Senior Draftsman
Current• Oversee a 5-member team in their day-to-day activities developing detailed shop and production drawings of sealed Vision Control units, aluminum skylights, curtain walls, and custom structures • Drive the planning and execution of up to 3 concurrent design projects with budgets reaching $5 million • Review engineering and architectural plans to draft 2D and 3D drawings using AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor• Devise and deliver training programs to educate team members on brand… Show more • Oversee a 5-member team in their day-to-day activities developing detailed shop and production drawings of sealed Vision Control units, aluminum skylights, curtain walls, and custom structures • Drive the planning and execution of up to 3 concurrent design projects with budgets reaching $5 million • Review engineering and architectural plans to draft 2D and 3D drawings using AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor• Devise and deliver training programs to educate team members on brand policies, processes, and best practices • Analyze project specifications and calculate the resistance requirements of various aluminum and glass structures• Support the production team with programming the CNC machine and resolving complex production problems Key Achievements: ✔ Always achieved project deadlines and budgets throughout tenure at Unicel including the design and integration of over 100,000 Vision Control units into different fenestration systems✔ Calculated resistance needs and designed sunshade systems made of aluminum slats with a total area exceeding 45,000 ft2 for various clients such as the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) and the Hochelaga Swimming Pool✔ Earned praise in 2022 during the $38.4 million “Metamorphosis” reconstruction project of the renowned Montreal Insectarium for generating the drawings of the aluminum skylights and curtain walls ✔ Played an integral role in calculating the resistance of structural elements and anchoring systems for the envelope of the Angrignon and Préfontaine metro stations ✔ Collaborated with the Architect ArchitemWolff Shapiro Kuskowski to gain the LEED certification at the Bronfman Residence by developing an aluminum glass roof that seamlessly integrated into the heritage building ✔ Created 3D drawings and helped design building envelopes for Residence les Philantropes and McGill University✔ Completed the designs and drawings for a 4,200 ft2 glass roof composed and curtain walls for the City of Montreal Show less