Chuck,
You make some really good points.  I'm also networking in our area but I'm
finding the folks here with jobs are working 10-16 hrs/day and those withou=
t
jobs - well, there's a reason for some that I know personally.
Carey Fisher
Chief Technical Officer
New Communications Solutions, LLC
careyfisher@ncsradio.com




On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Charles Craft <chucksea@mindspring.com>wrot=
e:

> Your website says Norcross so shouldn't you be looking for someone in
> the Atlanta area?
> Isn't this the kind of thing where you get a better job if the designer
> can touch the items going on the panel?
>
> I know some people in Columbia but that's a couple hours from you.
>
> chuckc
>
>
> On 3/9/2011 10:05 AM, Carey Fisher wrote:
> > (I hope I've tagged this post correctly - if not, I'm sure the Admins
> will
> > let me know)
> >
> > I've been in this business (electronic systems design and manufacturing=
)
> a
> > long time and I usually have employees or myself perform required tasks
> > (design, assembly, test) or outsource a task e.g. "take this schematic
> and
> > lay out a PCB within these criteria..." that I'm too busy to do.
> >
> > Now I think I need a Mechanical Engineer/Designer type to do one-off
> > drawings periodically.  Most of these drawings are for aluminum panels
> that
> > mount on 19" racks.  The panels are standard 19" rack panels of various
> > heights (1U, 2U, etc) and have one or more of a selection of components
> > specified by me (switches, connectors, PCB Assemblies, speakers, contro=
l
> > boxes, brackets, etc) installed in or on them but the specific
> configuration
> > varies by project.  So two panels may have the same components but
> arranged
> > differently.  We currently use Visio and sort of have a "library" of
> parts
> > we use over and over. One of my partners does this work now but he's no=
t
> a
> > ME and he's not able to crank out the drawings fast enough for a number
> of
> > reasons.  These drawings and the subsequent manufacturing, finishing,
> > assembly, integration and test are making our projects late and I need =
to
> > fix this problem.  My partner wears several hats, as do I, and if I can
> get
> > someone else to do these drawings, it will help solve this particular
> > problem.
> >
> > So I guess I'm looking for a Mechanical Designer (aka Draftsman?) that
> will
> > take small contract jobs periodically and produce manufacturing drawing=
s
> > from sketches and components specification/models/library.
> >
> > How would you guys go about finding this kind of person?  Temp staffing
> > agencies? Craigslist?  Anybody here do this kind of project work?
> >
> > Thanks for any and all input!
> > Carey Fisher
> > Chief Technical Officer
> > New Communications Solutions, LLC
> > careyfisher@ncsradio.com
> >
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