1. James E. LaPan II
3913 Smoketree Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Cell: (719) 930-7377 / E-Mail Address: James.LaPan76@Yahoo.com
Job Skill Sets & Combined Experience
• 20+ years of Drafting knowledge, 17 years of on the job Drafting/Designing Experience.
• 20+ years of AutoCAD Experience.
• 9+ years combined CM/DM (Configuration Management/Documentation Management) Experience.
• 9+ years of combined project coordination experience.
• 9+ years of combined engineering experience.
• 7+ years of combined mechanical designing experience.
• 9+ years of department managing experience.
• 2+ years Visio Experience.
• Experienced with Microsoft Office Suite, over 15 years Experience.
• 16+ years of Army discipline and leadership skills.
• Professional conduct in any situation using chain of command & execution skills.
• Developed processes & procedures for departmental needs and requirements.
• 3D Drawing Layouts, ISO Linear, Assembly DWG’s, Sub-Assembly DWG’s, Interconnect DWG’s,
Cable-Assembly DWG’s, Vendor Item Drawings and Documentation, Technical Orders, Wire & Layout
Configurations, Writing & Documenting all forms of information.
• ASME standardization applied to drawing & documentation needs for all engineering requirements.
• Managed Access Drawing Database for all Lockheed Martin’s Documentation.
• Managed an Export Drawing Database from Boeing called GSIMS.
• Managed Master Drawing Lists, BOM Lists, and provided Pre and Post drawing sets for engineers to
redline and put together projects.
• Kept drawings compliant with ASME & MIL standards. (Depending on customers’ needs and
requests)
• Put Drawings & Documentation together from conception to completion.
• Created template database for quick referencing and use, cutting re-development needs and costs
for newly developing drawings & documentation.
• Personally printed off deliverable sets of Drawings & Documentation, ensuring the latest and greatest
revision for future project needs & requirements.
• POC for any and all Drawing and Documentation needs.
• Helped coordinate & set up HCCB (Hardware Configuration Control Board) reviews & meetings.
• Conducted multiple project tasking and development of back to back projects.
• Proof read documentation on drawing reviews, and day to day checking of work from Drafters.
• Worked with QA and Safety Engineers to make sure projects and drawings were compliant with set
standards and company guidelines.
• Trained AutoCAD personnel on how to perform their jobs and to work as a team with other engineers
and each other.
• Researched engineering data for projects off from internet, catalogs, databases, vendors, etc.
• Talked to Business reps to get specs and input/output data on Hardware and Configuration needs.
• Helped engineers lay out new lab formats and organization of seats, desks, equipment, cabling,
power, etc.
• Cable Configuration and Making Abilities.
• Design Checked for standardization, FFF (Fit, Form & Function) and had CM’ed work packages
needing to be delivered.
Professional Experience & Skills:
• Experienced in Rack Design and Installation of HW Components
• Fabrication and Custom Assembly Experience
• Proficient in AutoCAD Release 11 Thru 2013 - AutoCAD Inventor
• Some Basic Experience with Pro-E and Solidworks 3D
• Knowledgeable of ASME, & MIL-STD-100E
• Department Management & Project Management Skills
• IT Specialist and Administrative Skills
• HW Maintenance and Service Knowledge
• Process & Procedure Exp. Both in developing and standardizing
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2. • Experienced in 3-D, and Isometric Drawings
• Mechanical Component Drawing and Graphic Illustration
• Component configuration and development
• Designing Capabilities
• Experienced in layout and documentation of Mechanical Components
• Detailed Dimensioning Experience
• Microsoft Office Suite Experience
• Layout Configuration Experience with VISIO
• Manual Drafting Skills
• Excellent Leadership, Team Building Skills, Communication, and team player skills
• Knowledgeable in component purchasing based upon specifications
• Very creative and outgoing
• Works exceptionally well under pressure
• Possess a very strong work ethic
• Self-starter with minimal supervision required
• Ethics training is current and compliant, annually taken
• Helped Manage Master Drawing Lists for both current and past revisions of DWG’s & Doc’s.
Job History:
Hardware Engineer/Equipment Installer: Apex Sept. 4th
2015 to Mar. 11th
2016
Contracted to Leidos to perform end of life upgrades on GFE and COTS Equipment for the
Government. Utilizing my multiple skill sets, the companies tasking of me is vast in the efforts to
upgrade and document the systems needs. Researching and working with fellow Engineers,
Designers, CM, and Government Officials poses to be a challenging effort when trying to keep the old
equipment operating. Pulling the old equipment out with cabling, then clean up the racks to install the
new portion. Writing EO's and recreating BOM's, Drawings, Parts Lists, and TO's for either the
scanned or three generations of upgrades to the documentation is the second challenge. Overall a
very interesting position, with plenty of obstacles to overcome. Never a dull moment and gratifying
work is its reward to the job well finished.
Design Engineer 2: Donateck Mar. 8th
2015 to July 22nd
2015
Contracted to Lockheed Martin to revise, design, layout and reconfigure everything within their site
installation drawings. Updating rack and stack configurations, workstation desk equipment upgrades
and modifications, server room layouts, and complete major site layout and configurations.
Researched and compiled site changes from customer; replacing and upgrading end of life equipment
on the baseline sets. Moved and reallocated equipment, maintaining and keeping all sites functional
and accurate for future upgrades or modifications. Logged all new and upgraded equipment into a
Excel Spreadsheet, maintaining accountability and a accurate specifications rundown on future
modifications to the baseline drawings. Configuration checked all documentation delivery sets in order
to comply with customer and company standards.
Design Checker / Configuration Management Analyst: AeroTek Sept. 23rd
2013 to Feb. 10th
2014
Contracted to the Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) in order to perform Design Checking and
Configuration Management; working on Word Documents, AutoCAD & SolidWorks Drawings, Excel
Spread Sheets, and Adobe PDF’s. All work performed was produced for the U.S. Government and the
FAA. SNC specializes in military Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance contracts. Our group
worked within a Database contained in SolidWorks called EPDM. This database stored, housed old
revisions, and processed the approvals of all the documentation and drawings that the company had
produced for its delivery of products to its customers. Design checked multiple project sets of
documentation as they came to my department. Ever evolving and growing till each project was
delivered.
Mechanical Drafter Instructor: Intellitec College May 17th
2012 to May 31st
2013
Teaching the fundamentals of drafting with using the principals and structure of Algebra and Technical
Writing; while binding the three into a skill set to be used in the industry. Taking all the combined
experience I have learned and gathered in my past professions to teach the next generation of
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3. Drafter/Designer’s for the workforce of today. Creating the structured disciplines in design needed for
innovation; while asking questions before, during, and after the design phases in engineering. Adding
these thinking portions to the lesson plans that our young thinkers and old thinkers need to be asking
themselves while being trained. Providing these traits in the beginning portion of classes and
cultivating their minds to apply the understanding while teaching them the ins and outs of the basics.
Re-working the syllabus and lesson plans for the majority of the classes here at the college, not only
for the understanding of what goes on but to re-word and work them for clarity. Making the lessons
flow and meld into each other more freely and making it easier to pass off the student from instructor
to instructor.
IT Specialist (Active Duty National Guard): ARMY Feb. 8th
2011 to Feb. 15th
2012
I had joined back into the ARMY National Guard to perform IT Specialist work at a NCO School House,
performing administrative tasks. Worked laptops of all different brands from HP’s to Dell’s, and many
non-name brand models that utilize Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7. Replaced and fixed HD’s,
LCD Screens, Card Readers, CD-ROMs, Keyboards, Mouse Pads, to even Mother-boards. Maintained
and serviced 200+ student laptops with updates, configurations, and monthly cleaning. Maintained and
serviced 75+ Staff Laptops, which constantly needed assistance with updates, software, and special
needs. Performed administrative duties which consisted of the following; Printer Maintenance and
Driver Installation, Diagnose and Repair of Internet Services (LAN & WiFi), Personnel’s Accounts for
Access, service on Copiers, Scanners, Network Switches, and Software updates and Downloads.
Serviced, Repaired, and Replaced Projectors and their Bulbs. Personally set-up basic classroom
equipment and furnishings for students, while servicing 10 classrooms worth of Laptops, Equipment,
and Instructors. Worked with State G6 IT Service Center on technical tasks and training as needed.
Field Engineer 2 (Design Support Engineer): Honeywell Nov. 3rd
2009 to Dec 5th
2010
Worked and served within two job title positions at Honeywell. First I was a liaison to engineers with
Documentation and Hardware design needs to then move on as a Documentation Design Support
Engineer. Would alternate between jobs as needed, but would ultimately lead a team of 10 to 15
Documentation Support Engineers in correcting Documentation within a database called Team Center.
Team Center held the entire configured site and off site documentation for how each facility functioned
as a networked HUB of communication uplinks around the world. Engineers would want to change,
remove, update equipment at these sites; they would coordinate with me and my section to update the
design and documentation. The updated document would go before a board of engineers for approval
and be made official. The update would be approved and then the old documentation would be
archived and the new one would be in place. This was done on multiple projects within each site as
new equipment replaced old, and new projects came on line. Instructed personnel to create and
construct a structured documentation tree of all linked documentation for each of the sites Honeywell
maintains.
Hardware Mechanical Engineer: Boecore Contractor June 16th
2008 to October 2nd
2009
Contracted to ITT Industries to perform re-modernization of a Phase Shifting Radar Facility. Designed,
Documented, and modeled the layouts of the Systems Rack Configurations. Locating and
documenting each identified “To and From” cabling locations for all components. Modeled and
Calculated lengths between locations on HW components. Taking that data and matching up
connectors, bulk materials, COTS cabling, and mounting assemblies for the systems. Created Wire
Lists and documented configuration of the design. Provided data and specifications from Vendors as
needed in assisting other engineers on tasks. Designed mounting hardware, face plates for PCB
boards within VME’s, and researched other solutions in formulation other designs. Assisted with the
assembling and positioning HW Components within a rack, documenting the design and configuration.
Interfaced with vendors to retrieve specs, materials, and purchasing components for department.
Took experience and guidance from other engineers to build and grow a better and more efficient
working environment.
Drafter Senior: Lockheed Martin (LM IS&GS) Sept. 17th
2001 to Jun. 15th
2008
Researched products and assembled the detailed data into a step-by-step installation plan (COTS
manuals). To include detailed drawings, wire plans, Technical Illustrations (T.O.’s), and Bill Of
Materials parts lists. Assisted in design factors and ideas on racking and stacking computer towers
and monitoring stations for projects. Generated flow diagrams, configuration connection layouts, and
made corrections on existing files for installation plans using VISIO. Ensured power needs are met
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4. and stabilization needs are in place. Sitting in on meetings and conferences that integrate new ideas
and methods into new and current drawings which are to be developed and updated. Manage three
AutoCAD Drafters and their workload, along with keeping records and databases current and updated
for multiple projects running in parallel progressions. Managed the Internal Configuration of all
baselined drawings, with being a coordinator and overseer of configuration drawing reviews,
conducted within the LM GPS II department.
Temp Drafter: Superior Technology Resources March 12th
2001 to July 20th
2001
Basic Drafter/Detailer for Lockheed Martin (M&DS Dept. GSF)
Computer Keyboard Detailer & Designer: Input Technologies Nov. 2000 to July
2001
Have drawn specs for company’s keyboards and components, to include work packets for assembly
stations. Worked with the president of the company in designing combination Keyboard, Trackball,
Two Button assemblies for industrial Kiosks. Combing existing models and drawings, along with new
ideas and methods, to create and produce a new line of products. Adding to my experience in design, I
have worked with Fabrication Engineers and Electronic Engineers on new methods and ideas on
future products. For more information on what I have done for this Company, since most of the
products I have done is confidential. Last known contact for Kurtis Van Kampen (Company President)
at Input Technologies was (719) 475-7223.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Surveyor: US National Guard July 1998 to Present
(OIF 05) Rank is E-5, SGT
My duties consisted of taking a Squad of six to eight soldiers into the field and into combat. Training
them and making them more proficient in operating various types of equipment. D7G thru D9 Dozers,
Track Hoe’s, Back Hoes, Scrappers, Graders, Rollers, High Speed Compactors (Sheep’s Foot and
Flat Barrel), Frontend Loaders, Dump Trucks and Semi Hauler of all Models & Types. All Basic to
Complex training performed and conducted to the depicted tasks listed below. (Under Start of Job Title
and Description of Duties.)
Heavy Equipment Operator/Surveyor: US Army Feb. 1996 to July 1998
(Gulf War Clean-UP) Exiting rank E-4, Specialist.
Operating heavy equipment was my main duty in the military. I have used countless detailed
blueprints to dig, construct, and create many different forms of construction. Primary duties consisted
of Tank Deaf lays, Roads, Building Foundations, Stock Piling and Moving of Materials, Creating
Human Waste Containment Areas with Counter Run Off for Moisture, Man Made Dams and Retaining
Walls, and Demolition and Cleanup of construction sites. Additional tasks included designing new Tilt
Cylinder mount for a D7-G Dozer. The main reason, to reinforce the existing mount is so that in rocky
terrain it wouldn’t buckle under the strain and pressure of extreme conditions. Other designs that have
been accomplished and produced are a rack and mounting configuration for a HUMMER, used for
carrying water jugs and or surveying equipment out to job sites.
Education:
(Registered - 3/4 way finished, Awaiting Return) DeVry University, Working for BA in Technical
Management
IntelliTec College, Colorado Springs, CO.
Associate Degree in Mechanical Drafting Technology, Graduated December 2000.
Graduated top in class.
Bay Arenac Skill Center: Bay City, Michigan, 1993 - 1995
Certificate in Fundamental Drafting and Integration.
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