Summary





Computer Aided Drafting Specialist
Improving direction and control the quality of vender installation through innovating and accurate equipment layout drawings.


Accomplished specialist with a proven ability to develop and maintain complex warehouse racking matrices that support operation objectives. Have led key initiatives that enabled PDC management to pick and dispose of large amount of scrap parts saving and incremental 60 - 80 hours per parts centers. Recognized as an expert in applying analytical concepts to system management decisions.
Respected team player, able to gain the knowledge and confidence to offer constructive criticism to manager and planner s designs and analysis focused on achieving long term warehouse capacity goals. Keep up-to date with changes in the industry with timely CAD software upgrades, researched and provide recommendation for plotters, printers and reproduction systems used in house.
2D and 3D modeling, BOM
Create and manipulate layers, blocks, attributes, x reference, text, scales, paper and model space
Construction drawings type V, VI and VII
Automotive parts Warehouse interior space planning
AS400 warehouse management system implementation and maintenance
Analytical and ad hoc reporting skills


Employment

1998 -  2007
Specialist

Provided analytical and operational support to optimize the efficiency of the Parts Distribution Center Operations and implementation and maintenance of the Warehouse Management System.

Planned and Implemented detailed analysis, utilizing Excel and Access which facilitated the Launch of an AS400 Warehouse Management System that control operator activities in order picking and stock keeping.
Created complete CAD Space planning Racking and office layout, storage equipment matrices and electrical and mechanical data for New Part Centers and working warehouse reconfigurations, for quotation bidding and construction.
Developed a CAD 3D Racking and Bin storage equipment block library with attributes to produce a component bill of materials to support the launch of several new Parts Centers in Greenville SC, Smyrna TN, Baltimore MD and Orlando FL.
Formulated ad hoc reports with COGNOS Impromptu and Access to establish and maintain a standard Fast Pick part listing and location area for the entire PDC network to improve stock keeping and Picking.
Improved WMS AS400 operational efficiencies via teamwork with development of a new 7 - digit location-numbering scheme, Aisle, Bay and Shelf and Position for mezzanine and pallet locations.
Designed a methodology using Excel to simulate AS400 nesting calculation to improved Parts location sizing and unit type quantities based on months of supply and demand data.
Improved Bulk reserve consolidation and put away with the creation of generic locate zones reducing the length and complexity of warehouse management system locating, Replenishing and Picking rule sets.
Recognized with several Certificate of Recognition from Director of Parts Logistics and Department manager for my guidance, support and Outstanding Effort in Launching the WMS for the entire network and various New and process improvement projects and maintenance-implementation of department CAD software upgrades.
Worked independently and part of a larger team from Tennessee for 1 year since Nissan relocated its Headquarters there supporting the completion of a 3 phrase project, new Master parts center in Delta Point TN and rearrangements for centers in Memphis and Smyrna TN

1994 -  1998
Contractor

Education

Miscellaneous

Parts Facilities Specialist with Nissan Motor Corp.USA-Direct hire
Cataloged existing electronic warehouse CAD files into new PDC named folders and transitioned CAD from a DOS based system to Microsoft windows.
Managed as built CAD plan views and storage equipment elevation records for Nissan's 10 Parts Distribution Centers.
Utilized Nissan Automated Parts Locator system to simulate and update renumbering bulk/bin locations for Rearrangement process improvement projects.
Created and standardized Nissan title blocks, sheets, file and layer names to align with Discipline codes. Fluency with all plotters, printers and reproduction systems used in house.