and
draft plat maps from legal descriptions.
AutoCAD Drafter
Civil drafting -created plat drawings from legal
descriptions of land using Generic CAD.
Gained valuable experience reading and interpreting
surveyor notes to create accurate documents.
Demonstrated passion and responsibility to meet tight
deadlines.
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