Mechanical Designer Draftsman/ Cad Operator
Resume:
RICHARD E. COTHRAN
CANTON, N.C. 28716
SENIOR MECHANICAL DESIGNER, DRAFTSMAN, AND A PROFICIENT MICROSTATION V8 CAD OPERATOR. I Can also operate Solid Works 3D and AUTOCAD 2D, not proficient.
Profile
A proven professional in areas of Machine Designer, Tooling and Fixture Designer, Product Designer, Technical Illustrations, and General Drafting in R&D and Manufacturing. Proficient in MicroStation V8.
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
October 2006 to October 2018
Bonar Inc. (Formally Colbond, Formally Acordis, Formally Akzo Nobel, Formally American Enka) Direct Employment, Salary Exempt
(See August 1999 to December 2005 and my beginnings here May 1981 to July 1984)
January 2005 to October 2006:
Colbond, Inc. Direct Employment, Salary Exempt
(See August 1999 to December 2005)
August 1999 to December 2005:
Colbond Inc. (formally Akzo Nobel Geosynthetic company, See Feb. 1993 to Feb. 1995), Through Manpower Professional Services.
Duties Performed: Some Project Management, New Production Machine Design, Mechanical Design, Drafting, and Bill of Materials, write Purchase Requisitions, and supervise installation and testing of equipment before turning over to Production or R&D. I give Maintenance support, with some trouble shooting and reverse engineering. Designed all machines except Mantle of Enkamat Dept. Line 4 production line.
February 1995 to August 1999:
BASF Corporation, Corporate Engineering Department, Enka, NC, (Now closed at this site) through Manpower Professional Services.
Duties Performed: Mechanical Designer for new Machine Design for all U.S. plant installation of synthetic fibers and R&D Equipment. (See May 1987 to December 1992)
February 1993 to Feb 1995:
Akzo Nobel Geosynthetics Company, (Now Bonar Inc.) Asheville, NC, Through Manpower Professional Services.
Company Product: Geomatrix material for water drainage underground, erosion control matting, sound deadening for floors and sub-contract manufacturer of Roll Vent roofing product.
Duties Performed: Machine Design, Mechanical Design, Drafting, and Bill of Materials, write Purchase Requisitions, supervised installation and testing of equipment before turning over to production.
May 1987 to December 1992:
BASF Corporation, Corporate Engineering Department, Enka, NC, Through Manpower Technical Services.
Duties Performed: I Worked on Building steel installation, and insulation of the M1 Colback Spin Beam, for Corporate Engineering the first year. Then I Designed a Rayon spinning machine and slurry steeping station for the rayon test lab in R & D. Part of the 3 years in R&D. Then I Designed Draw Field Take-up Machine for Antistat Fiber with a draftsman working under me the last year.
December 1986 to May 1987: Hourly
Outboard Marine Corporation, Spruce Pine, NC, through Manpower Technical Services.
Jobs Performed: Tool Designer for Lost Foam Assembly Fixturing to glue foam patterns for casting aluminum engine parts. Design entailed calculations of shrink rates, thermal growth, measurements derived through geometry and trigonometry.
September 1985 to December 1986: Direct Employment, Salary Exempt
Perfection Gear, 9 North Bear Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28806. Position: Manufacturing Engineer/Tool Designer. (See July 1984 to October 1984)
Duties performed: I had total responsibility for all new Tooling, Jig and Fixture design. My work was usually done on the drawing board and some using AutoCAD.
October 1984 to September 1985:
American Enka Company, Enka, NC, through Howard K. Avery and Associates, Taylors, S.C.
Duties Performed: Machine Design, Process layout design, Fixture design, Equipment layout, Piping layout and Detail Drafting for yarn spinning process for Plant Research. 10 months in Central Engineering and the remainder in R & D.
July 1984 to October 1984: Self-contract: Hourly
Perfection Gear, 9 North Bear Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
Duties Performed: Tool Jig and Fixture Designer/Detailer for CNC milling equipment, gear hobbing equipment, and other assorted tooling for transmissions, worm reducers and Miter Gear Box.
May 1981 to July 1984: - Direct Employment: Hourly Job Title: Mechanical Designer
Universal Technologist, Inc., Asheville, NC (now out of business). Technical Resource Group for Engineering consulting, design and drafting support for industry and government. My first job
I was contracted out to American Enka Company, Central Engineering for 11 months, where I did the Design and drafting on the all new M14 DowTherm heated Bi-Component Spin Beam, Polymer lines and floor layout for R&D, that later became the Colback M1 Spin Beam. Then 3 months in American Enka Company’s R & D. Then I was then moved to National Gear Just sold to Magnetic International (now Perfection Gear) where I did their original CNC equipment tooling.
I did in-house projects for Square D Company and Stencil Areo.
August 1979 to May 1981 - Direct Employment: Salary Non-Exempt
Smokey Mountain Enterprises, Inc., Asheville, NC (Manufacturer of the Buck Stove and other home heating products).
Position: Technical Illustrator and Mechanical Designer for Research and Development Department. (Did 75% of the Original Buck Stove Owners Manual)
March 1976 to August 1979 - Direct Employment: Hourly
PECO, Inc., Asheville, NC. Manufacturer of lawn vacuum systems and garden attachments for lawn and garden tractors.
Position: Design Draftsman and Technical Illustrator. (I Did the Sears, And Allis Chalmers lawn vacuum owners Manual) Also I did Refrigeration & Unloader Valve Design and Drafting for the Sister company
P. E. Valve Co.
February 1975 to March 1976 - Direct Employment: Salary Exempt
Armbruster Manufacturing Company, Inc., Waynesville, NC. Manufacturer of small specialty products, (now out of business).
Position: Design Draftsman
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