Courtney E. LaPlante
Westfield, MA 01085
acp3v1@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Senior Drafter and Drafter with a total of 8+ years combined experience performing a wide variety of complex layout, design, redesign, detail and other drafting duties on industrial blowers, vacuum producers and HVAC equipment, components, accessories, attachments and other mechanisms, making decisions based on precedent with the ability to devise new methods. Consistently able to meet or exceed project deadlines. Able to communicate and/or collaborate with all levels of management and non-management staff. High level of attention to detail.
Autodesk Inventor 2012 - 2015
AutoCAD 2010 - 2015
ProEngineer Wildfire
MS office
Autodesk Inventor 2012 Professional Certification
Autodesk Inventor 2012 Associate Certification
ERP System (Company Integrated Computer Software System)
Familiar with ASME codes and standards
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SPENCER TURBINE CO., Windsor, CT 1/ 2011 – Present Senior Drafter
Design new structurally sound components, or work from sketches, specifications, plans, layouts, blueprints, dimensions, engineering sheets, controlling parameters, engineering and other assistance, verbal and/or written instructions and other information to make all required design, layout and detail drawings. Specify and provide tolerances, finishes, details, parts, calculations, dimensions, and other data.
Make all required calculations and utilizing the company's integrated computer software system to prepare bills-of-materials and specification lists.
Prepare in close association with the design engineering department, sales department, and manufacturing to design or redesign in order to meet customer requirements, improve performance and reduce costs.
Compute Calculation and prepare graphic designs using Autodesk Inventor 2015 and AutoCAD 2015 for new and existing products.
Produce accurate shop drawings for fabrication of central vacuum systems, centrifugal blowers, regenerative blowers, air sampling equipment, waste water aeration blowers, dust collection systems and high pressure blowers, etc.
Ability to read and understand engineering plans/specs. Utililzed ASME codes and standards.
Provide assistance to other departments in interpreting drawings and resolving questions or problems.
Participate in engineering projects, studies and submit required reports to supervisor’s and customers.
ALSTOM POWER INC., Windsor, C 10/ 2008 – 2/ 2009 Drafter
Assist in the development of engineering drawings.
Compute Calculation and prepare graphic designs using AutoCAD and Inventor 2009 for new and existing products.
Produce accurate shop drawings for fabrication of pipe or structural steel from engineering plans and Specs. Ability to read and understand engineering plans/specs.
Work with project management staff or fabrication staff to resolve fabrication issues. Perform other miscellaneous duties as requested.
MESTEK INC., Westfield, MA 2/ 2007 – 10/ 2008 Drafter
Assist in the development of engineering drawings.
Compute Calculation and prepare graphic designs using AutoCAD, Inventor 2009, and ProEngineer for new and existing products.
Produce accurate shop drawings for fabrication of both commercial and residential HVAC applications. Ability to read and understand engineering plans/specs.
Work with project management staff or fabrication staff to resolve fabrication issues. Perform other miscellaneous duties as requested.
HAMPDEN ENGINEERING CORPORATION, East Longmeadow, MA 1/ 2005 – 2/ 2007 Drafting Internship
Assist the drafting department in the completion of Engineering Change Notices using AutoCAD 2000
Assist Manufacturing with interpretation of drawings
Filing of engineering drawing and conversion of hand drawings to AutoCAD 2000 drawings.
EDUCATION
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY 3/ 2015 – Present
BS in Business, Concentration in Project Management
CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, Chicopee, MA 9/ 2003 – 6/ 2006
Vocational Education, Drafting Technology - 3 years