Joshua Perry
Lynchburg,VA
Summary
Detail-oriented drafting and design professional with proven mechanical skills and 9 years of experience. Highly proficient AutoCAD and SOLIDWORKS designer. Analytical in approaching and solving technical problems.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mechanical Designer
Framatome
Lynchburg, VA
03.2023 - 02.2024
- Identified design flaws in nuclear safety equipment and determined cost-effective solutions
- Contributed to design of reactor protection and diverse actuation systems
- Ensured design team's compliance with data management protocols
- Read and interpreted blueprints and created engineering drawings and 3D models
- Analyzed problematic CAD files and provided instructions for improving software performance
SOLIDWORKS Technical Support Analyst
TriMech Solutions
Lynchburg, VA
02.2022 - 02.2023
- Utilized SOLIDWORKS to troubleshoot files for clients and identify errors
- Reviewed product installations to identify software conflicts and improper setup
- Resolved over 1,000 unique SOLIDWORKS support cases
- Collaborated with software publisher to catalog newly discovered software limitations
- Provided detailed instructions and workflows for clients to resolve design challenges
AutoCAD Drafter and Estimator
Virginia School Equipment Company
Lynchburg, VA
07.2017 - 10.2021
- Prepared material orders to complete projects on time and within budget
- Contributed to design of federal laboratories, research facilities, and functional spaces serving educational institutions
- Developed and maintained technical drawings and specification documents for all products
- Utilized AutoCAD and supporting software to revise drawings to meet project requirements
- Reviewed specifications to generate complex details of individual system components
- Consulted with engineers, and vendors regarding project scope and milestone dates
- Trained junior staff on best practices and suppliers, enabling better self-sufficiency and task completion
Mechanical Engineering Technician
Litesheet Solutions, LLC
Forest, VA
09.2015 - 07.2017
- Developed and maintained technical drawings and specification documents
- Utilized SOLIDWORKS to conceptualize new products and identify design flaws
- Collaborated with vendors to identify cost-saving manufacturing solutions for new products
- Constructed prototypes that successfully marketed new technology
- Organized data archive of engineering specifications, drawings
- Conducted tests of units and components, recording results
- Reduced company costs by developing new product-specific manufacturing tools and practices
- Maintained safe working environment by adhering to industry best practices and company safety guidelines
Certification
CSWP: Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional in Mechanical Design
- CSWP (Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional in Mechanical Design), Dassault Systemes - December 1, 2022
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Engineering Design Technology
Northern Maine Community College
Presque Isle, ME05.2015
Skills
- SOLIDWORKS
- AutoCAD
- Decision-Making
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Data Entry
- Organizational Skills
- Project estimating
- Microsoft Word and Excel
- Drafting
- Mechanical design
- Prototyping
- Conflict resolution skills
Timeline
Mechanical Designer
Framatome
03.2023 - 02.2024
SOLIDWORKS Technical Support Analyst
TriMech Solutions
02.2022 - 02.2023
AutoCAD Drafter and Estimator
Virginia School Equipment Company
07.2017 - 10.2021
Mechanical Engineering Technician
Litesheet Solutions, LLC
09.2015 - 07.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Engineering Design Technology
Northern Maine Community College