Cynthia J. Driskill

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                                                                                                                                                2741 NE 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA 33305

                                                                                                                                                                    Mobile: (954) 882-6160     E-mail: Cindy2741@comcast.net

Profile______________________________________________________________________    

Dedicated Designer with excellent technical, analytical, and communication skills demonstrated by many years of experience. A detail-oriented professional with many decades of CAD experience of many disciplines, including engineering and manufacturing design. I have the ability to learn quickly and apply new knowledge to solve challenging tasks and am able to meet tight deadlines.

 

Skills_______________________________________________________________________    Machine shop practices              Pivot tables              Problem-solving
Resolving part and assembly discrepancies ASME drawing standards Quality Assurance
Extensive 3D modeling AC/DC schematics GD&T drafting
Reverse engineering experience Management of multiple databases P&ID's
Advanced Excel skills CNC setups (specifically G-Code) BIM
Bill Of Materials Basic office skills AutoCAD / SolidWorks

 

Accomplishments____________________________________________________________

Software Utilization

      Produced, maintained, archived or retrieved CAD files and drawing documents for the completion of many industrial projects.

      Learned to conducted stress analysis of utility poles though a proprietary program unique to FP&L.

Drafting
    Sheet metal fabrication drawings, modifications and commercial specification drawings in compliance with company's drafting standards.

     Reduced supply costs by working closely with vendors to ensure most cost effective pricing.

     Saved working capitol via reduction of inventory stockpile costs by working closely with departmental requirements in job flow.    

     3D assembly drawings for drilling plans and layouts of electrical cabinets, circuit breakers, switches, terminals blocks, and relays.

     Revealed design flaws though reverse engineering of hardware.
    Cost reductions through efficient redesigning and research.

Organizational Design
    Prepared plans and layouts for equipment or system arrangements, space allocation, general arrangements on 45' – 186' marine vessels.

     Special divisionalized recreation of CAD drawings to suit the different manufacturing stations, reducing time and mistakes in production.

     Created and established a proprietary numbering system for CAD drawings.

Building Information Material (BIM)
    Heavy data entry for 3D modeling under FP&L's Storm Hardening Project of utility poles using a program called Design Manager.

 

Professional Experience______________________________________________________
Design Technician                                       12/2014 to 12/2015
BHI Energy, Inc.                                                         West Palm Beach FL

Conducted structural analysis of existing utility poles for hardening against wind-load failure (145 mph Max)

Followed a set of strict guidelines for permitting, right-of-way, and pole installation at various locations using GIS.

Coordinated with FP&L Engineers and Chief Lineman to coalesce finalized pole placement.

Collected existing data from Osomos, and in ride-outs into the field to collect missing data for final incorporation.

Planned the reconductering of overhead power lines to meet the new strict guidelines for the Storm Hardening Project.

Incorporated collected data into the 3D models of the utility poles, using a BIM program, proprietary to FP&L.

 

AutoCAD Specialist III                       09/2011 to 01/2013
Performance-based Solutions, Inc.                                               Richmond Heights, FL

Phase I and II enrollment and validation procedures of analysis of existing data.

Creating Package Assembly & Record Corrections following a guideline book.

Coordinated with Coast Guard Base Commanders and subordinates to acquire information of site plans and property surveys.

Collected existing data from the Sam Data Services (SAM), Office of Field Assets (OFA), Hazardous Materials Inventory System
                     (HMIS), and Integrated Aids to Navigation Information System (IATONIS) databases.

Incorporated existing GIS data into site drawings for locating property lines, utilities lines, sewage, water, electrical, and drainage.

 

CAD Engineer                                                                    10/2009 to 02/2010
Palladium Technologies, Inc.                                                                                                  Fort Lauderdale, FL

Reduced costs of cabinet manufacturing by researching parts to purchase directly from the manufacturer.

Created a manual for operating a CNC machine, and simplified the CAD program to reduce the CNC process time.

Generated single and three line AC and DC schematics.

Incorporated data into the 3D assembly drawings for drilling plans, wire lists, and layouts of electrical cabinets.

Wrote 2 manuals: one for the in-house CNC machine, and a completed boat owner’s manual.

Created and established a proprietary numbering system for drawings.

Maintained the Engineering Change Order (ECO) and extensive Bill of Materials (BOM) with the use of pivot tables.

Incorporated streamlining and cost reductions, while still produced visually stunning cabinets.

Design Drafter         10/2007 to 08/2008
BlueWater Design, Inc.                                                                                                                      Delay Beach, FL  

Learned two new programs: Ship Constructor, and NC-PYROS in under 3 weeks                                                                                                                   

Drafted keel-to-salon interior structure in 3D of 186’ (56.69m) superyacht using Ship Constructor.

Used NC-PYROS for nesting of parts for plasma cutting machines for heavy metal hull plates, bulkheads, and engine mounts.

 

3D Design Drafter                                     04/2006 to 07/2007
Technia-Power job located at PanelTronics, Inc.                                                              Hialeah Gardens, FL

Learned new skills in electrical engineering by performing both mechanical and electrical drafting.

Generated single and three line AC and DC schematics.

Extensive 3D modeling of parts, panels, and renderings in AutoCAD and SolidWorks.

Drafting wiring diagrams and lists.

Resolved assembly discrepancies by redefining sub-assembly drawings for each station in the manufacturing process.

3D layout of small Printed Circuit Boards.

Reverse engineered parts for sub-assemble into CAD.

Maintaining the ECO’s and Bill of Materials.

 

Design Drafter                           05/2005 to 08/2005
Patrick Knowles Designs                                                                               Fort Lauderdale, FL

Compiled customized detailed drawing of premium yacht interiors.

Scanned in, altered, and cleaned-up hand drawn illustrations using Adobe PhotoShop and CorelDraw 12.

Listed all detail drawings and illustrations using Excel.

Compiled drawings and illustration booklets for clients and the annual Miami and Fort Lauderdale International Boat Shows.

 

Design Apprentice                                         04/1998 to 06/1999
Broward Marine Yachts                                    Dania, FL

Used knowledge of machine shop practices to generate drawings for engine room layouts and engine mounts.

Detail drawings of engine mounts, shafts, bulkheads, and anchor layouts.

Design of the ship’s other systems; water, drainage, electrical, fuel waste tanks, console layout for fly bridges, and general      arrangement of the suites.

 

Mechanical Drafter                               1/1997 to 6/1997
R.A. Kamm & Associates, Inc.                                                                            Boca Raton, FL

Generated drawings in disciplines of electrical, lighting, HVAC, and on occasion isometric plumbing.

Performed job set-ups for engineers and designers.

Assisted in engineering projects for application and distribution lighting and power systems.

Generated electrical risers and floor lighting for the first 10 floors of the TAO High Rise Condominiums in Sunrise, FL.

Calculated electrical loads on circuit breakers and panels.

 

Mechanical Design Drafter                                         01/1993 to 03/1996
Web Dynamics, Inc.                                                                                 East Stroudsburg, PA

Generated drawings in the disciplines of mechanical, electrical, and architectural projects.

Simplifying and Implementing new extruder designs for on-site fabrication.

Designed customized parts using geometric dimension and tolerances to standardize frames assembled on location.

Reduced production costs by 70% by repositioning furnace for extruders.

Resolved part and assembly extruder discrepancies by reverse engineering.

Reverse engineered air box flow hardware to facilitate documentation in building 9 future extruders.

 

Education and Training Experience_____________________________________________

SILC Headquarters                                                                                                                                                 Norfolk, Virginia
CADD Center of Florida (certificate)                                                                                                   Fort Lauderdale, Florida
County College of Morris (certificate)                                                                                                           Randolph, New Jersey
McFatter Vocational School (certificate)                                                                                                                     Davie, Florida
Broward Community College                                                                                                                                      Davie, Florida
County College of Morris                                                                                                                              Randolph, New Jersey
Roxbury High School (diploma)Succasunna, New Jersey
 

Additional Skills, Licensing, and Certifications____________________________________

PADI certified SCUBA diver

US Government TWIC holder
FCC licensed Amateur Radio Operator (KK4VRF)

AHA certified Heartsaver CPR AED

Florida Driver License

Former holder of a Southern Command issued CAC (expired).