OBJECTIVE

I am seeking a role as a Mechanical Designer/Drafter within an organization which can offer me an opportunity to grow and enhance my mechanical skills. I am a bilingual professional (English/Spanish), with over 20 years of experience in the engineering and manufacturing field. My proficiency in AutoCAD and SolidWorks is not only from academic training, but also from years of practical use of such tools.

EXPERIENCE

April/03- Dec/07

Havana City's Historian Office

Havana, Cuba

Mechanical Project Specialist / Project Manager

Worked in blueprint, design, and drawing of A/C and ventilation of buildings and restoration works.

Developed, calculated and designed to mechanical specification for A/C layout for commercial businesses.

Used computer systems for data-entry, data-storage, and information processing.

Prepared BOMS.

Procured construction materials, equipment and furniture for assigned projects.

Interacted with vendors, worked with shop floor manufacturing personnel, and assisted with the manufacturing process.

Managed all aspects of the projects from conception to final product: including project objectives, defining scope, communication with vendors/team, members/customers, assessing risks, scheduling, budgeting and other project related activities.

Was the assigned Project Manager for the “Higher Institute of Industrial Design (ISDI)” building restoration.

Managed the restoration of the Havana City boardwalk.

Managed all aspects of general ledger accounting-related projects.

March/02- April/03

EMPROY-2 (Project Company)

Havana, Cuba

Mechanical Designer

Used AutoCAD tools to prepare the installation drawings for A/C.

Worked in preliminary design, project, and drawing of Air Conditioning and Ventilation in Hospitals and Universities.

Developed and submitted BOMS.

Checked, revised and corrected existing drawings, prior to release, in order to eliminate deficiencies and avoid costly mistakes.

Worked closely with the departments of engineering and architecture to resolve discrepancies and to implement the necessary changes during project execution.

Sept/ 1993- Jan/02

IMEGA (Manufacturing Industry).

Havana, Cuba

Mechanical Project Specialist

Knowledgable in sheet metal forming.

Drew diagrams and blue-prints using AutoCAD.

Designed cooking/kitchen equipments, cargo, and range hoods for the gastronomic industry (food and cooking).

Created equipment installation drawings for the tourism and gastronomy industry.

Developed documentation that included instructions, detailed, drawings, and technical specifications to build and assemble equipment.

Analyzed and estimated production costs, like labor and materials.

Familiar with manufacturing and assembly processes.

Built prototypes, tested functionality, in order to develop technical specifications of new designs.

Provided technical support for the Marketing and Operations group to resolve issues with existing products and their installation.

Reverse engineer customers' products and/or from sketches to created manufacturing drawing.

Designed welded steel structures.

EDUCATION

Jul/1993

SUPERIOR POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE JOSE A ECHEVERRIA (ISPJAE)

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Major /Specialty: Construction Machinery.

Havana, Cuba

GESTA

Microsoft Project, Corporate Strategy, International Finance, Strategic Marketing, Technical and Commercial Negotiation Skills, Diploma in Enterprise Management, Organizational Behavior, Research Marketing Techniques, Commercial Negotiation, Sales Management and Business Assessment.

Havana, Cuba

LSC-University Park

SolidWorks I & II.

Houston, TX

SKILLS

Computer skills: Microsoft Office Package, Windows, AutoCAD, SolidWorks.

Bilingual: English and Spanish (speak, read, write).

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