Marcus T. Ellison

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Senior CAD Designer with 9 years of experience in mechanical and architectural drafting for manufacturing and construction clients. Specializes in SolidWorks and AutoCAD, with a proven record of cutting drawing-revision cycles by 30% through standardized template libraries. Holds a CSWA certification and has led design documentation for projects valued at over $40 million.

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Senior CAD DesignerMar 2019 - Present

Hartwell Precision Manufacturing, Columbus, OH

Redesigned the company-wide SolidWorks part-template library, reducing new-drawing setup time by 34% and eliminating 120+ hours of rework annually.
Led CAD documentation for a $14M aerospace bracket assembly program, producing 600+ GD&T-compliant drawings delivered on schedule across 18 months.
Mentored 3 junior designers in model-based definition practices, cutting first-pass drawing errors by 28% within two quarters.

CAD DesignerJun 2016 - Feb 2019

Vantage Structural Solutions, Cincinnati, OH

Produced structural steel shop drawings for 22 commercial construction projects totaling 1.4M sq ft, maintaining a 98.6% first-submission approval rate with fabricators.
Migrated the drafting department from AutoCAD 2014 to Revit 2018, training 8 staff and compressing project delivery timelines by an average of 11 days.
Developed a clash-detection workflow in Navisworks that identified 47 coordination conflicts before construction, saving an estimated $230,000 in field corrections.

Junior CAD TechnicianAug 2014 - May 2016

Meridian Product Design Group, Dayton, OH

Created detailed 2D and 3D component drawings for consumer electronics enclosures, supporting a product line that shipped 85,000 units in its first year.
Standardized a layer-naming convention adopted across 4 project teams, reducing file-merge conflicts by 60% on collaborative AutoCAD projects.
Assisted senior engineers in tolerance stack-up analysis for 12 injection-molded assemblies, contributing to a 15% reduction in prototype iteration costs.

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