Matt Pahuta is a design engineer and senior CAD designer with over 25 years of experience in mechanical design, piping design, AutoCAD, and Inventor. He has worked at several companies designing process systems, structural steel, and heat transfer equipment. Pahuta leads by example and is adept at transmitting a passion for teamwork.

1. MATT PAHUTA
78 Yellowstone Drive, West Henrietta, New York 14586
Phone: (585) 356-4984
Email: mpahuta72@gmail.com
DESIGN ENGINEER / SENIOR CAD DESIGNER
Customer focused design engineer adept at transmitting a contagious passion for teamwork. Leads by example
with a genuine desire to see everyone achieve their goals and accomplish their job with excellence.
CORE COMPETENCIES
 AutoCAD 2016  Process Piping Design  Structural Steel Design
 Inventor  Sheet Metal Design  Design Improvement
 AutoCAD 3D  Pressure Vessel Design  Fabrication Shop Inspection
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Frank Lill & Son, Inc., Rochester, New York 2016-Present
Single-Source Contractor Providing Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engineering Services
Design Engineer
 Reviewing and identifying the needs of a project related to shop fabrication and site construction,
working with Project Managers to determine schedules, pre-ordering materials, preparation and
checking of fabricating drawings, bills of material, cutting and shipping lists, and assisting in the
planning and coordination of shop fabricating and field installation activities. Supervising detailing
staff assigned for the completion of a project, preparing of Requests for Information required for
clarification of Contract Documents and assisting the Project Manager in all areas related to the
preparation of fabricating and installation drawings and resolution of fabrication and installation
related problems in the shop or at the Project Site. The providing of technical expertise and leadership
to the detailing staff and assistance to the Project Manager as well as participating in the organization
of the Engineering Department.
Optimation Technology Inc., Rochester, New York 2011-2015
Solutions and Services for Industrial and Manufacturing Applications
Senior Process Designer
 Extensive experience in mechanical and process design solutions for many different products and
applications.
 Provided plan, assembly, and detail drawings of High Pressure Test Systems and Blast Doors.
 Utilized P&ID’s to provide mechanical design solutions and detail drawings of complex processes.
 Designed process piping, chutes, transitions, structural supports and stairs.
 Provided plan, assembly, detail, and architectural drawings of structural steel buildings.
 Provided demolition and modification drawings of existing buildings.
 Successfully designed, built, and installed new products that our company had no prior knowledge of.
UOP LLC, Buffalo, New York 2005-2010
World Leader in Oil Refining, Petrochemical, and Gas Processing Technology
Senior Designer
 Designed distribution pipes and sheet metal trays for use in distillation columns.
 Provided process and mechanical design calculations.
 Provided necessary plan and detail drawings from project start to finish.

2.  Traveled to fabricators to perform product inspections.
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 Played an integral role in developing the company’s mechanical design manual.
 Implemented new ideas to simplify product design and to speed up production.
 Communicated in a clear and effective manner, including PowerPoint presentations.
Graham Corporation, Batavia, New York 1992-2005
World Leader in Vacuum and Heat Transfer Technology
CAD Draftsman
 Extensive experience using ASME Sect. 8, Div. 1 and TEMA.
 Created design layouts, bill of materials and plan drawings of complex package arrangements of
multistage vacuum ejectors and multi-stage condensing shell and tube style components.
 Created plan and detail drawings of a variety of vacuum and heat transfer components found in the
process industry including condensers with shell sizes ranging from 6-inch pipe to over 6 foot shell
body rollings containing thousands of tubes and multi-pass water boxes using heads or hinged covers
and steam ejectors with lengths ranging from of 6 inches to 60 feet.
 Designed process, steam, and condensate piping, which included various sizes, types, brands, and
materials of valves, gauges and special customer connections including rectangular turbine steam
inlets with expansion joints.
 Designed condensate piping with vacuum pumps and motors mounted on skids or frames with
pneumatically & electrically controlled switches /valves, junction & panel boxes.
 Created plan and detail drawing of epoxy coated water boxes containing sacrificial anodes.
 Created piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID’s)
 Implemented new ideas to eliminate drafting redundancy to speed up production.
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EQUIPMENT
 Mechanical Calculations  Process piping  Steam Ejectors
 Process Calculations  Schematics & P&ID’s  Shell & Tube Condensers
 Industrial Drafting  Distillation Columns  Motors & Pumps
 Structural Steel Buildings  Skids & Frames  PowerPoint Presentations
 Software:
AutoCAD 2016 AutoCAD Plant 3D Internet Explorer
Inventor Word PowerPoint
AutoCAD 3D Excel Outlook
LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS / TRAINING
 Fabrication Shop Safety  Lock Out/Tag Out  Total Quality Management
 Field Safety  Confined Space Entry  Product Inspection
 Travel Safety  Fall Protection  First Aid, CPR, AED
EDUCATION
 Alfred State College

3. Associate Degree: Drafting/CAD – Electromechanical, Tool & Die Design