CS Cavity Sliders

BRAND

SUMMARY

As a CAD - CAM designer and technical estimator at Cavity Sliders, I built a Cad catalogue of the mechanisms and pieces, crafted door designs and door systems for clients while developing amazing projects for builders and architects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

DRAFTSPERSON - TECHNICAL ESTIMATOR

FROM PROBLEM DEFINITION

TO VISUAL SOLUTIONS

WINTER 2020

I joined CS Cavity Sliders Australia as its first industrial designer in early 2020. There were 40 of us who worked in the Aussie division of the company at the time and hundreds in New Zealand.

The cavities were all hand-assembled in a large warehouse in Allambie Heights. The customer service and management office was located next to it. I had the opportunity to share in both spaces.

I helped on programming a 5 axes CNC Elumatec machine in the factory with the Elucad software to cut special pieces for customised projects, I also worked most of the time in the office designing and quoting projects with our clients, mostly builders and architects.

GIVING THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE TO DIGNIFY OUR MASTERPIECES

Knowing that cs products are made on the highest quality, it was easy to create product solutions to meet customer requirements.

The first part of the creative process required assertiveness and communication skills with our customers to translate user needs into documented technical specifications.

AT THE OFFICE

After listening to the needs of our clients, one of the most fun parts came. my job a drafter consisted of translating hand sketches and quick annotations into 2D and 3D Autocad drawings and construction plan details.

ENSURING ACCURATE COSTS

Over time I was learning to improve my negotiation skills to set costs more accurately, ensure the sale of the project and keep up with the KPIs.

PROGRAMING A BIG ROBOT

CS uses a 5-axis CNC to transform aluminium extrusions into cavity components. I Worked together with the New Zealand team to program special cuts on extrusions for specific projects with the Elucad software.

AUTOCAD DRAFTS GALLERY