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Sam V.

Sheet Metal CAD Designer | CNC, Laser Cutting & Fabrication Specialist

Sliema, Malta

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20,374 / 146,003

Skill pts: 5

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About

I am a Mechanical CAD/CAM Designer with over 25 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing, sheet metal fabrication, CNC programming and production engineering.

My work goes beyond creating CAD models. I design components with the actual manufacturing process in mind, including laser cutting, CNC plasma cutting, press brake bending, machining, welding and assembly.

I have extensive experience preparing production-ready drawings, DXF/DWG files, flat patterns, fabrication drawings, BOMs and CNC-ready files for real manufacturing environments.

My main software includes AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor and Fusion 360, together with specialist CNC/CAM and laser-cutting software.

Key areas of expertise:
• Sheet metal design and fabrication
• Laser and plasma cutting
• CNC/CAM programming
• AutoCAD 2D production drawings
• Autodesk Inventor and Fusion 360
• Flat patterns and bend-ready components
• DXF/DWG manufacturing files
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
• Fabrication drawings and assemblies
• BOM and production documentation
• Product development and prototyping

I have spent much of my career working directly with manufacturing equipment and production teams, so I understand the difference between a design that looks correct on screen and one that can be manufactured efficiently and reliably.

I am available for one-off projects as well as ongoing remote CAD/CAM and product-development work.

Experience

Technical Procurement Manager / CAD & Fabrication Designer Total Logistics Ltd. / Tecserv Engineering · Full-time Jan 2020 – Present 6 yrs 8 mos Malta Technical Procurement Manager with responsibility for technical procurement and coordination, while also providing CAD and fabrication design support to Tecserv Engineering.

Prepare production-ready drawings and CNC programs for laser cutting, plasma cutting and bending/folding operations.

Convert project and fabrication requirements into manufacturable parts, assemblies and machine-ready production output.

Experienced in CAD/CAM, sheet-metal fabrication, CNC programming, nesting, fabrication drawings and Design for Manufacturing.
AutoCAD Designer / CNC Programmer Jacap Ltd. · Full-time Jan 2008 – Dec 2019 11 yrs 11 mos Malta Produced AutoCAD designs, fabrication drawings and CNC-ready files for manufactured products and custom projects.

Programmed, operated and maintained CNC machinery, supporting production setup, troubleshooting and material utilisation.

Managed the drawing library together with parts and material information, while supporting day-to-day production requirements.
Mechanical Engineering Technician / Cell Leader Methode Electronics · Full-time Jan 2008 – Dec 2008 11 mos Malta Led and coordinated a production cell of more than 25 employees.

Planned production, monitored output and supported yield and process improvement activities.

Performed machinery fault finding, repair and maintenance, while managing spare-parts inventory.
Mechanical Engineering Technician ST Microelectronics · Full-time Jan 2004 – Dec 2006 2 yrs 11 mos Malta Performed fault finding, repair and preventive maintenance on production machinery.

Managed spare-parts requirements and supported equipment availability for production.
AutoCAD Designer / CNC Programmer Zaminox Enterprises Ltd. · Full-time Jan 2004 – Dec 2004 11 mos Malta Created AutoCAD drawings for manufactured products and customer projects and maintained the drawing library.

Programmed, operated and maintained CNC machinery and supported production troubleshooting.

Education

Mikielang Sapiano Technical Institute, Paola Computer aided engineering, Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Studies 1997 – 2001

Other experience

Freelance CAD/CAM & Product Design – DVectorForge Independent CAD/CAM and product-design work focused on manufacturing-ready designs for CNC, laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication and 3D printing.

Projects include:
• CNC and laser-cut DXF/DWG designs
• Sheet-metal products and fabrication concepts
• BBQs, firepits, smokers and workshop products
• 3D printable functional parts and household products
• Product prototyping and design refinement
• Manufacturing-ready drawings and cutting files
• Design optimisation for material use and fabrication

Work includes developing concepts from initial idea through CAD modelling, production preparation and final digital files for manufacture.

Licenses & Certifications

Architectural Drafting Principles MCAST/MG2i, MQF Level 3 Jan 2019 – Present
Advanced Architectural Drafting Principles MCAST/MG2i, MQF Level 4 Jan 2019 – Present
AutoCAD Advanced 3D Modeling University of Malta Jan 2003 – Present
Plan Production of a Part Program City & Guilds Jul 2002 – Present
CNC Machine Operation City & Guilds Jul 2002 – Present
Basic NC/CNC City & Guilds Jul 2002 – Present
Basic CAD/CAM City & Guilds Jul 2002 – Present
Computer Aided Draughting & Design (CAD) City & Guilds Jul 2002 – Present