James B. McPherson

801-***-**** **** Hidden Valley Road Sandy, Utah 84092 801-***-****

aboidi@r.postjobfree.com

A Mechanical Designer that is self-motivated, with the cutting edge of experience in projects that range from facility design and large to small projects. Applies advanced skills to resolve complex problems not covered by existing procedures or practices .Works well as a team player. Has the proven leadership skill to ensure the successful completion of projects on time?

SKILLS

Computer Graphics Software:

• ProE Wildfire, Solid Works, EDS Unigraphics, Auto/CAD, 2000i-2002, Revit, Autodesk CAD, Inventor

• Auto Sketch 2.1, MCS ANVIL 5000, CATIA-V5, MICRO CAD PLUS, CAD/CAM 21.0, CAD/KEY graphics, CAD/CAM-D, Siemens NX

Computer software:

• All Microsoft Office Products, CDI Fibersim for Unigraphics, and GIS Tableau

• PDM, ASME Y14.5 and Y14.1 plus GD&T, AWS weld symbols

EXPERIENCE HISTORY

• Read and interpret drawings and specifications from preliminary sketches, diagrams, models, and detail drawings, plus assembly drawings from layouts and fabrication drawings for Machine Shop.

• Plans, organizes and coordinates work to produce timely, accurate, high quality results

• Good knowledge of and experience with modeling (ProE, SolidWorks and other CAD programs)

• Experience conducting rapid prototyping with iterative design

• Solid computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook.

• Worked with other lead engineers on other project designs.

• Supervisor and checker over the drafting group.

• Supervised 4 to 6 drafters specializing in solving sound and acoustic problems.

• Responsibility for designing missile components with hand lay-up graphite material, plus preform 3-dimensional design and 2-dimenional drafting of complex composite assemblies used for rocket engines applications and related tooling for flat patterns material.

• Designed the servo control valves for various pieces of equipment.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Novatek Provo, Utah 2009 – 2012 Facilities and Project Designer

NOV, Grant Prideco IntelliServ Provo, Utah 2005 – 2009 Senior Design Engineer

Novatek, IntelliServ Provo, Utah 2002 – 2005 Mechanical Designer

Sound Design International Inc. - Bountiful, Utah 2000 – 2002 CAD Manager

Dynatronics - Salt Lake City, Utah 2000 – 2000 Designer Engineer

Alliant Techsystems - Salt Lake City, Utah 1998 – 2000 Designer Engineer

EDUCATION

AA Structures Design, Civil Engineering, Strength of Materials,

Cleveland Engineering College, Cleveland Ohio.

Architectural Design

Brigham Young University Provo Utah

Certificate in ISO 9001 and Audit training in all 20 categories

Certificate in Graphic Design & 3-D Design using AutoCAD 13

Central County Occupational Center, San Jose, California

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