Joseph_Leffek

Experience

• Tech Designer I/Tech Data Associate II Gulfstream Aerospace · Full-time Jul 2012 – May 2020 7 yrs 10 mos Savannah, GA, United States Utilized MIL, NAS, SAE, Gulfstream, and vendor/supplier specifications to create CATIA V5 models of standard aerospace mechanical and Electrical, Hanger and Piping Workbench parts. Some work required loading parts from Excel design tables including AS, SAE and MIL spec hydraulic and powerplant adapters. Orchestrated drawing release with senior engineers using Smarteam. Determined features of parts not available in specification in collaboration with design engineers; also determined if the part was named incorrectly. (1.25 year direct)
  
  Assisted with design activities using CATIA, Smarteam, SharePoint, VBA and MS Office. (2 years direct)
  
  Assisted with project management of a new jet design at Gulfstream. Developed a reporting application for daily and weekly status of integration for systems with structure design. Assisted for 1 year with development of test model and test structure for aerodynamic control surface using CATIA, VBA and MS Office. (4 year contract)
• Drafting Contractor Standard Concrete Products (SCP) · Self-employed Aug 2011 – Jul 2012 11 mos Savannah, GA, United States Received projects based on competitive bids for Metric and English Contract drawings. Fulfilled responsibilities as detailer responsible for the fabrication of shop drawings.
  Used AutoCAD 2011 (2D) to draft shop drawings and submitted drawings to SCP Engineering to review prior to being submitted to the Department of Transportation (DOT) within various states, including Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
• Field Technician ECS Southeast, LLC (ECS) · Full-time Sep 2010 – Jul 2011 10 mos Savannah, GA, United States Conducted observations, inspections, and testing as well as sampling of soils, aggregates, concrete, and masonry in alignment ASTM and other regulatory standards. Completed all required training to receive five certifications for testing government and commercial structures, utilities, roads, and parking lots within the first six months of tenure.
• Engineer/Designer/Drafter Standard Concrete Products (SCP) · Full-time May 2003 – Aug 2009 6 yrs 3 mos Savannah, GA, United States Redesigned precast structures, assisted with project development, demonstrated good documentation practices (record management/retention), and executed value-engineering. Detailed shop drawings for composite wall panels in three-story precast buildings. Developed plans for casting lengths and in-depth details of bridge and dock precast components with bill of material for reinforcement and inserts.
  • Monitored progress regarding pre-stressing beds, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and PCI manufacturing standards in collaboration with engineering staff.
  • Calculated pre-stressing loads and de-tensioning sequences for GDOT and SDOT contracts.
  • Designed and researched a spreadsheet to calculate loads for piling; approved per engineer.