David Gaspari
Electrical Design
Summary
Experienced Electrical Designer specialising in control panel and machinery design, and installation design. Proficient in CAD software (AutoCAD, EPLAN, SolidWorks Electrical, ProDesign). Passionate about engineering innovation and problem solving.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Contracts Engineer
Various contracts
01.2004
- Providing maintenance and servicing to local companies in electrical/electronic disciplines
- Plant maintenance
- Installation work to relevant BS7671 standards
Contract Design engineer
Contract Design engineer
11.2024 - 02.2025
- Drafting new CAD schematics using ELCAD
- Drafting designs in water treatment and other heavy industry
- Designing control panels to IEC 61439-2
- Development of electrical systems, control panel and machinery designs
- Improving on existing designs
- Ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulations within water treatment industry
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, drafting cable schedules, load schedules, and instrument schedules
Electrical Design Engineer
Armfield
06.2023 - 07.2024
- Drafting new CAD schematics using Autocad for multi-variant designs
- Providing technical support to production to support testing and quality procedures
- Innovating
- New product improvements and ideas
- Re-designing existing products
- PCB design using Eagle software
- CE marking products and producing technical files to support final product design to market
- Designing to North American electrical standards
- Liaising with suppliers to improve production costs
- Making large savings against quotation to build costs
- Writing technical bulletins to support design processes
- Adhering to relevant drawing and electrical standards ensuring close attention to detail
- Control panel design using Solidworks Electrical
- Automating the design process, generating BOMs and expediting the design process
Electrical Design Engineer
NMCN/Galliford Try
04.2021 - 03.2023
- Detailed design for water treatment works from initial concepts to final construction
- Project development through value engineering and component specification
- Generating cable schedules, signals lists, instrument lists, and Amtech modelling for correct selection of cables and installation methods
- MCC control panel design using Autocad
- Generating GA drawings to assist installation and construction
Contract Electrical Design Engineer
Contract Electrical Design Engineer
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Detailed design for water treatment works
- Including MCC control panel design
- Constructing documents for electrical installations on new plant
- Attending site for surveys
- Drafting site survey reports
- Generating cable schedules, signals list, instrument list, Amtech modelling
Contract Electrical Design Engineer
Contract Electrical Design Engineer
09.2020 - 10.2020
- Specifying new panel CAD packages
- Constructing comparison matrix documents
- Writing design standards and panel design specifications
- Critical safety design for hazardous areas
- Responsible for all aspects of electrical design including specifying components, cables
Electrical Design Engineer
Various Contracts
04.2019 - 12.2019
- Designing new control systems using Autocad Electrical
- PLC programming, designing test and validation programs
- Validation component testing
- Responsible for all aspects of electrical design including specifying components, cables, power supplies, d.c actuators
- PCB design and software modifications
Electrical Design Engineer
Drilling Systems
02.2018 - 03.2019
- Designing new control systems on simulator equipment
- Developing and improving existing designs
- Providing technical support to field installations
- Innovating
- New product improvements and ideas
- PCB design using Eagle software
- Taking existing and new projects through to required end result
- CE marking products and producing technical files
- Liaising with suppliers, delving into route cause of technical issues, supply chain improvements
- Drafting detailed electrical schematics and wiring diagrams using Autocad electrical
- Design and build new control panels
Electrical Design Engineer
Wartsila
09.2015 - 02.2018
- Designing new control panels using Eplan CAD from initial design concepts to finished products
- Working closely with mechanical colleagues to progress projects through to customer delivery
- Fault finding systems, equipment, and electrical parts, using test equipment to identify the cause of breakdown
- Responsible for all aspects of electrical design including specifying components, panel instruments, trunking, cables; terminating and glanding
- Using relevant standards and marine specifications to ensure products meet customer requirements
- Analyse internal processes and recommend and implement procedural or policy changes to improve operations
- Assist in setting goals and deadlines for the department
Design Engineer
Wessex Lifts Ltd
03.2012 - 09.2015
- Electrical, electronic control systems design using EasyPC CAD for manufacture of bespoke PCB controls
- Generating detailed schematic controls using Autocad, using Solid Works 3D for panel layout
- Assisting production and installation engineers, providing technical support
- Attending site to assist in fault finding, design modification
- New control panel design for USA markets, designing to American National Standards Institute
- Developing new control systems using PLCs
- Using microcontrollers, designing control software using Assembly and C
- Producing technical documents to assist installation engineers with design changes, fault finding
- Participate in design development programs, prototyping new designs
- Test and evaluation to re-design product improvements
- Develop diagnostic procedures to assist onsite engineers
- Develop new test equipment
Design Engineer
PB Electrical Services Ltd
09.2006 - 01.2012
- Electrical panel design for vast array of industries and control systems
- HVAC, Water Treatment, MOD projects
- Using Electrical Designer CAD to produce complex control systems
- Assisting production and installation engineers with technical support, fault finding
- Designing PLC racks, I/O(Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley)
- Panel testing and commissioning ensuring product quality and safe design
- Assist purchasing staff to generate bill of materials
Design Engineer
Stannah Lifts
01.2005 - 09.2006
- Electronic design using Cadstar PCB CAD
- Using Autocad to generate drawings for wiring assembly
- Assisting production and installation engineers, attending site to improve on design, and fault finding
- Writing test code for PLCs to control new builds, designs, to allow for proof testing
- Attending design review meetings, brain storming sessions to develop new ideas, products
Site Electrical Engineer
Lionel Hitchens Essential Oils Ltd
03.2002 - 12.2003
- Maintenance and installation of electro-mechanical plant
- Knowledge and competence to BS7671 wiring standards
- Assisting production and installation engineers, attending site to improve on design
- Installation of new distribution panels
- Fault finding
Systems Design Installation Engineer
NDS Ltd
04.1997 - 01.2002
- Installation and maintenance of electronic MPEG2 equipment for transmission over IP networks
- Configuring IP networks, servers
- Assisting production and installation engineers, attending site to improve on design
- Testing and commissioning complete end to end systems
- Providing on-site training for customers
Education
City & Guilds Part 3 Electrical Engineering - technician level
Eastleigh college
HND Electronic Engineering - undefined
Solent university
Engineering Industry Training Board Apprenticeship - southampton
seta
Skills
- Installing IT equipment
- Configuring IT equipment
- Configuring PCs on Local Area Networks
- Interpersonal skills
- Dedicated
- Creative
- Focused
- Enthusiastic
Motor control design
Industrial automation
Instrumentation and sensors
Control system design
Electrical diagram production
Ladder logic
Technical support
CAD software
Technical writing
Electrical testing
Electrical engineering standards
Timeline
Contract Design engineer
Contract Design engineer
11.2024 - 02.2025
Electrical Design Engineer
Armfield
06.2023 - 07.2024
Electrical Design Engineer
NMCN/Galliford Try
04.2021 - 03.2023
Contract Electrical Design Engineer
Contract Electrical Design Engineer
01.2021 - 04.2021
Contract Electrical Design Engineer
Contract Electrical Design Engineer
09.2020 - 10.2020
Electrical Design Engineer
Various Contracts
04.2019 - 12.2019
Electrical Design Engineer
Drilling Systems
02.2018 - 03.2019
Electrical Design Engineer
Wartsila
09.2015 - 02.2018
Design Engineer
Wessex Lifts Ltd
03.2012 - 09.2015
Design Engineer
PB Electrical Services Ltd
09.2006 - 01.2012
Design Engineer
Stannah Lifts
01.2005 - 09.2006
Contracts Engineer
Various contracts
01.2004
Site Electrical Engineer
Lionel Hitchens Essential Oils Ltd
03.2002 - 12.2003
Systems Design Installation Engineer
NDS Ltd
04.1997 - 01.2002
HND Electronic Engineering - undefined
Solent university
Engineering Industry Training Board Apprenticeship - southampton
seta
City & Guilds Part 3 Electrical Engineering - technician level
Eastleigh college
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