LARRY E. FEUTRAL
Aiken,WI
Summary
Fifty-two years’ experience in the drafting and design field. The last forty-five years have been in the mechanical and electronic technology areas. Worked as Senior Designer with primary emphasis on solid parametric modeling of machine parts, assemblies, circuit board design and 3-D printing. Provided design of electronic packages for modular commercial racks. Design included the mechanical layout for off-the-shelf commercial components, block diagrams, wiring connection diagrams, and chassis details. Also, sixteen years’ experience as an instructor at technical school. Instructions included classes of Computed Aided Drafting and Design, (MicroStation) and teaching other trades for how to read technical prints.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
Work History
Designer Team Lead, Team Leader
Savannah River National Lab
09.2020 - Current
- For group of ten designers
- Primary point-of-contact for engineers and other customers
- Organized jobs for clear direction, scheduling, and assignment
- Monitor day-to-day job progression and make priority adjustments if necessary
- Provide team reports to management and organized CAD user group meetings
- Interview job applicants for hiring and provide input for team members performance reviews.
Senior Designer
Savannah River National Lab
03.1999 - 09.2020
- Provide solid model designs using Solid Edge and CREO CAD software
- Produced 3-D printed parts from solid model CAD files parts for design verification, design reviews, and training aids
- Design layout of multi-layered printed circuit boards that included through hole and surface mount applications using OrCAD and Altium schematic capture and board layout EE cad tools
- Served as site technical representative for circuit board design and fabrication.
Senior Drafter
Savannah River Site
12.1979 - 03.1999
- Responsibilities included producing electronic and mechanical drawings
- Select commercial parts from manufacturer catalogs for modifying
- Other design areas included math calculations for fits and tolerances, shape configurations, areas, and volumes
- Electronic designs involved designing and documenting chassis assemblies for specialized equipment
- Developed schematic and wiring diagrams with cabling details
- Circuit board schematic capture and design layout for component placement and trace routing
- Provide design, documentation, and fabrication support for custom circuit boards
- Work with engineers to arrange commercial electronic equipment in racks
- Provide detailed information for panel cutouts, engraving, wiring diagrams, cable assemblies and parts list
- Follow up with as-built information and modifications.
Education
Associate Degree - Occupational Technology
Aiken Technical College
Aiken, SC06.1999
Skills
- Job Assignments
- 3D Visualization
- Team Monitoring
- Performance Improvement
Timeline
Designer Team Lead, Team Leader
Savannah River National Lab
09.2020 - Current
Senior Designer
Savannah River National Lab
03.1999 - 09.2020
Senior Drafter
Savannah River Site
12.1979 - 03.1999
Associate Degree - Occupational Technology
Aiken Technical College
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