About me: Experienced Computer Aided Design Designer with a demonstrated history of working in manufacturing and aeronautical industries [39 years experience]. Skilled in Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Design Management, Autodesk Software, and Sketching. Strong arts and design professional with a Engineering Diploma focused in Mechanical Engineering from Maitland Technicon, Cape Town, South Africa and Aeronautical drafting diploma from the South African Air Force, Air Logistics Command Voortrekker Hoogte. Typical tasks performed to get design intent: 1. To create 3D models and Detail Drawings for manufacture to Customer company standards. The above drawings are generated from sketches provided by R&D or from customer drawings or from scratch, or a combination of this info. 2. To provide mechanical design input to the manufacturer when needed. 3. To create DXF & PDF files to be sent to outside companies for the manufacture of components. 4. To create CNC programs for the CNC Router as needed for manufacturing. 5. To create 3D models and Detail drawings of tooling when required. 6. The administration of the Vault in order to keep an accurate & up to date record of all design documentation. 7. The checking and updating of existing drawings in order to keep them in line with “as-built” or modified examples. 8. To carry out on-site visits to customers to verify design intent and to provide input to improve future designs. 9. To carry out visits to outside manufacturers in order to verify the quality of the outsourced work. 10. To photograph existing equipment or components in order to compliment sketch dimensions used to get interface of designed components 100 % correct.