Bethany Cole
bethany.cole@email.com · 816-555-0171 · Kansas City, MO
Professional Summary
Mechanical CAD designer with 6+ years producing accurate 3D models and detailed drawings for industrial equipment and consumer products. Strong in GD&T, design for manufacturing, and clear communication with engineers and shops.
Experience
Mechanical CAD Designer · Heartland Equipment Design
Kansas City, MO • 2020–Present
- Create SolidWorks models, assemblies, and drawings for 40+ machine designs per year.
- Applied GD&T and tolerance stack-ups that reduced supplier rework requests by 35%.
- Maintained PDM vault and revision control for 8,000+ files, with a zero-loss record.
- Collaborated with engineers and fabrication shops, cutting drawing revision cycles from 4 to 2 on average.
CAD Drafter · Midwest Fabrication Co.
Overland Park, KS • 2017–2020
- Produced weldment, sheet-metal, and machined-part drawings in AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
- Standardized drawing templates and title blocks across the department.
- Generated BOMs and flat patterns for 120 assemblies.
Drafting Intern · Prairie Machine Works
Kansas City, MO • Summer 2016
- Updated legacy drawings and created 3D models from hand sketches.
Education
Metropolitan Community College
A.A.S. in Mechanical Design Technology
Kansas City, MO · May 2017
Skills
SolidWorks, AutoCAD, GD&T, Sheet Metal & Weldments, Tolerance Stack-Ups, PDM / Revision Control, BOM Creation, Design for Manufacturing, Technical Drawing Standards (ASME Y14.5)
Certifications
Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP)