Open To Work
Aidan Hershberger
Elkhart,IN
Work Preference
Summary
Multidisciplinary technical professional with 4+ years in CAD-driven millwork project coordination and 10 years in live production. Experienced converting creative concepts into manufacturable, installable work through design review, Cabinet Vision, CNC preparation, procurement, fabrication coordination, quality review, and field support.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Stagehand / Crew Lead
IATSE Local 720
Las Vegas, NV
07.2016 - Current
- Lead crews of approximately 3-30 stagehands across lighting, carpentry, video, and ground-rigging assignments for theatrical, convention, corporate, and entertainment productions.
- Execute load-ins, builds, show calls, changeovers, and strikes while coordinating with department heads, technicians, and other trades under compressed schedules and venue constraints.
- Production credits include The Lion King, Hamilton, Wicked, CES, NAB, SEMA, and other major Las Vegas productions and conventions.
Production Assistant / Assistant Master Electrician / Assistant Technical Director
Freelance Live Production
Las Vegas, NV
- Current
- Support technical planning and execution for large corporate productions, including Amazon Accelerate, Kia, and HPE Networking keynotes.
- Assist department leadership in coordinating lighting, video, scenic, rigging, and staging operations; have helped lead workforces numbering into the hundreds of stagehands and technicians.
- Collaborated with team to ensure smooth event operations and schedules.
- Assisted crew with setup and breakdown of live event equipment.
Project Manager / CAD Engineer
Absolute Closets & Cabinetry
Las Vegas, NV
11.2020 - 12.2024
- Coordinated projects from design review through CNC production, assembly, quality approval, delivery, and installation; performed site visits to resolve field issues and verify client requirements.
- Prepared and optimized CAD projects for CNC machining so parts could be cut, assembled, finished, and installed to company standards.
- Managed bills of materials and procurement for sheet goods, laminates, edge banding, hardware, and custom-fabricated components; coordinated vendors, shipping, shortages, and schedule impacts.
- Converted sales concepts and Cabinet Vision layouts into production-ready custom cabinetry and architectural millwork, resolving dimensional, material, hardware, manufacturing, and installation issues before release.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
South Bend, INSkills
- Lighting
- Video
- Ground rigging
- Theatrical carpentry
- Audio-visual setup
- Technical equipment
- Technical troubleshooting
- Crew leadership
- Production scheduling
- Installation coordination
- Procurement
- Vendor coordination
- Cabinet Vision
- Autodesk Inventor
- OnShape
- Parametric CAD
- CNC production
- BOMs
- 3D printing
- Cabinetry/millwork
- Fine woodworking and woodturning
- Leatherworking
- Small-scale metalworking
- Prototyping
- Technical troubleshooting
Selected Design And Fabrication Experience
- 10+ years of 3D-printing experience spanning CAD modeling, prototyping, iterative design, printer operation, troubleshooting, and PLA/ABS/PETG materials.
- Design and build functional and artistic work in fine woodworking, woodturning, jewelry boxes, wooden jewelry, leather, and small-scale metal; provide freelance TV mounting, AV installation, computer setup, and hardware troubleshooting.
Technical Skills
- 10+ years of 3D-printing experience spanning CAD modeling, prototyping, iterative design, printer operation, troubleshooting, and PLA/ABS/PETG materials.
- Design and build functional and artistic work in fine woodworking, woodturning, jewelry boxes, wooden jewelry, leather, and small-scale metal; provide freelance TV mounting, AV installation, computer setup, and hardware troubleshooting.
Timeline
Project Manager / CAD Engineer
Absolute Closets & Cabinetry
11.2020 - 12.2024
Stagehand / Crew Lead
IATSE Local 720
07.2016 - Current
Production Assistant / Assistant Master Electrician / Assistant Technical Director
Freelance Live Production
- Current
Some College (No Degree) - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis