Cristopher Bowers
CAD Manager
Greenville,SC
Summary
CAD Professional with 18+ years experience in various disciplines. Proficient with multiple 2D & 3D CAD programs. Always striving to improve myself and others through collaboration and communication. Seeking a proper challenge and a chance to flex creative muscles.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Drafting Manager
Bridge Brothers
Pickens, SC
02.2020 - Current
- Created and revised engineering drawings for pedestrian bridges using Solidworks and Onshape.
- Directed team members on designs, drafting standards and documentation.
- Checked design drawings for accuracy and clarity. Red-lined as needed for corrections.
- Maintained schedule of projects to meet deadlines.
- Coordinated design changes and suggestions between Fabrication and Engineering .
CAD Designer
Hilton Displays
Greenville, SC
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Designed interior and exterior illuminated and non-illuminated signs for various businesses using Solidworks, Onshape, and AutoCAD.
- Lead designer for Wells Fargo product line.
- Created fabrication drawings and router files for sheet metal and tubular assemblies.
- Communicated with Estimators and Project Managers to provide cost efficient product designs.
CAD Designer
South-Tek Systems
Wilmington, NC
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Designed nitrogen generators using Solidworks.
- Created spreadsheet to calculate entire product line of industrial-sized generators.
- Dabbled with PLC programming
- Implemented Asana project management
CADD Department Manager
Structures USA
Elizabethtown, KY
05.2012 - 06.2015
- Designed highway sign structures and utility poles using AutoCAD and SolidWorks
- Created fabrication drawings.
- Directed team members on designs, drafting standards and documentation.
- Checked design drawings for accuracy and clarity. Marked up as needed for corrections.
- Maintained schedule of projects to meet deadlines.
Drafter
Vogt Power International
Louisville, KY
10.2011 - 05.2012
- Created drawings for the fabrication of heat recovery steam generators for the use in power plants using Bently Microstation.
Lead Designer
Interstate Structures
Jeffersonville, IN
10.2008 - 08.2011
- Designed highway sign structures using AutoCAD and Solid Edge
- Created fabrication drawings
- Created CNC programs for plasma table
- Checked drawings from other designers for correctness and marked up as required.
- Worked with shop personnel to develop more efficient fabrication methods through the creation of jigs and welding fixtures.
Lead Designer
Lyons Store Fixtures
Louisville, KY
02.2006 - 07.2008
- Designed checkout lanes, customer service counters, displays, and shelving for stores using AutoCAD.
- Created fabrication drawings for sheet metal assemblies.
- Supervised installation of product in various stores.
- Came up with the design for modular product line.
Drafter
Biagi, Chance, Cummins, London, Titzer, Inc
Shelbyville, KY
02.2005 - 02.2006
- Created drawings for electrical layouts, plumbing, HVAC, and storm water in various commercial buildings using AutoCAD.
- Referred to building codes to ensure designs were within code.
CAD Technician
Roll Forming Corporation
Shelbyville, KY
05.2004 - 09.2004
- Converted hand drawn sketches into AutoCAD drawings.
- Revised drawings per Engineering markups.
- Created drawings for fabrication of various roll formed shapes.
Education
Associate of Science - Mechanical CADD
Louisville Technical Institute
Louisville, KY04.2004
Skills
- Staff Management
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Planning and Coordination
- Flexible and Adaptable
- 2D and 3D CAD
- Project Management
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Drafting Manager
Bridge Brothers
02.2020 - Current
CAD Designer
Hilton Displays
01.2017 - 01.2020
CAD Designer
South-Tek Systems
01.2015 - 01.2017
CADD Department Manager
Structures USA
05.2012 - 06.2015
Drafter
Vogt Power International
10.2011 - 05.2012
Lead Designer
Interstate Structures
10.2008 - 08.2011
Lead Designer
Lyons Store Fixtures
02.2006 - 07.2008
Drafter
Biagi, Chance, Cummins, London, Titzer, Inc
02.2005 - 02.2006
CAD Technician
Roll Forming Corporation
05.2004 - 09.2004
Associate of Science - Mechanical CADD
Louisville Technical Institute
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