Robert Kuchta Design

Design, Drafting, BIM/VDC, 3D Assembly Modeling, Graphic Design & Rendering

Product design and development. Electromechanical design with over 20 years of experience in manufacturing, modeling/detailing assemblies, parts, and tool design. Background includes aerospace, oil & gas, automotive, foods and bulk materials processing, and industrial products.
Conventional set up and run machining and fabrication experience for production and R&D.
ASME/ANSI Y14.5 drafting for conceptual D&D and legacy products, light and heavy industrial line assembly, medical surgical products, food service equipment, sensitive electronics packaging, weapons delivery systems, and more. Collaborate with all departments in a production environment.
Equipment and piping includes vehicle fueling and maintenance facilities incorporating EV charging, petroleum, natural gas, and hydrogen processing equipment and infrastructure, water treatment desal, B31.3, B31.12, and (some) domestic piping, and HVAC calculations and specifying equipment.
Architectural design and drafting, BIM/VDC project manager with 5 years of experience in complete restaurants, oil and gas processing facilities, equipment and piping on projects throughout the US while collaborating with all trades and disciplines on all project phases from SD, DD, CD and as-built. Familiar with IT electrical, telecom and security (CCTV, PA, ACAMS). Hospitality experience with Disney Imagineering includes stage and set props, rockwork, electronic and static signage design for production.
PM and architect on 3 restaurant projects in Los Angeles County; responsible for design, specify equipment, coordinating inspections, and bid submittals. Use Revit 2014 - 2025, ACC project setups & admin.
Landscape design, installation and maintenance experience with high end residential and commercial properties includes interior and exterior plantscape, irrigation and drainage, water features, hardscape,
Ornamental wrought iron design and detailing shop drawings for fences, gates, light fixtures, and much more including foundry experience with wax sculpting, prep sand cast molds, and finishing; buff, masking and petina.
Graphic design & technical illustration from hand linework to Adobe. Inking technical and freeform artwork, page layouts, company internal production travelers and training materials, IPC technical manuals for aircraft and utiliy vehicles.

Architectural with Revit, savvy with Navisworks.
Assembly modeling with Inventor, Solidworks, and AutoCAD.
CG with the avove and Adobe CS, and (some) 3DS.

Resume

MS Word Doc:
Electromechanical Product Design and Development
Architectural Design, Landscape Design (needs an update)
Project List 1988 to Present

Security Clearance

Previous clearance: ITAR, secret, security sensitive
City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles World Aripiorts, LAX, Ontario, Palmdale - INACTIVE
Boeing CDG, Long Beach, CA - INACTIVE
Pepcon Systems, Cedar City, UT - INACTIVE

Electromechanical Designer

25+ years experience in electromechanical product design and development; product and assembly tool design, welding fixtures, DFM, processing, crating and logistics
Projects include conceptual design, legacy product upgrades, reverse engineering, improving production and materials repurpose, single/multiple operation tool design, production automation robotics, PLC, pneumatic and hydraulic systems and more.
- Aerospace aircraft and satellite parts and systems to PCB level
- Automotive; utility truck (F550) upfitting, lift truck systems
- Sensitive electronics packaging
- Firearms manufacturing
- Medical equipment
- O&G drilling equipment, equipment layout and piping natural gas processing, water treatment, equipment skids, spools, facilities
- Food experience:
  - Dean US Range restaurant equipment design drafting, sheet metal, gas burner ovens, ranges and fryers.
  - Food & medical grade cosmetics processing equipment, mixers, BPE conveyance, storage, and cleaning equipment design.
  - Restaurant and kitchen design; bars
  - Prep and sous chef, cook, waiter, dishwasher.
- Materials processing, base metals
- 'some' product mold design, surface modeling for injection and blow molding; bottles, hand operated electronic housing
- 3D printing models - open for discussion
- Experienced R&D and production machinist; setup & run Bridgeport, lathes, presses and other production shop equipment

Draftsman, CADD/CG Specialist

Design & Drafting Since 1974 and Digital CADD & Graphics Since 1988
Trained and accomplished in mechanical/electromechanical; ANSI Y14.5 and MIL standards with aerospace, manufacturing, parts and assembly modeling, production drawings, rendering and presentation, and marketing
Accomplished in multidiscipline architectural, interiors, equipment, MEP infrastructure, ACAMS electrical, landscape, 2D civil, signage, SD, CD, bid sets, rendering and presentation.
Accomplished with Revit, Inventor and Solidworks equipment and piping for IPS, AISI ASME, BPE, ANSI, B31.3 projects

Architectural Generalist

10+ years experience as a design generalist and CADD specialist for municipal major capital and private projects, new construction, renovations, upgrades.
Project experience as a draftsman, designer, BIM/VDC & CAD/IT manager, production artist, wood / steel craftsman
PM for 3 LA county restaurant renovation projects; bring existing interior and equipment up to code; ADA, safety, lighting, fixtures
Document asbuilt & existing, structural, gas, electric, roof equipment; calculate & spec HVAC equipment and calculate new equipment loads vs existing service front & back, new range exhaust hood, fire suppression, and hook into sanitary.
Collaborate with all inspectors and permits, for electrical, sanitation, and structural, attend/drive (ask questions) all inspection walkthroughs, make design changes, convey changes and requirements to contractors and owners.
Space planning for office, corporate, manufacturing, processing, light industrial, educational furniture
Incorporate ADA, IBC, UEC standards as required
Survey and document asbuilts, collaborate throughout the plan check and permit process

Facilities include:
- Airports
- Educational and academic renovations
- Biological research facilities
- Restaurant, bars, and commercial kitchens
- Country Club
- Recreation and entertainment
- Manufacturing & production facilities, equipment, MEP
- Vehicle maintenance and fueling facilities
- Offshore oil rigs, pump stations, processing vessels
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- Refinery flairs, burners weldments and supports (John Zink), combustion rooms, windbox, offload and dispensing and miscellaneous equipment
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- Processing equipment includes ASME/AISI steel skids, platforms, pipe supports, custom weldments, conveyance, storage and distribution
  - petroleum diesel, gasoline, NG, CNG, electric, H2 conveyance, storage and distribution
  - Water treatment
  - Foods
  - Cosmetics

Landscape Design

4 years of hands-on experience in design, drafting, construction, carpentry, installation and maintenance for commercial and residential properties.
High end. Wrought iron, light fixtures, water features, security, planting plans, irrigation, makeovers, and more.

Graphic Design

Since birth, +/-
Traditional, CGI, technical illustration, IPC, web content and much more

Education

Inventor, Solidworks, Revit and BIM360 / ACC, 3DS (novice), Adobe CS, basic MS Office, Bluebeam, an more.

1982, Mechanical Design and Drafting Technology, Certification, Bullard Havens Technical, Bridgeport, CT
1983, AutoCAD, Certification, Porter & Chester Institute, Stratford, CT
1996, Mechanical Desktop, Certification, Connecticut and MTI College, Orange, CA
2000, Inventor, transitioned from Mechanical Desktop.
2002/03, AutoCAD Instructor, Porter & Chester Institute. Taught AutoCAD to architectural, mechanical and civil students
2006, Boeing, Long Beach, CA, proprietary IPC Certification, and ERP
2006, SolidWorks, Inspirtech, Tehachapi, CA
2014 - Present, Revit.
AutoCAD R9 to current

Willing to learn other packages; Plant 3D, CADWorx, Z Brush, Sketchup, Blender, Unity, Unreal

PDF Portfolio

DWG Package Examples: Wendysue & Tobys Custom Food Products SAKS Fifth Ave
Architectural Equipment and Piping - Kings PDF Kings RVT Kings DWF Transpo PDF
Restaurant and Kitchen - Wendysue & Tobys Custom Food Products SAKS Fifth Ave
Indoor/Outdoor Landscape - Master Plan Outdoor Kitchen 3D Light Fixture
GrabCAD BIM Equipment Models

Parts, Assembly Models, IPC Manuals, Page Layouts and Artwork

Electromechanical Assembly Modeling and DFM including Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Process Piping, and More

Revit Asbuilt for Equipment Upgrades - Leica Pointcloud and ReCap

Facilities Design And Space Planning SD Through CD

Revit Families, Inventor & Solidworks Assembly Models
AutoCAD and PDF Vector Conversions

BIM content from scratch

Restaurant Design, Kitchens & Equipment, MEP, HVAC Renovation Projects in LA County

Facilities Electrical Infrastructure, ACAD Single Line and Schematic

Landscape design and drafting with maintenance and installation experience.

New areas and site development master plans, planting plans, SD through CD
Wrought iron fence, gate, railing, security doorways, light fixtures, foundry art & sculpture
Finished surface aprons, asphalt to Belgian block, brick, concrete pavers
Ponds, streams, natural filtered ecosystems, pool and spa, focal points, structural