JOSEPH R SEARS
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Louisville, Ky. 40223 E mail: *******@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Experienced in producing precise Mechanical Designs, & complete fabrication drawing packages, using I nventor release 2011, Auto Cad 2011. Capable of designing drafting, assembling various s heet metal, piping, structural steel, vessel, supports, a nd General Arrangements in 3D or 2D. I have also had experience using S olid Works 3D Design Software. EDUCATION
Louisville Technical Institute 1998
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Mechanical Computer Aided Design United States Marine Corps 1989
Vehicle Maintenance Program
EXPERIENCE
Vogt Power International May 2013 Feb 2016
CAD Designer
Worked in Engineering Department creating Engineering drawings, Calculating weights, Assigning Materials based on temperature in units, figuring thermal growth of steel, Bill of Materials, and detailed views, Using Microstation. Aerotek Jan 2013 May 2013
CAD Designer
Worked for Struters Wells
CAD Designer
Worked on Engineering drawing using Auto Desk Inventor and Autocad. Created 3D model Templates of Screw plugs heat exchangers, to make Engineering Drawings and models for FEA software.
CARRIER VIBRATING EQUIPMENT
Production Designer/Drafter Jan 2011 – July 2012
Worked on produced production drawings for fabrication, calculating weights, and natural frequencies of vibrating equipment.
BTM ENGINEERING, INC. (Contract Work) July 2010 – Aug. 2010 Piping Designer/Drafter
Worked on to civil Engineering projects laying out piping, supports, and fabrication drawings.
Laid out tank placements and floodwalls for General Arrangement drawings. VENDOME COPPER AND BRASS WORKS INC. (Contract Work) May 2010 – July 2010 3D CAD Designer/Drafter
Worked with the Engineering to assist on project bid Prepared engineering documents in AutoCAD and creating design templates for Heat Exchangers, Columns, and Tanks in AutoDesk Inventor. Also assisted with software installation
PHOENIX PROCESS EQUIPMENT (Downsized) Aug. 2008 – June 2009 3D CAD Designer/Drafter
Worked with Structural steel making templates of frames, tank thickeners, and presses Designed in AutoDesk Inventor
JORDAN TECHNOLOGIES INC. June 2002 – Aug. 2008
3D CAD Designer/Drafter
Created design template and a library of parts of vapor recover units, and gas well enhancement units.
Cut drawing time of unit from 6, to 2 or 3 weeks, with a 99 percent accuracy. Helped with the creation and modifying of marketing power points, also assisted engineers in the group with any AutoCAD question and problems. Modified P&ID cad files when changes were made to the job orders Implemented the changes to the 3D Cad models and updated fabrication drawings. Worked with the fabrication shops answering question about the drawing packages, and placement of components.
ADVANCED SOLUTIONS INC. (Lack of work) May 2001 – June 2002 Applications Engineer
Demonstrated Inventor software for prospective customers, and support AutoDesk Mechanical products.
Worked at solving problems for engineers/designers/drafters by showing the best way to use the software for the most efficient results, and did phone support when needed. Customized training for Inventor to help companies get the best results from the software in their applications.
TOPWORX May 2000 – May 2001
Designer
Responsible for mounting digital valve controllers and Go Switch magnetic sensor switches on various controlled valves.
Used AutoDesk Inventor Release 2 of the software, and quickly learned the benefits. By creating a 3D assembly models of the positioners, generic bracket, hardware, and valve. This gave us a starting point for the orders that we received. We would modify the mounting brackets, to fit the valves and Positioners. Update the fabrication bracket drawing that was associated with the bracket, and the sheet metal flat that would be sent to a laser cutter.
Also depending the applications, design a cam or coupling for the transition from valve to positioner. Then make an instruction sheet.
GRINDMASTER Oct. 1997 – May 2000
Designer
Responsible for creating and updating mechanical, electrical drawings and documenting changes to product lines.
Included sheet metal casings, hardware, placement of internal components and switches. Responsible for finding different components of better quality and price as needed. Created and modified drawings in 2D AutoCAD and 3D solid works programs.