This document provides a summary of Brian Cherry's qualifications and experience as an industrial refrigeration drafter seeking a new position. He has over 10 years of experience in engineering projects involving CAD software such as AutoCAD, Microstation, Catia V5, and Solidworks. Currently he works as an industrial refrigeration drafter creating construction drawings for refrigeration units and piping systems. Previously he has held roles as a mechanical consultant, CAD designer, and documentation engineer where he created 3D models, drawings, and documentation for various industrial and maritime engineering projects.

1. BRIAN EDWARD CHERRY
Yorktown, VA
757-329-2395
Brian_cherry15@hotmail.com
SUMMARY
Dedicated Industrial Refrigeration Drafter seeking to Transfer Broad Based Skill Set, 10+ Years of engineering
experience. As a results-focused, quality-driven professional with experience in project design; managed
multiple projects designed and created piping systems in 3D environment, 3D models and drawings for
fabrication, machining using CAD software, following established CAD and ASTM standards, created Official
Plot Plans with utilities, as a private contractor produced drawing of house using AutoCAD 2012. CAD and
additional software include:
 AutoCAD 2000 to 2017 • Microstation • Catia V5
 Solidedge • Catia V4 • AutoCAD MEP 2017
 Solidworks • ShipConstructor • Inventor
HIGHLIGHTS
 Certificate of Appreciation in completing rotor weld replacement, in supporting shop
 Completed asset enrollment for U.S. Coast Guard, in a team effort
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
ColonialWebb Norfolk, VA
Industrial Refrigeration Drafter 6/2016 to Present
Creating construction set of drawings for large refrigeration units and piping, that include, plan views, with
structure, grating, old and new equipment, 3D models for elevation, 3D models of piping for isometric
drawings; piping and instrumentation diagrams using AutoCAD MEP and Fabrication CADmep, using
Navisworks to verify 3D models, then converting to PDF’s in bluebeam for record.
 Completed revisions to P and ID’s.
 Prepared drawing Set for construction in the field
 Prepared construction set for replacement of compressors and piping
 Prepared construction set of drawings for replacement of condensers and piping
 Currently working on construction set for replacement of equipment and piping
Onboard Engineering (Contract with Dupont) Richmond, VA
Mechanical Consultant 11/2015 – 01/2016
Updating and creating assembly, welding, and machining asbuilt drawings of equipment and parts using
Microstation 8vi, using dimensioning, tolerance and geometric tolerance, with SAP, and verified equipment,
measuring, then updated drawings, in hazardous environment.
 Created drawing of fabricated part in metric and inches
 Created drawing of coupling for manufacturing
 Used SAP to verify parts of the arm
 Verified arm on equipment, with measurements and changes
 Created asbuilt drawing and assembly of arm on equipment

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Elite Contracting Group Petersburg, VA
CAD Designer 8/2015 - 11/2015
Created electronic Asbuilts and Electric Conduit Drawings, using AutoCAD 2016 and conducted field
evaluation, as part of AMAG conversation, create and used excel spreadsheet for bill of materials and inserted
into drawing, for design of security systems and conducted site visits to verify equipment.
 Completed drawing of conduit for proposal
 Completed several equipment asbuilts of equipment in the field
 Created bill of materials using excel and inserting in the drawing
 Created drawing of circuit board
 Conducted site visits to create security asbuilts
Action Technology Inc. (Contract Employee at Alstom Power Inc.) Midlothian, VA
Documentation Engineer 12/2014 to 6/2015
Prepared online Illustrated Parts Catalog for customers by extracting data from the Life Cycle Management,
using excel spreadsheet and Adobe Acrobat to create tiff images from parts from 3D models of parts and
drawings created in Catia V5. Created 3D models and drawing documentation for oversized rings to
manufacture, using Catia V5 and Solidedge, with established CAD standards, dimensioning, tolerances and
surface finish.
 Created assembly of a turbine, which included high and lower pressure casing and bearing pedestal
 Verified needed angle and thread undercut for manufacturer to finish production of part
 Created 3D model of High pressure valve, then converted to tiff image for Online Parts Catalog
Action Technology Inc. (Contract Employee at Alstom Power Inc.) Midlothian, VA
CAD Designer 9/2013 to 11/2014
Created complex sketches converting them into 3D models and drawings, using ISO standards, in first angle
projection, with proper dimensioning, tolerances, geometric controls for documentation of replacement parts
in a steam turbine, interfaced with engineering to develop and design equipment for manufacturing, that met
appropriate specifications for turbines which powers the generator for electricity, using Catia V5 Release 19
and Bentley for 2D drawings of Parts to make changes in the 3D model. Reworked existing 3D models to
produce forging and machined parts drawings and working with other departments to create a 3D model from
an actual part to update the design of that part. Created Fabrication drawings for turbine parts, such as seal
carriers.
 Created Forging drawing for steam turbine shaft
 Created 3D model and drawing for casting of outer casing
 Created 3D models and drawing of steam seal housing.
Performance-based Solutions (Contract with the U.S. Coast Guard) Norfolk, VA
AutoCAD Specialist III 9/2011 to 8/2013
Asset Enrollment for U.S. Coast Guard, AutoCAD support for plot plans and red lines on utility drawings.
Conducted Site visits, on a team with measuring, used excel spreadsheet to account for Coast Guard assets,
inputting data into SharePoint and updating official plot plans, using AutoCAD 2013 and AutoCAD 2013, after
site visits.

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 Completed several Official Plot Plans and updated Civil drawings of sites
 Trained incoming employees and contact person for company to Coast Guard
 Used GPS equipment to locate buildings
Strom Engineering (Contracted with Gibbs and Cox) Hampton, VA
CAD Designer 4/2011 to 7/2011
Developed and prepared 3D design of piping systems, working to ISO 9000 standards, with established CAD
standards and bill of materials operating Ship Constructor for arrangement drawings, for installation on the
ship.
 Completed Bilge and Drainage systems
 Completed Compressed Air systems
 Designed all piping systems in 3D piping environment and drawings in viewports
Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, VA
Designer II 3/2008 to 11/2010
Developed and prepared 3D design of piping systems, working to ISO 9000 standards, with established CAD
standards and bill of materials operating Catia Release 4, and 2D extraction for arrangement drawings, for
installation on the ship.
 Completed several manufacturing drawings of drains
 Created arrangement drawings of shipboard chilled water piping systems
 Created arrangement drawings of shipboard drainage systems and deck drains
Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, VA
Associate Designer 6/2004 to 3/2008
Designed piping systems, in 3D compartments of the ship, operating Catia V4, from Diagrams of piping
systems and made changes to P & ID, operating AutoCAD 2010 and Inventor.
 As lead contact for group, in design meetings, on various projects, coordinated with other design team
members to achieve the best arrangement in the space of the ship.
 Initiated several changes to piping diagrams, when a technical problems arose in the design of pipe run
in the 3D model.
 Designed numerous piping systems on the ship in 3D, using CATIA Release 4, from auxiliary systems,
drain piping, deck drains, and the chilled water piping system.
EDUCATION:
ITT Technical Institute
Associate of Applied Science in Computer Drafting and Design Graduated March 2005
Norfolk State University
Bachelor of Science in Design Technology Graduated May 1998
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Revit Architecture 2010, AutoCAD 2004 to 2016, creating 3D models to Site Plans, Inventor Fusion 2012, Catia
V5, SolidEdge, Microsoft Word, Microsoft excel, Solidworks 2014-2015 and CNC programing