Joshua Shupp

817-***-****

adwboe@r.postjobfree.com

Marketable skills

* ***** ** ******* ******** drawing designs for single family residential units in AutoCAD and BC Calc. Architectural plans are referenced in order to design a stick frame or truss layout for the unit in question, calculating loads and selecting appropriate grades and species of wood to use for the project based on engineering requirements and builders’ desired specifications. Hands-on learning of engineering concepts and applications. Communication, precision, and creative solution-finding are key elements to successful plan design in this position.

2.5 years drawing designs in AutoCAD for fabrication of structural and architectural steel members. Girders, railings, etc., were designed according to load-bearing needs, industry tolerances, and placement, taking into account other structural elements in the relevant project. Email communication with contractors, architects, engineers, and erectors had to be constantly maintained for any and all changes, which were also recorded in logs for reference. 3+ years cleaning and assembling components for use in cable connections and computer construction. This involved close inspection of all fabricated parts for defects. Out-of-spec parts would either be replaced with new parts, or cleaned into tolerances. They would then be assembled together, packaged, and shipped to various clients. I also conceptualized procedures and methods that streamlined the inspection and assembly process for some of the parts produced, which later became implemented as a regular part of said processes.

1+ year working in a soil and concrete testing laboratory. This involved testing samples of construction material for strength, moisture absorbency, material composition, and other physical attributes. Tools used included concrete compression machines and beam testers, pycnometers, soil compactors, laboratory sieves, unit weight measures, liquid and plastic limit devices, and expansion testing apparatus. Multiple tests would often be administered on samples in order to either account for margin of error, or to provide a larger pattern for graphing. In addition to using the aforementioned tools to test samples, I would also regularly inspect them to preclude false results, calibrate them to assure continued performance, and maintain them as needed.

Writing/editing: 1 year experience in drafting templates for communication with clients and employees

(employment contracts, service proposals, notices of payment, warranties, etc.), developing a cohesive and compelling social media identity for the business, and creating natural, engaging content for improvement of the business website.

Management: 1 year maintaining communications with customers, creating work schedules for service technicians, managing payroll and expense bills, contacting & comparing vendors to acquire services and products for growth of the business, and instituting logistical systems. Spent 14+ years in Spanish- and French-speaking countries. Perfect fluency in Spanish has been maintained.

Employment History

Drafting Designer

February ‘18 – present

Strand A&E

Dallas, TX 75211

Use AutoCAD to engineer framing and flooring designs for residential units

Communicate with clients(builders, suppliers) to move projects forward and address emergent issues

Coordinate with other internal departments to finalize designs

Manage multiple projects simultaneously, keep track of progress, address interruptive issues as needed

Assist in training incoming hires, provide ongoing support via experience base CNC plasma technician/Maintenance Tech/CAD drafter July '17 – February ‘18

Masters Services

Denton, TX 76207

Create CAD drawings for customer-ordered chimney caps & fireplace grates by adapting pre-designed patterns to specified measurements

Operate and maintain both CNC plasma-cutting table and its attached plasma torch

Receive orders of material (steel sheets in various thicknesses), organize material in stock, and place on table using forklift

Develop designs for new products

Self-train on appropriate usage of various software programs (SolidEdge, SheetCam, InkScape, Mach3) and machinery Office Manager (Multi-Role)

Jan. '17 – July '17

Trapping USA

Dallas, TX 75229

Performed multiple duties in this role for a newly-established company to grow its footprint in the market:

Office Manager: manage inventory, order & receive supplies, manage bills, collect payments, maintain organized system for all data, manage payroll, find & select candidates for hiring, perform physical maintenance of office building, etc.

Dispatcher/Supervisor/Customer Rep: take incoming CSR calls, organize service schedules, dispatch service techs, maintain work logs

Marketing Director: create proposals for business growth; manage social media accounts; create web content; select best sources for outside services(printing, marketing companies, etc.)

Lab Technician

Oct. ’14 - Nov. ’15

D&S Engineering Labs

Denton, TX 76205

Receive, prep, and store incoming concrete samples for future testing

Perform destructive testing on concrete samples prior to pours

Prep additional concrete samples for destructive testing if prior tests failed to meet specs

Prep & perform tests on soil samples to determine soil type, plasticity, optimal moisture content, etc.

Perform further tests on soil, concrete, and aggregate at less frequent intervals for acidity, specific gravity, etc.

Record all test results for communication to project managers, concrete fabricators,

Clean, maintain, and repair laboratory equipment as necessary Production Assistant

Jan. ’10 - May ’13

SigmaPro Manufacturing & Engineering

Ft. Worth, TX 76177

Inspect manufactured parts for defects

Clean & assemble parts for customer delivery

Maintain log of work done

Discern & correct failures in fabrication machinery

On several occasions, I conceived new inspection & fabrication procedures; these procedures improved the end product’s quality and lowered the ratio of scrap material – as such, these procedures became part of the standard production process

On several occasions, the production assistants were made to work in groups; I was given lead duties for one of these groups, and thus responsible for managing the workflow of everyone else in my group, as well as motivating them to reach their potential and ensuring that any errors were corrected before customer delivery

Steel detailer

June ’06 - Feb. ’09

American Steel & Aluminum

Grand Prairie, TX 75050

Detailed steel items for fabrication using AutoCAD drafting software

Revised & corrected drawings received from contractors

Communicated with contractors, architects, and engineers to correct discrepancies in drawings

Learned code requirements for fabrication of steel members

Received & organized files pertaining to various projects

Tracked & updated all communications between ASA and contractors, architects, and engineers Living assistant

May ’05 - May ’06 (as needed)

Helping Restore Ability

Arlington, TX 76018

Assisted mentally/physically handicapped clients with daily needs; washing, dressing, eating, cleaning, etc.

Assisted them with transportation when necessary

Provided company

Learned correct procedures for physically transferring physically disabled people from bed to chair, etc.

Sociological/psychological training for learning how to best interact with the client

Obtained CPR certification

Education

University

Have earned 66 credit hours in the following universities, finishing out the prerequisite elective courses:

University of Texas at Arlington, 34 hours (summer & fall 2004, spring 2005)

University of Texas at El Paso, 15 hours (fall 2003)

Ouachita Baptist University, 17 hours (fall 2001, spring 2002) High School Diploma

Rain Forest International School, Yaounde, Cameroon, W. Africa

Passed Advanced Placement courses in Argumentative Writing, British Literature, and Calculus I; 10 university credit hours

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