JOHN BEDINGHAUS

PHONE: 903-***-**** • E-MAIL: acy9pn@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

As an experienced drafting and design technician, I am interested in bringing my particular skill set to a healthy organization in order to aid its growth and success. I desire a position that is capable of challenging me consistently with opportunities for furthering my knowledge and experience.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Managerial and leadership experience working with employee scheduling, supplier and customer relationships

Excellent communication, writing and math-related skills

Professional architectural drafting experience (plot plans, elevation views, interior design, etc.).

Mechanical drafting experience (small parts, assemblies, fasteners, etc.)

Pipe drafting experience working with ASME and API code regulations.

Structural steel drafting experience using common ANSI shapes in design work

Civil drafting experience (mid-Texas city and TXDot details)

Expertise in AutoCad 3D solid modeling

Creation and management of CAD block libraries and menus

Experience in formed aluminum and steel enclosures, flashing, and gutter systems

Onsite and shop experience working alongside field and shop technicians troubleshooting problem areas and explaining design intent.

Experienced in plotting and printing procedures, including organizing layers, plot styles, and pen assignments

Experienced with Office-related software (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and Adobe software (Acrobat & Reader)

Familiar with Autodesk software and concepts (Civil 3D, Solidworks, Revit, MEP, BIM, etc.) [Currently taking courses to further knowledge of Revit MEP & BIM, as well as Civil 3D]

WORK EXPERIENCE

March 2016 – February 2017 Clark & Fuller Engineering Temple, TX

Civil Drafter and Designer

Drafting and design work using primarily Civil AutoCAD 2014 and Google Earth

Working closely with civil engineers to create conceptual designs and working construction drawings for the organization’s clientele.

Civil project types included new land development, site planning, roadway design, city utility improvements, storm water management, as well as park planning and design

Generating base drawing files using topographical survey and data point files

Generating complete civil site drawing packages for construction, including information regarding site drainage, grading, utilities, roadway profiles, and landscape considerations

Operating and maintaining plotting and printing equipment; plotting full and half-size drawing sets for clientele.

2012-2015 D & S Automation (contract labor) Longview, TX

Lead Drafting Technician

Designing & drafting electrical systems for various forms of process plants

Drawing types included: General area layouts, grounding layouts & details, conduit & cable tray layouts, power termination layouts, instrument identification drawings, heat trace layouts, and area lighting layouts

Developing facility one-line documents to document electrical loads

Developing cable schedules (power, instrument, communications, and heat trace)

Working with customer P&ID drawings & vendor data information

Electrical panel design & layout drawings

Document management & control

Cad library creation & management

2006-2011 BAKER TANK COMPANY Arp, TX

Lead Drafting Technician

Drafting and design work for Baker Tank Co., a subsidiary of Justiss Oil Co., which designs and manufactures ASME-code vessels and API-650 shop and field tanks

Prepare customer and shop drawings from sales data, customer specs, and engineering calculations

Manage the project process in conjunction with engineers, shop technicians, and customer representatives and served to explain and clarify design and fabrication procedures and troubleshoot problem areas

Assigned workload to junior-level employees as appropriate

Trained junior-level employees and managed the main drafting room

Organize and maintain company drawing database and CAD library

1999-2006 VISTAWALL, INC. Terrell, TX

Senior Drafting Technician

Drafting for Naturalite and Skywall, subdivisions of Vistawall, which design and manufacture custom skylights and vertical skywall units.

Working from submittal drawings and architectural drawings, a complete set of fabrication drawings for shop use would be created.

Managed outside engineering groups to schedule and release drawings.

Checked the drawings and paperwork of peers prior to submittal

Ordering materials and generating bills of material for all job projects.

Managed design process in conjunction with the shop to explain and clarify fabrication procedures and troubleshoot problem areas.

Aided in the creation of manuals and procedures for training purposes

Facilitated and inspired the use of Autocad solid modeling as part of normal submission and fabrication procedures and routines

Designed and developed custom formed brakemetal flashing and gutter systems.

1993-1999 AMTRON SECURITY, INC. Tyler, TX

Senior Security Installation Technician and Programmer

Managed work crews in the installation, programming and instruction of AT&T residential security systems.

Managed inventory department, which included ordering and maintenance of shop inventory and issuing parts and equipment to work crews.

EDUCATION

2007 – 2009 University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ

MBA – Master’s Degree in Business Administration

2005 – 2007 University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ

BS/BA – Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

1997 – 1999 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX

Associate’s degree in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design

Extensive work with several CAD-related programs, including: AutoCad (versions 14 thru 2011), Pro-E Design, Microstation, and Pro-Tel

Awarded the School of Business and Technology award for Excellence

Asked to give a presentation on CAD drafting at college job fair

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