Samuel R. Merola
Founder & Principal Designer
Samuel of CAD Mountain Designs has 30+ years of experience in the private manufacturing profession. After obtaining an Associate's Degree in Specialized Technology from Lincoln Technical Institute in Allentown, PA in 1984, Mr. Merola worked as a Mechanical Designer, utilizing AutoCAD, for 14 years at Premier Mill Corp. in Reading, PA. Premier designed, manufactured, and assembled mixing equipment for a wide range of products including magnetic tape, inks, paints, and pharmaceutical products.
Education & Certifications
Associate's Degree in Specialized Technology
Lincoln Technical Institute, Allentown, PA
1984High School Diploma
Hazleton Area High School, Hazleton, PA
1982Professional Journey
1984-1998 - Premier Mill Corp.
Mechanical Designer - Utilized AutoCAD for 14 years designing, manufacturing, and assembling mixing equipment for magnetic tape, inks, paints, and pharmaceutical products.
1998-2007 - Summit Manufacturing Corp.
Drafting Manager → Production Manager - Utilized Pro/ENGINEER for the transmission division supplying tubular steel structures to utility companies throughout the United States. Later managed the transmission and wireless monopole production plant.
2007-2011 - AeroSolutions LLC
Production Manager - Managed all design utilizing SolidWorks in the Hazleton East Coast office, overseeing fabrication from the manufacturing facility in Charlotte, NC. Handled all financial aspects of the manufacturing program.
2011-Present - CAD Mountain Designs LLC
Founder & Principal Designer - Founded an independent drafting and design service. To date, 36+ industry-leading clients have taken advantage of outsourcing their CAD requirements, streamlining their drafting overflow needs, and leveraging extensive fabrication drawing experience.
Key Qualifications
- 30+ years manufacturing experience
- AutoCAD expertise (14+ years)
- Pro/ENGINEER proficiency
- SolidWorks mastery
- Production management
- Financial management
- 36+ industry clients
- Steel structure design
- Transmission tower design
- Wireless monopole design
- Mixing equipment design
- Fabrication drawings