Grant D. Terrell is a mechanical CAD (MCAD) designer and instructor seeking a position that utilizes his experience with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Inventor, and other MCAD/CAE programs. He has over 30 years of experience in mechanical, architectural, civil, and electrical drafting as well as experience teaching various CAD courses. Terrell is proficient in 2D and 3D modeling, mechanical design, MEP design, and has worked on projects involving ductwork, plant layouts, and industrial equipment. He holds a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and MA and MFA from Northern Illinois University.

1.  Grant D. Terrell Email: gmanager1@yahoo.com Algonquin, IL 224-489-1372
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OBJECTIVE
Seeking to benefit company that can use my AutoCAD, Solid Works, Inventor, IntelliCAD, Via CAD, FastCAD,
and MS office experience which offers good pay, benefits, advancement, promotion and/or skills enhancement.
MCAD & SKILLS Solid works, Inventor, AutoCAD, Outlook, IntelliCAD, FastCAD, Draft sight,
Microsoft Office, Open Office, Windows XP, 2000, NT, Mechanical Drafting, Detailing,
Architectural Drafting, Sheet Metal design, Facility Planning, Adobe Acrobat,
Photoshop, Interleaf Desktop Publishing, Most Word processing, text editor programs & copiers.
• Mechanical MCAD Design experience; Solid works, top down, bottom up Sheet metal; AutoCAD 2D 3D;
CNC drawing setup; Transmission Systems Planetary gear-heads Hydraulic Manifolds AutoCAD,
Inventor, Mechanical designer, PDM Change analyst, Agile7, Stereo lithography, Raster X, 5S, GD&T, WinNT,
Layouts, Assemblies, piece parts, detailing, sections, 3D design of ductwork and transitions.
• MEP Design experience;3D design of ductwork and transitions. Schematic, ladder diagrams, One- line diagrams,
wiring diagrams; Electronic drafting Substations MEP HVAC & Plumbing: Layout Riser diagrams, Isometric risers, sections,
details. AutoCAD
• Architectural, Facility planning, Floor Plans, Elevations, Sections, Layout Residential, Commercial Drafting AutoCAD
Architectural Desktop, AutoCAD, 3DSMax, etc. Facility Planner of Laboratories, Schools, Offices, 8 color presses.
• Civil drafting experience, Eagle Point, COGO, ROW, Bike Path, Levee, Retaining Structural, Process Piping, HVAC
• Electronic Controls Design experience; Schematic, ladder diagrams, One line diagrams, wiring diagrams; Motor
control drawings; Electronic drafting, Wiring diagrams, layouts, Substation, AutoCAD, FastCAD, ORCAD, Mentor Graphics
• Display Fixture Design experience Design drafter on POP display fixtures, holders, display shelving units, athletic
bins, sun glass displays, etc. Developed store fixture layouts for purchasing and install.. Produced CADD floor plans
and details for equipment, POP, and sign layouts design of office areas, and sign layouts.
• Industrial Design/Marketing experience 3D CAD Models of Office Buildings, Trade Shows exhibits, Industrial Design,
Stages, Schools, Industrial Equipment, POP, Sign layouts and Store Displays;
• Technical Illustration & Graphics experience Exploded 3D models Photoshop Interleaf Desktop Publishing
Technical Illustration of large-scale conveyor machinery on AutoCAD for manuals dept. Shop inspection & checking. Prepared
Bills & Docs. Conversion of files by HPG for desktop publishing, Fax, Auto Lisp Windows NT. 3D CAD models Rendering
• Aerospace / MCAD Design experience; AutoCAD 2D 3D; CNC drawing setup; Transmission Systems Planetary gear-heads
Hydraulic Manifolds AutoCAD, Inventor, Mechanical designer, PDM Change analyst, Agile7, Stereo lithography, 5S,
Raster X, GD&T, WinNT, Layouts, Assemblies, piece parts, detailing, sections, 3D design of ductwork and transitions.
• Office - Desktop Publishing experience. Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop Interleaf Desktop Publishing, Most Word processing,
text editor programs & copiers.
EXPERIENCE
9-14 – 10-14 Stone Systems Inc CAD Setup for CNC, CCut, WJ Stone countertop production
7-14 – 8-14 Fas Pro Inc Thin gauge Sheet metal design of blanks in ACAD using Solid works Logo press.
3-14 – 7-14 Komori America/ESPO–Offset Lithography Press Equip Space Planner-AutoCAD 2014
8-12 – 11-13 Nevin Labs Facility Planner AutoCAD 2014, Denta CAD designed $1.5M firm purchase orders.
1/12– 6-13 Elgin Community College CAD Instructor– Taught EGR101, CAD108, CAD118 AutoCAD 2014

2. 3/08 – 10-12 CSI Elgin, IL Electronic Controls Designer AutoCAD 3D FastCAD Factory Talk Sheet metal design
10/99 – 4-11 ORT Technical Institute Lead CADD Instructor: Taught AutoCAD, Residential Architectural
Mechanical Drafting. Power Point presentations, Inventor, Design
3/10-5/10 Air Scrubbers Lake Zurich (contract) Inventor Ducting S2R Transitions
10/07 – 2/08 Hill Mechanical (contract)
HVAC AutoCAD: Prepared HVAC plans 50 story commercial structure & various projects.
7/07 – 9/07 Sears (contract)
3/07-7/07 Dann Dee Display Fixture Niles, IL (contract)
10/05- 3/07 Command Controls Elgin, IL
CAD Standards Administrator AutoCAD, Inventor
Prepared process prints. Assisted Engineers in project release of Hydraulic Cartridge Valves.
BOM, Parts Drawings, Assembly drawings, 3D models.
9/05 - 6/06 Wright College Chicago, IL Part time evenings AutoCAD Instructor
11/04 – 8/05 DUKANE Inc. St. Charles, IL
Electro-Mechanical drafting AutoCAD Assisted Engineers in project release of Nautical
Beacons. Change Orders. BOM, Parts and Assembly Drawings. Mentor Graphics IntelliCAD
8/05-10/05 Holland, Inc. Crete IL Drafting of Railroad welder; Electronic layout Rail Cab Radio System
6/04 - 7/04 UOP Des Plaines, IL (contract) Electronic drafting AutoCAD schematics- Micro station
12/03-3/03 DER Skokie, IL (contract)
MEP HVAC & Plumbing: Layout Riser diagrams, Isometric risers, sections, details. AutoCAD
11/03to 12/03 OSA Chicago, IL (contract) MEP Electrical Drafting AutoCAD 2002
10/03 to 11/03 AArchitects Wonder Lake, IL (contract) Commercial Drafting AutoCAD 2002
8/03-10/03 West Wood College Schiller Park, IL (contract) Commercial Cad Instructor
4/00 –6/03 MPC Skokie, IL Mechanical designer Transmission Systems Planetary gear-heads AutoCAD, Inventor,
9-'99 to 12-99 Morrison Communications Elk Grove Village Industrial Design 3D CAD Models
9-'98 to 8-'99 Robert Morris College Springfield, IL
Taught Mech. Drafting. & AutoCAD program. 3D. Supervised 2 workers in organization of
Department PowerPoint, Netscape, Desk Scan.
12-'96 to 8-'98 General Kinematics Inc. Technical Illustration large-scale conveyor machinery 3D
1991 to '96 ITT Technical Institute Hoffman Estates IL AutoCAD. 2D and 3D
EDUCATION
 Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI
 B.F.A.
 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
 M.A.
 M.F.A.
 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
 A.A.S. CADD
AWARDS
 2010 Solid works competition ECC Best Design in Class prize: VIACAD V6 2-3D
 2008 Beatrice Wand-Polak National Education Award for AutoCAD Instruction ORT
 1993 ITT Pyramid of Excellence Award ...for ITT CADT computer end user initiative
 1990 Walker Engineering Computer Drafting Competition 1st Place - Best of Show
 1978 Rhode Island School of Design European Honors Program
Palazzo Cenci extension 1978-79 1 year of study Art, Design, Architecture, Rome, Italy
 Grant D. Terrell Email: gmanager1@yahoo.com Algonquin, IL 224-489-1372
http://www.facebook.com/Grant.Terrell portfolio in photos section