A vastly experienced Design Drafter or Draftsperson who is highly skilled in Computer Aided Design (CAD) drafting. Extensive mechanical design and drafting experience in new product development, manufacturing machines design, manufacturing assemblies and tooling design covering electrical accessories, automotive products, playground equipment, sanitary & toiletry products, high-speed printing machines, water sprinklers and gas heaters. Contract-based.
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 4, Generic Cadd 6, Designcad 2D, 3D
Quickdraw, Caddsman, Fastcad, Easicad
Member of the Autocad User Group of South Australia - committee member for 3 years and Vice President for one year.
WORK EXPERIENCE
POSITION: Contract Design Drafter/Draftsperson Feb 2001 � current
CLIENTS:
1. PLAYQUIP (6 mths total)
Design and drafting of playground equipment. Converted their complete range of product from 2-D drawings to 3-D used for production and 3-D image rendering in catalogs.
2. ARTEC ENGINEERING (ongoing for past 10 years)
Design and drafting of manufacturing machines, jigs and fixtures for custom made manufacturing machines.
3. TAMA TOOLS (18 mths total)
Design and drafting of an assembly line and test system for automotive car seat frames, and special purpose assembly and test machines.
4. TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE (3mths total)
Design and drafting of an automated machining centre for manufacture of car shock-absorber struts.
5. SCHEFENACKER VISION SYSTEMS (2 mths total)
Design and drafting of an automated test machine for automotive car rear-view mirrors. Documentation and conversion of factory services plan layout to CAD.
6. DETPAK (1 mth total)
Design and drafting of a glue applicator and punch press.
7. DRAFTING CONTRACTORS OF S.A. (1 mth total)
Design and drafting of special purpose machines for production of car exhausts for Walkers Australia.
CLIENT: KIMBERLY CLARK AUSTRALIA
POSITION: Contract Design Engineer & Draftsperson Jan 1994-Jan 2001
Machine redesigns and drafting for major upgrades in manufacturing machines used in producing sanitary and nappy products. (note: all design work information to be kept strictly confidential in contract)
EMPLOYER: HILL INDUSTRIES
POSITION: Design Engineer May-Dec 1993
Design of a compact folding ironing table product.
EMPLOYER: RESEARCH LABORATORIES of AUSTRALIA
POSITION: Design Engineer Aug 1991- May 93
Design of components and assemblies for experimental non impact printing machines. Component designed include rollers, paper feed control mechanisms, roller positioning mechanisms using micrometer adjustment, microswitch, proximity sensors and various types of transducers.
Design of various drive mechanisms using Vee belt, Toothed belts, direct drive using geared head motors or variable speed AC/DC motors.
Design of drum cleaning mechanisms to remove solid/liquid toners.
Design of assembly machines for experimental test runs. Modification to components and redesign or development of components to improve performance.
Supervision of engineers and external engineering contractors to manufacture components to specifications.
All design work carried out using DESIGNCAD 2D and 3D
Design and drafting of components and assemblies for laser pointers and medical laser equipment.
Design of jigs and fixtures for production testing and assembly.
Drafting of production and family trees.
EMPLOYER: HARDIE IRRIGATION Pty Ltd
POSITION: Product Engineer July 1988- Feb 91
Design and drafting of domestic and agricultural watering components e.g. drippers, sprinklers, garden lighting system.
Research and development and testing of all components.
Manufacture of prototype models.
Manufacture of assembly machines for production from simple hand tools for assembly of components to pneumatic presses, clamps, punch tools and jigs and fixtures. Setting up of ultrasonic welding machines. Design and manufacture of assembly equipment for use by handicapped workers.
Design and drafting of gas space heater components such as grilles, louvres body panels, gas connection fittings, gas piping as well as total redesign of gas space heater.
Research and development of water dump valves for evaporative air conditioners.
Drafting of tapered tubular steel street lighting poles and investigation of tooling requirements to comply with Australian and ETSA standards.
Material quantity estimation of high voltage transformer towers.
Liaised with other companies for equipment sourcing and subcontracting prices.
Design of outreach arms for power poles for overseas requirements.
Drafting of 3m, 7m and 14m round and octagonal tapered steel street lighting poles, base plate covers and foundation reinforcing components (foundation rods, wire,and anchor bolts).
EMPLOYER:GERARD IND Pty Ltd (CLIPSAL)
POSITION: Design Drafter/Draftsperson 1979-1988
Research, development, design, drafting and problem solving of electrical accessories manufactured by CLIPSAL.
Design of metal, plastic and ceramic components for electrical accessories.
Designed to and familiar with electrical standards of Australian, New Zealand British, European, Malaysian, Singapore, Chinese, African, Egyptian countries.
Liaison with Electricity trust of South Australia, State Electricity Commission of Victoria, State Electricity Commission of Queensland, Sydney County Council, Singapore Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Scientific and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia and Telecom Australia.
Design of power boards and electrical accessories for KAMBROOK Aust. Department of Defense.
General maintenance of drawing office equipment and toolroom equipment for Classic Switch Co.
POSITION: Model Maker / Toolmaker 1976-1978
Production of concept models to fully working models for testing before manufacture.
Conduct tests on various components and assemblies before and after manufacturing. Solving problems in new and existing designs.
Presentation of models and concepts for approval before manufacturing.
Drafting of components and assemblies.
POSITION: Model Maker / Draftsperson 1975-1976
Product development, drafting updating and amendment of CLIPSAL electrical accessories component drawings.
POSITION: Apprentice Fitter And Turner 1971-1975
Worked on plastic injection and compression dies. Worked on a variety toolroom machines ie. Lathes, Mills, Grinders, pantographs, Edms, Tool and Cutter grinders and shapers. Received education on drafting as part of of trade course
Awarded for work practice in 2nd and 3rd years at trade school.
Received indenture papers in Jan 75.
COURSES ATTENDED
1991 CADDSMAN at Panorama TAFE.
1991 1 day intensive course on MSDOS at Kingston TAFE.
1991 1 day intensive course on AUTOCAD R11 at Elizabeth TAFE.
1989 Advanced AUTOCAD R10 at Panorama TAFE.
1988 AUTOCAD R9 course 1 ,2 &3 AT Noarlunga TAFE
1983 Business operations Part 1 and 2 at Panorama TAFE.
1982 Supervision techniques Part 1 and 2 at Panorama TAFE.
1976 Know Your Plastics course at Shell house Adelaide.
1975-1976 Mechanical Engineering course at Adelaide TAFE.
