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16 3248 Rutledge St. · Victoria BC V8X 1N7 · Phone: (250) 381-9085 · Fax: (250) 381-9085

Email: ppascoli@pascolidesigns.com

 

 

Qualifications and Accomplishments

 

ü      Project engineered and/or project managed $20+ million worth of architectural woodwork and commercial casework over the past 15 years, spanning 250+ projects ranging in value from $25,000 to $1,000,000 throughout British Columbia, Saskatchewan and California.

ü      20+ Years of experience within the architectural woodwork and commercial casework industry.

ü      15+ Years of trade specific computer experience including Autodesk AutoCAD, Ardis Cutting Optimizer, Pattern Systems Draw Power, Cut Planner, Drill-Mate, Product Planner, Cabnetware Cabnetworks, MIS Cutpro, Micrografx Picture Publisher, Stiles Cutrite, People Logic Software Takeoff.

ü      Joinery Benchwork Certificate of Apprenticeship and Qualification 1991.

ü      Highly regarded for accuracy, attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

 

 

Professional Experience

 

Sept 2002 – Feb 2004                                                                                                                          Cutting Edge Woodworks Ltd., Saanichton BC

Project Engineer

 

Responsibilities included architect submittals, shop drawings, material purchases, site measurements, product layouts, product takeoffs, design prototypes, product cutting bills, material cutting optimizations, product design details, product assembly instructions, AutoCAD detail drawings and installation instructions.

 

ü      Project engineered $1+ million worth of architectural woodwork and commercial casework spanning 25+ projects ranging in value from $25,000 to $250,000.

ü      Responsible for the design and introduction of many improvements to manufacturing processes including, parametric computer generated cutlists, material optimizations, part labels, bar coded machining instructions, product hardware reports, product assembly instructions and product labels.

ü      Responsible for the creation, design and introduction of AutoCAD generated shop drawings.

ü      Overhauled, simplified and standardized all part sizes and construction methods.

ü      Consistently implemented improvements to manufacturing processes to increase product quality, productivity and consequently profitability.

  

 

May 1991 - May 2002                                                                                                                           Island Precision Cabinets Ltd., Saanichton BC

Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager

 

Responsibilities included project coordination, scheduling, architect submittals, shop drawings, change orders,  material purchases, site measurements, product layouts, product takeoffs, design prototypes, product cutting bills, material cutting optimizations, CNC machining programs, CAD/CAM machining programs, product details, product assembly instructions, AutoCAD detail drawings, installation instructions and inspections, AWMAC inspections and progress billing.

 

ü      Project engineered $15+ million worth of architectural woodwork and commercial casework spanning 125+ projects ranging in value from $50,000 to $1,000,000.

ü      Responsible for the creation of company engineering/manufacturing AutoCAD templates, Pattern Systems Product Planner, Drill-Mate libraries and People Logic Software Takeoff libraries.

ü      Trained, supervised and maintained engineering department.

ü      Project engineered and project managed 5 Laboratory Casework projects. (Information and photos for two of these projects BC Cancer Agency and BC Research Institute can be viewed at www.islandprecision.com).

ü      Attended AWFS Woodworking Fair Anaheim, CA 1991 and 2001.

ü      Consistently implemented improvements to manufacturing processes to increase product quality, productivity and consequently profitability.

 

 

Feb 1986 – May 1991                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Island Precision Cabinets Ltd., Saanichton BC

Cabinet Maker/Installer/Installation Supervisor

 

ü      Supervised crew of 3-10 installers during the installation of 20+ projects spanning 2+ years.

 

 

Education

 

Jan 2001                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Trainingworks, Victoria BC

Effective Supervision and management

 

Nov 2000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Dale Carnegie, Victoria BC

Communications, Human Relations and Leadership

Human Relations

100% Attendance award

 

Nov 1991                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    British Columbia Institute of Technologies, Burnaby BC

Joinery Benchwork

Certificate of Apprenticeship and Qualification

 

 

Technical Experience

 

Operating Systems

Microsoft                              DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows XP

 

Software

Ardis                                    Cutting Optimizer

Autodesk                              AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD R12, AutoCAD R13, AutoCAD 2000, AutoCAD 2005LT and AutoCAD 2007.

Biesse                                  Rover CAD/CAM

Cabnetware                          Cabnetworks V8.0

Microsoft                             Access, Excel, FoxPro, FrontPage, Word, Outlook and Internet Explorer

MIS                                     Cutpro

Pattern Systems                    Draw Power, Cut Planner, Drill-Mate, Product Planner and Label Maker

People Logic Software          Takeoff

Seagate                                Crystal Reports

Stiles                                    Cutrite