Hi, I’m
Michael Chafee
Florence,TX
Summary
Seasoned designer dedicated to producing high-quality drafts with minimal reworking. Efficiently translate design specifications and comments to create solid schematics and blueprints. Hardworking and collaborative team player with advanced technical knowledge.
Overview
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Hogs-N-Things
Owner-Operator
01.2017 - Current
Job overview
- Completed daily inspections, basic maintenance and common repair actions to keep equipment operating at full capacity.
- Kept accurate records of cargo delivery times and vehicle maintenance to provide documentation to dispatch for billing and inventory purposes.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Obtained necessary permits and licenses to operate various commercial vehicles legally.
- Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts.
- Conferred with dispatch to relay delays, receive route, and adjust plans to meet daily targets.
- Inspected vehicle before and after trips and logged and reported mechanical problems to avoid unsafe hazards.
- Determined quickest and safest routes for delivery by using effective planning and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
Airswift, Swift Worldwide Resources
Senior Cad Operator
01.2008 - 01.2017
Job overview
- Collaborate with engineers requiring drafting services in the building and operation of an LNG plant in Angola to include off site projects such as new building design, floor plans, roadways, parking areas, land contours/drainage plans, pipe spools, Isometric, P&ID drawings, Connecting vendor skids to existing plant piping using AutoCad 2013 and Microstation v8
- Generated accurate technical drawings for various projects.
- Used computer-aided design software to prepare blueprints and schematics.
- Evaluated information provided by architects and system subcontractors and created accurate drawings according to measurements and specifications.
- Calculated mathematical formulae to develop and design detailed specifications for components and machinery with computer assistance.
- Collaborated with engineering and architecture staff to determine safe, sturdy construction methods.
KBR, Halliburton
Senior Cad Designer
01.2007 - 01.2008
Job overview
- Collaborate with US Military engineers using AutoCAD 2006, Autodesk Land 2004, SMI, Fore- sight DXM and various printers, plotters and scanners
- Developed CAD drawings from hand sketches, verbal instructions, and site visits.
- Computed scaling, specification details and other factors with strong mathematical abilities.
- Used computer-aided design software to prepare blueprints and schematics.
KBR
CAD Designer
01.2003 - 01.2006
Job overview
- Create drawings from hand sketches, update drawings from red lines
- Created, printed, and modified drawings in AutoCAD and Revit.
- Reviewed specifications to generate complex details of individual system components.
- Worked with architects, engineers and customers to efficiently resolve planning and construction issues.
- Collaborated with engineering and architecture staff to determine safe, sturdy construction methods.
Education
High Tech Institute
Bachelor of Science from Drafting Technology
05.1990
Skills
- Document Requirements
- Architectural Knowledge
- Interpreting Engineering Blueprints
- CAD Software Proficiency
- Meeting Deadlines
- Construction Design
- Project Management
Timeline
Owner-Operator
Hogs-N-Things
01.2017 - Current
Senior Cad Operator
Airswift, Swift Worldwide Resources
01.2008 - 01.2017
Senior Cad Designer
KBR, Halliburton
01.2007 - 01.2008
CAD Designer
KBR
01.2003 - 01.2006
High Tech Institute
Bachelor of Science from Drafting Technology