Matt Boyer
Poway, CA. *****
****.*******@*****.***
Professional Mechanical Designer seeking a position with a product company that is engineering driven. Proposes and implements innovative solutions for new products. Effective team member in working in a creative technical environment. Manages multiple projects and conforms to deadline schedules through the use of project planning techniques. Technically sound in the use of Solidworks and AutoCAD.
Professional Experience
McCain Inc, Vista, CA. 2/2011 - 7/2012
McCain provides a multitude of manufacturing solutions to a variety of businesses and industries. It's traffic solutions, efficient transit management, eco-friendly parking guidance and accurate freeway/incident management lead the industry. Product offerings consist of cabinets, controllers, signals, signs, software and specialty items built to precise standards and recognized as the most reliable design in the industry.
Mechanical Designer: Lead designer for $180K contract with Clark Co./ Las Vegas regarding Illuminated Street Name Signs (ISNS). Researched and corrected substrate issues for sign panels and set up meeting with 3M & Plaskolite representatives to align goals and expectations for current product stability.Lead designer for a new Environmentally Controlled Cabinet (ECC) which utilizes a Heat Exchanger mounted inside of a 332 Cabinet for extreme tempurature locations.Created and implemented a new tool-less backplate and shelf removal design for Battery Backup System (BBS) Cabinets.Designed traffic controller cabinets to industry standard and agency specific 170/2070 style cabinets. Prepared drawings for sheet metal parts and weldments.Designed and documented the construction of electronic enclosures and components. Created solid model parts and assemblies. Created drawing files from part and assembly models.Entered parts into Great Plains, created Bills of Material (BOM), set up Routings or Bill of Operation (BOO). Created and incorporated Engineering Change Notices (ECN).Supported Sales by interpreting specifications, understanding product and creating new part numbers for signal assemblies in Mexico and U.S.Teamed up with electrical engineering staff to create universal fittment applications for new and existing component design. Proposed and implemented innovative solutions for new products.Regularly interfaced with manufacturing, sales, planning, production, purchasing and cost accounting.
Linscott, Law & Greenspan, Engineers, San Diego, CA. 2002-2010
LLG provides Transportation planning and traffic engineering service for both private and public sector clients.
CADD Drafter: Researched and lead the implementation for a software add-on which improved efficiency by 50% on large projects and added a substantial profit margin over existing procedures in the drafting dept.Created analytical maps by working with Caltrans, SANDAG and the County of San Diego for our customers.Advanced understanding of AutoCAD and related software to support engineering.Responsible for optimizing CADD Drafting standards and file management.Drafted and prepared designs to produce engineering documentation e.g. drawings, technical standards and plans.Prepared all necessary exhibits, conceptual improvement plans and related schematic designs.Researched and implemented TIAH, an AutoCAD add-on that reduced the cycle time for completion of planning designs.
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Continental Datagraphics, Miramar, CA. 1996-1999
Technical IllustratorCreated exploded isometric assembly drawings from blueprints of aircraft parts from government contract companies for their Illustrated Parts Catalog.CADD illustrations on catalogs for the components of aircraft to develop new and revised drawings for the Boeing Company.Created dimensional isometric, orthographic, axonometric and oblique projection drawings in accordance with ANSI Y 14.5 dimensioning & tolerancing standards.Revised technical drawings and documentation based on approved engineering changes.
Craig Bulthuis & Stelmar, San Diego, CA. 2002-2002
Civil DraftsmanComputer aided drafting and design of single-family, multi-family and institutional projects utilizing Land Development Desktop R2 software.Grading plans, improvement plans, tentative maps, exhibits, condominium air-space maps, traffic control plans and drainage & sewer plans.Performed loading, stress and heat loss calculations.
International Fibercom, Vista, CA. 2000-2001
Civil DrafterCreated accurate depictions of current roadways with and without As-built drawings for telecommunications, cable, and wireless service providers nationwide.Depicted existing sub-structure and new fiber optic cable routing using AutoCAD Land Development 2000.Developed a new page layout format per each city standard requirement which was approved for civil engineering.Oversaw operations in the CAD department in the absence of a supervisor and outlined work schedules for drafters to speed production.
Education
ITT Technical Institute, San Diego, CA. 1996 Associate of Applied Science Degree in Computer-Aided Drafting Technology
Professional Development
Education Goal: B.S. Construction Engineering
Solidworks 3D Design
AutoCAD
MS Office Suite – Word, Excel & Power Point
Certificate in Mapping/ Geographical Information System
Certificate in Microstation V8