Mechanical Designer
Resume:
Brian R. Iwaskewycz
Cypress, TX 77433
Email: ***********@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS:
Excellent computer skills
Skilled at grasping new concepts quickly
Meticulous attention to detail
15 years of extensive experience with Autodesk Inventor
Desire to learn and understand the “why” and not just the “how” of design EXPERIENCE:
2014 – Present AXON Rig Concept and Design Houston, TX Mechanical Designer
Designed and detailed various mechanical equipment for off-shore drilling rigs
Strong structural background and knowledge of welding codes was a must
Position required solid Inventor foundation
Demonstrated and implemented various techniques to utilize the Inventor software more effectively 2012 - 2012 Advanced Processes, Inc. Ambridge, PA
Mechanical Design Engineer
Worked on designs of fluidized bed and downdraft gasification systems using Inventor and AutoCAD
Designed, engineered, and detailed equipment for aforementioned gasifiers
Required knowledge of mechanical, chemical, processes, and electrical engineering
Improved upon equipment for use in company’s pelletizing plant 2006 - 2011 Tenova CORE Coraopolis, PA
Inventor Specialist
Acted as trainer, support person, and developer for the company’s ten-seat implementation of Inventor
Developed intelligent parametric models of equipment that reduced design and drafting time tenfold
Designed and detailed equipment for use in the heat-treat furnace industry
Customized company’s Inventor pipe and fitting library to easily automate Bills of Material creation 2003 - 2005 Pennsylvania Transformer Technology Inc. Canonsburg, PA Senior Mechanical Engineer
Engineered new methods to accomplish the same mechanical task with less labor and/or less material
Worked in close conjunction with the fabricators to determine where the company can save money
Introduced the company to solid modeling with Autodesk Inventor with training and support
Wrote custom software to assist the users in the transition from 2D drafting to 3D modeling 2000 - 2003 MESA, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA
Mechanical Engineer / Software Developer
Developed custom Windows applications for clients using Visual Basic and Visual LISP
Demonstrated software live for customers and answered technical questions in a sales environment
Assisted clients with the installation, implementation, and integration of Autodesk software
Provided phone-based, internet-based, and on-site technical support of clients’ Autodesk software
Performed design, drafting, and detailing services for customers to minimize product lifecycles 1997 – 2000 Andritz-Ruthner, Inc. Canonsburg, PA
Assistant Manager of Mechanical Engineering
Began employment as junior designer/drafter
Received three promotions in a three-year tenure to propel my career forward
Introduced company to design and drafting in 3D using Autodesk Mechanical Desktop
Acted as liaison to the drafting department and managed the workload for twelve drafters
Involved in all phases of acid regeneration and pickling line design, including layout, machine design, piping and instrumentation, structural design, pump selection, and installation EDUCATION:
1990 – 1994 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Focused on computer-aided design
Worked as a technician, technical writer, programmer, and research assistant for the Chemical Engineering department
LANGUAGES:
German, Visual Basic, Visual LISP, FORTRAN, HTML, SHTML, Javascript
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