Mechanical Designer/Drafter, CAD Drafter, CAD Coordinator, Estimator

MICHAEL A. KALUSKI 161 Mt Etna Drive Clayton, CA 94517 925.381.7566 [email protected]

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking further challenges in the engineering industry where over 16 years of demonstrating success and numerous accomplishments as a Designer/Drafter can be utilized.

SKILLS:

 Mechanical Drafting & Design  AutoCAD Release 11 through 2010  Electrical Drafting  Solidworks 2008  Detail-oriented, Consistent  Inventor Series  GD&TANSI Y14.5M-1982  CabnetWare  GD&T ASME Y14.5M-1994  Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat 9 Pro, LiveCycle Designer ES 8.2  Agile  AME3D Modeling  AVANTE  Microsoft Word, Excel

EMPLOYMENT:

Mechanical Designer/Drafter, CAD Drafter, CAD Coordinator, Estimator Various Engineering outfits, San Francisco Bay Area, CA - May 2001 to Present  Supported Audio/Video, Architectural, Mechanical, Environmental, Electrical, Refinery, Precast, Solar, Interior design and other disciplines by creating and modifying different stages of construction documents. (Consultant & Direct)  Created and revised electrical construction documents for both design build and as-build drawings. (Consultant)  Supported the Real Estate industry by converting raster images and hand drawn documents of townhouse floor and site plans for tenant brochures. (Consultant)  Designed carts, frames, doors, panels, enclosures, brackets and miscellaneous components per customer requirements utilizing Inventor and AutoCAD. (Consultant & Direct)  Produced and managed extensive multiple page Vacuum Schematics, P&IDs and flow charts for an upcoming solar panel fabricator. (Direct)  Documented existing gas lines by creating numerous isometric P&ID drawings for the Tesoro refinery. (Contractor)  Took responsibility for maintaining various cable drawings, harness assemblies, fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, Bill of Materials, and 3D models. (Contractor)  Constructed window and door details for commercial buildings. (Consultant)  Met with customers to help design their custom entertainment centers, china cabinets, mantels, and kitchen cabinets for residential homes. (Direct)

Mechanical Designer/Drafter Kinetics Fluid Systems, Milpitas, CA - June 1999 to April 2001  Collaborated with mechanical engineers on design parameters for design functionalities.  Designed and drafted various tube weldments, sheet metal enclosures, panels and aluminum brackets to comply with OEM products.  Configured and designed matrices of gas panels from existing customer schematics and specifications.  Took responsibility for creating and maintaining complex to simple fabrication drawings, weldment drawings, assembly drawings, P&ID drawings, commercial specification drawings, up-revs of existing drawings, schematics, Bill of Materials, and 3D models for gas delivery systems of numerous Applied Materials concepts.  Interacted with vendors, sale reps, and machine shops for aid in project achievement.  Coordinated with clean room technicians to verify form, fit and function of pneumatic gas flow designs.  Set-up, reviewed and processed ECOs for production release.  Acted as safety coordinator for the engineering department.

(Page 1 of 2) Mechanical Designer/Drafter Alzeta Corp., Santa Clara, CA - August 1998 to November 1998  Designed sheet metal, piping and ducting components.  Took responsibility for creating and maintaining fabrication drawings, P&ID drawings, and assembly drawings of Alzeta products.  Prepared sheet metal fabrication drawings, modifications, and commercial specification drawings in compliance with Alzeta drafting standards.  Set-up, reviewed and processed ECOs for production release.

Mechanical Designer/Drafter Applied Materials Corp., Santa Clara, CA - October 1996 to December 1996, November 1997 to July 1998  Took responsibility for designing and maintaining complex to simple sheet metal and aluminum fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, and 3D models of Applied Materials components for the PCVD division utilizing AutoCADs AME 3D modeling.  Prepared sheet metal fabrication drawings, modifications, and commercial specification drawings in compliance with Applied Materials drafting standards.  Took measurements of existing hardware/assemblies to facilitate documentation.  Interacted with vendors and machine shops for aid in project achievement.  Set-up, reviewed and processed ECOs for production release.

Mechanical Designer/Drafter Centigram Communications Corp., San Jose, CA - December 1996 to October 1997  Designed and drafted cables, harness assemblies, and sheet metal components utilizing AutoCADs AME 3D modeling.  Took responsibility for maintaining fabrication drawings, specification drawings, assembly drawings, and 3D models of Centigram products.  Prepared sheet metal fabrication drawings, modifications, and commercial specification drawings in compliance with Centigram drafting standards.  Took measurements of existing hardware/assemblies to facilitate documentation.  Set-up, reviewed and processed ECOs for production release.

Mechanical Drafter Lam Research Corp., Fremont, CA - October 1994 to August 1996  Created and maintained complex to simple fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, and 3D models of various Lam Research components for the MCVD division.  Drafted schematics, cable drawings, harness assemblies, fabrication drawings, modifications, weldment drawings, P&ID drawings, flow charts and commercial specification drawings in compliance with Lam Research drafting standards.  Took measurements of existing hardware/assemblies in clean rooms to facilitate documentation.

EDUCATION:

1993 to Present – Software courses include: AGILE, Inventor, AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop (Designer), Solidworks 2008, SDRC Ideas, CabnetWare, PowerCADD

1993 – Graduated from Masters Institute, San Jose, CA with an Associate of Science Degree. Electrical/Mechanical Design & Drafting

1988 – Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA Music Major

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