AARON GOETSCH

412 Williams Road | Suffolk, VA  23434

757.297.6043 | aaron.goetsch@gmail.com

CAD Technician | Civil Drafter | Mechanical Drafter | Designer

Offering more than ten years of experience as a CAD designer with a background in both civil and mechanical drafting. Extensive experience with AutoCAD, 3D modeling, and superior technology skills accustomed to a fast-paced, production-engineering environment. Collaborative, detail oriented and responsive team player who enjoys working independently as well as part of a project group.

Areas of Expertise

 

·               Strategic Thinking ·               Process Improvement ·               Problem Solving

·               Erosion Sediment and Demolition ·               Utility and Grading Plans Design ·               Dynamic Profile Creation

·               Design Alignments ·               Mentoring ·               Mechanical Aptitude

 

Key Skills Assessment

Superior AutoCAD Design Skills – able to develop new templates that streamline workflow, saving time for drafters as well as providing the organization with standardized templates, creating consistency and cost savings.

 

Communication and Relationship Building - ability to work collaboratively at all levels of the organization and with clients to assure that projects meet objectives.

Professional Experience

CIVIL DESIGN EXPERIENCE

HASSELL & FOLKES, PC, Chesapeake, VA                           October 2012 to December 2014

CAD Designer

Art-Ray Corporation, Suffolk, VA                                                                                                           February 2009 to July 2009        

CAD Designer

MSA P.C., Suffolk, VA                                                                                                                                  August 2004 to February 2009

CAD Designer

·               Worked with project engineer on erosion sediment and demolition, utility and grading plans design, and the calculation of sanitary and storm sewer inverts, slopes, and pipe sizing

·               Used design tools to create tin surface from raw data points

·               Responsible for design alignments, dynamic profile creation, and created cross sections involving dynamic roadway gradings using GIS software

·               Calculated the pre and post impervious area and estimated material costs and developed preliminary plans for client and city approval

·               Worked with the survey department on site surveys, and collected measurements and information to supplement what was provided by the surveying department

 

Mechanical dRAFTING Experience

Pace Collaborative, Virginia Beach, VA                         September 2009 to May 2012

CAD Technician

Pace Collaborative is an MEP/BIM engineering firm that specializes in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design as well as Building Information Modeling (BIM).

·               Developed expertise in reading MEP plans and interpreting them into a 3D model while ensuring constructability and coordination using Revit and Navisworks. Produced dimensional shop drawings for construction and prefabrication

 

Additional Professional Experience

FAIRLEAD PRECISION Manufacturing & Integration, Portsmouth, VAJanuary 2015 to Present

CNC Machinist/Programmer

Fairlead Precision Manufacturing & Integration (FPMI) provides government and industry with superior machining, fabrication, and advanced mobile solutions

Career Note: Returned to a position as a machinist due to layoffs from previous position as a CAD Designer, and seeking a long-term career as a drafter and designer, which is where my strengths and interests align.

Education & Certification

AAS, Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, VA

AAS, Computer Integrated Machining Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY