Larry J. Hill
131 Michael Street, Bloomingdale, GA 31302
Phone: 912-547-0005
Email: cad.drafting.design.services.llc@gmail.com
MULTI-DISCIPLINED CAD DESIGNER
Design | Structural Mechanical | Architectural | HVAC Design | Residential/Commercial | Civil | Construction | Electrical | P&ID’s – PFD’s
CAD Drafting & Design Services, LLC Business Experience
FOUNDER/OWNER – CAD Drafting & Design Services, LLC
Savannah, GA (Contract Position)
January 1974 – Present
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
– Multi disciplined CAD Designer with experience in Facility Layouts, Civil Site Layouts, & design of Industrial Tanks, Pumps, Piping, HVAC Design, Concrete and Steel Structures, & Large Transformer Containment Vessels, with focus on cost estimation.
– Extremely capable of directing ideas from inception to completed design for end results of functionality, performance and cost requirements within Industrial, Commercial, & Residential areas.
– Exhibit capabilities to deliver simultaneous projects on time, enforce quality assurance, collect and review specifications in support of maintaining standards in accordance with client requests.
– Educated and knowledgeable on the value of processes, procedures, and integration of metrics in: safety, quality, delivery, & environment.
– Essentially any CAD Design work that I have not done is in my comfort zone.
CORE COMPETENCIES
AutoCAD 2D/3D – Inventor – SolidWorks – CATIA V5 – Microstation – HVAC Design – EHS Management – Health/Safety Manual Design – Quality Control/Assurance – P&ID Design/Evaluation – Process Planning/Testing – CAD Std’s Development – 3D Modeling – Mtl. Costing – Research – Analysis – Lean Mfg. – Reporting/Presentation
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
– Designed the HVAC System for the Enmarket Arena, Savannah, Georgia.
– Supervised CAD design installation projects up to $300,000 and assured bottom line performance.
– Reduced employee waste by approximately 40% through creation, integration and supervision of multiple OSHA mandated programs.
– Decreased drafting time a minimum of 20% via modifying AutoCAD designs.
– Authorized and maintained CAD Standards and the Civil Design CAD Manual.
– Improved Project Design Process 30% through revising and reinforcing use of CADD blocks as well as “Project Templates”.
– Minimized retrieval time by roughly 40% via streamlining the drawing files system.
– Saved approximately $15,000 by redesigning a Tank Truck loading program.
– Prevented an OSHA fine $7,000 through security modifications.
– Lowered SPCC facility inspection time 40% via inspection of checklist optimization and confined space entry (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146) inspection time by 35% through review of inspection process maximization.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hargrove, Savannah, GA
CAD Designer
Work with AutoCAD Plant 3D as well as other pertinent office software.
Revision & Field Walk Thru Verification of P&ID/PFD drawings, as well as entering all revised drawings into company proprietary software.
May 2022 to June 2023
Delta Metals, Inc., Savannah, GA
Industrial/HVAC Designer
As part of a team, designed HVAC components of Industrial/Commercial Buildings (Enmarket Arena) using AutoCAD MEP 2020-2022 w-PRACTICAD, & SOLIDWORKS PRO 2022, along with other pertinent software.
Developed central location (computer directory) for ALL CAD library parts and design information for design of HVAC Components through PRACTICAD.
Developed numerous procedures by Go-By documents to help train new designers and improve productivity of current design process.
Oct 2019 to Feb 2022
Georgia Transformer, Rincon, GA
Industrial Designer
As part of a team, designed Metallic Tank components of Industrial/Commercial Electrical Transformers using Inventor 2014, AutoCAD 2011/2014, and other pertinent software.
Developed central location (computer directory) for all CAD library parts and all design information for design of Electrical Transformers named “Transformer
Design Center”.
Developed numerous procedure and Go-By documents to help train new designers & improve productivity of current Designers/Engineers.
May 2015 to Oct 2019
Clark Nexsen, Macon, GA
Sr. Industrial Designer
Conducted conveyor, structural, duct, and chute design as well as facility layout in AutoCAD MEP 2012.
Wrote Corporate Safety & Health Manual and revised CADD standards manual for all corporate entities.
Communicated with the Project Manager and other team members on review of design and drawings prior to release.
June 2013 to Mar 2015
Clark Nexsen, Brunswick, GA
Industrial Designer, Contract
– Multi-discipline Design Tasks
– Facility Layout & Design
– Conveyor and Structural Supports Design
– Duct & Chute Design
– Authored Corporate Safety & Health Manual
Software used: AutoCAD MEP 2012
Oct 2012 to April 2013
KaMin, Macon, GA
Industrial Designer, Contract
Proposed installation of new equipment in support of As-Built structural and mechanical equipment verification.
Executed Pipe Bridge, concepts and structural design as requested by upper management.
Enhanced drawing retrieval and design processes in conjunction with the Project Manager by creating a new drawing filing system.
May 2012 to Oct 2012
BASF, Sparks, GA
Industrial Designer, Contract
Facilitated quality control and field verification of all P&ID’s as well as PFD’s.
Authored site specific Mechanical Integrity programs for Vessels, Pressure Relief Devices and Grounding-Bonding.
Dec 2011 to Mar 2012
Bearings and Drives, Macon, GA
Industrial Designer, Contract
Formulated Conveyor systems in accordance with the Engineer’s/Lead Designer’s direction.
July 2011 to Nov 2011
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Technicon, Brunswick, GA – Industrial Designer, Contract
Apr 2011 to June 2011
Hargrove Engineers + Constructors, Savannah, GA – Industrial Designer
Feb 2010 to March 2011
R.A. Rezzelle at Georgia Pacific, Rincon, GA – Industrial Designer
Sept 2009 to Feb 2010
Kennedy Ragsdale, Savannah, GA – Civil Engineering Technician
Oct 2006 to Oct 2008
Kern Coleman, Savannah, GA – Civil Engineering Technician
Apr 2006 to Sept 2006
Hallmark Homes, Savannah, GA – Production Homes CAD Designer
June 2004 to March 2006
Savannah Tank and Manufacturing, Savannah, GA – Project Engineer
Sept 2001 to June 2004
EMC Engineering Services, Savannah, GA – Surveying CAD Technician
Oct 2000 to Aug 2001
UNION CAMP CORP, (Now International Paper) Savannah, GA – Senior Engineering Technician
Responsible for Engineering and Project Management, SPCC inspections per 40 CFR; Process Safety Management P&ID’s per OSHA 1910.119; Safety Valve PM Program; CADD System Manager, ISO-9000 Participant. Computer Programs: AutoCAD, Design CAD, RBase, Wordstar, Lotus, WordPerfect, Windows and other pertinent software.
Designed, scheduled and supervised the installation of projects up to $300,000; all completed on schedule, in budget, and with no lost time accidents, medical or first aid cases.
Loading Platform Safety Restructuring which resulted in savings of $150,000.
OSHA security modifications preventing a potential OSHA fine of $7,000.
OSHA safety statistics – maintained OSHA “200” log injury statistics.
Managed PSM program per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119, P&ID’s, Drawing & Revisions (Field Surveyed & Revised), Management of Change, Mechanical Integrity.
Confined Space Entry Per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146, Perform tank entry for detailed non-destructive mechanical integrity inspections. Streamlined process: saved 35% of normal inspection time.
Emergency Response Team Member for HazWOPER per OSHA CFR 1910.120.
SPCC Facility Inspections – Monthly inspections per 40 CFR. Streamlined procedure by 50%.
Safety Relief Valve Program Manager – Supervised inspection, testing, and database management for safety relief valves.
Spare Parts Inventory Management – Maintained & wrote procedures to improve parts setup and management. Overall yearly savings: $ 25,000.00.
CADD System Manager – Maintained CADD system software and hardware. Maintained two systems, HPEGS (Pascal) & AutoCad.
Drawing Database Manager – Maintained database for over 5,000 drawings for three plants.
Equipment Database Manager – Maintain extensive database on over 2,000 pieces of equipment as well as hardcopy file on each piece.
Project Manager: industrial tank, pumps, piping systems, & their electrical system installations; office renovations; Structural steel (buildings & piping supports); and residential projects over the past twenty four years. Project magnitudes: $25,000 to $300,000. All completed on time, and on budget. I completed ALL the detailed drawings for these projects.
CADD System & Drawing Database Manager – Maintained CADD system software and hardware. Maintained two systems, HPEGS (Pascal) & AutoCad. Also, 5,000 drawings for three plants. I have worked with AutoCad since revision 9 and presently operate revision 14 & 2000 for windows.
Field Walk Thru Verification of P&ID/PFD drawings. Revision of Same as well as entering all revised drawings into company proprietary software.
June 1974 to Aug 1994
HOBART COMPANY, Richmond Hill, GA – CAD Technician/Facility Layout Specialist (Part Time Position)
Responsible for updating the plant equipment layout utilizing AutoCAD 14 & 2000.
Facility production layout of assembly line equipment.
Implemented innovative space defining symbols/library part system.
Work flow design in coordination with Industrial Engineer.
Mar 1998 to Jun 1998
BETCO, INC., Marco Island, FL/Statesville, NC – CAD & Engineering Technician
Responsible for Presentation, Design, and Construction Detail drawings of Commercial buildings for the National & International markets.
CADD System & Database Manager – Maintain CADD system software and hardware.
Create Presentation drawings for sales proposals & bids.
Once project was sold, I designed the building in detail, creating the construction drawings.
Implemented industry standards for architectural & commercial drawings.
Working on standardizing color presentation.
Established a more efficient drawing filing system that cuts retrieval time.
Developed a drawing checking system that minimizes errors being transferred into the manufacturing process.
May 1998 to May 1999
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
DRAFTING, DESIGN AND CIVIL DESIGN TECHNOLOGY, CATIA V-5
– Savannah Technical College, Savannah, GA
PRE-ENGINEERING STUDIES
– Armstrong State College, Savannah, GA
I.T. NETWORK MANAGER
– PST Software and Consulting, Savannah, GA
SOLIDWORKS ESSENTIALS
– MLC CAD Systems, Lawrenceville, GA
MSHA CERTIFICATION
– Prim Industrial Contractors, Macon, GA
– Union Camp, Savannah, GA:
Safety Supervisor Training
ISO-9000 Requirements
Personal Protective Equipment
Lock-Out / Tag-Out
Respirator Fit Testing
Electrical Safety
EPA Requirements
Spill Prevention Control Countermeasures – 40 CFR 112
OSHA Requirements – 29 CFR 1910 & 1926
Process Safety Management Requirements – 29 CFR 1910.119
DOT Shipping & Placarding Per 49 CFR
Confined Space Entry & Rescue Procedures 29 CFR 1910.146
Non-Destructive Pressure Vessel Inspection Procedures
Trenching – OSHA 29 CFR 1926.650
Asbestos Requirements & Procedures & Many others..…
