Nik R.
Senior Level Fabrication Detailer
Gonzales,
United States
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About
Senior AutoCAD Detailer with 15+ years of fabrication and industrial drafting experience, including piping, mechanical, and shop-ready drawings. Proven high-volume producer and checker with deep understanding of fabrication workflows, revision control, and remote collaboration. Comfortable working independently or embedded with engineering teams.
Can provide sample drawing portfolio on request.
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Can provide sample drawing portfolio on request.
Experience
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Sr. CAD Detailer
Performance contractors · Full-time
Feb 2011 –
Present
15 yrs 3 mos
Baton Rouge, LA, United States
High-volume AutoCAD production detailing for fabrication and construction
Daily creation of spools, shop drawings, and installation-ready documents
Checker / QA role: redlining, verifying accuracy before fabrication
Strong experience with:
AutoCAD (advanced)
SpoolGen
CAD Pipe
Revit (BIM coordination support)
Direct collaboration with engineers, architects, and clients
Ownership of drawings from concept → fabrication → revisions
Mentorship and training of junior drafters
Currently fully remote, actively supporting distributed engineering teams -
Mechanical Drafter
GEO Heat Exchangers · Contract
Aug 2024 –
Sep 2025
1 yrs 1 mos
Saint Gabriel, LA, United States
Mechanical and fabrication drawings using AutoCAD 2025 & SolidWorks 2025
Heat exchanger detailing (shell & tube)
ASME & TEMA code compliance
Heavy focus on:
Fabrication-ready drawings
Revision control
As-built documentation
Close coordination with fabrication, QC, and purchasing -
Field Technician
B's Custom Stonework · Full-time
Jan 2007 –
Jun 2009
2 yrs 5 mos
Livingston, LA, United States
GraniteTechnician/Installer
Physical fabrication, installation, and field measurement
Custom stone cutting, polishing, and installation
Residential & industrial job sites -
Draft Technician
MJM Group LLC · Full-time
May 2004 –
Dec 2006
2 yrs 7 mos
Franklin, TN, United States
Converted hand sketches → digital drawings (AutoCAD, Visio)
Early exposure to SolidWorks and Revit
Electrical cabinet layouts, wiring diagrams, site layouts
Worked hybrid and fully remote even early in your career
Education
- Baton Rouge School of Computers Associates, Computer Information Systems, 3.6 Overall GPA 2005 – 2007 Activities and Societies: Major in Computer information systems w/ a minor in micro computer literacy.
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Age: 38
Joined: February 5, 2026
Last seen: March 2, 2026
Area of Expertise
General CAD Drafting
Mechanical Drafting
Civil Drafting Services
Fabrication Drawings Services
2D CAD Drafting Services
Assembly Drawing Services
Contract Drafting Services
CAD Drafting Services
Mechanical CAD Design
Manufacturing Drawings
CAD Redrafting and Conversion Services
Isometric Drawing Services
Location
Gonzales, LA, United States