Owen MacDonald

Hi, I'm Owen MacDonald project engineer at New Energy Works! How can I help you make your project successful?!

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Owen MacDonald is beginning a new career at New Energy Works in the timber framing design and build industry.  He has spent the past 2 years working in the boat and composite industry as a project coordinator.  He managed the build of 6 custom yachts for his client Summit Yachts.  He also project managed other custom project clients such as VX One Design and Aeroprakt America. Owen is excited to bring his engineering knowledge and ability to conceptualize projects from start to finish to the timber framing industy.  

Project Manager/Production Engineer at EdgeWater Power Boats

February 2010 - May 2012 | Edgewater, FL

- Manage the Summit Yachts IRC designed racing sailboat construction project beginning with the Summit 35 hull number 003 - Launched the Summit 40 project from the ground up including assisting the laminate engineers, setting up the bill of materials, and organizing a construction schedule - Create new parts and options for the powerboat lines and input them into the Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) system - Investigate and solve bill of material problems relating to missing and extra parts for each specific boat - Quote special new projects including the VX One Design racing sailboat to which EdgeWater Boats was awarded the build contract

Windsurfing Instructor at Big Winds

2009 - 2009 | Hood River, OR

- Teaching windsurfing lessons on the Columbia River - Working in conjunction with other Big Winds employees to provide top level windsurfing instruction

Sailboat Fabrication Internship at Allen Boat Company

2008 - 2009 | Buffalo, NY

- Learned valuable composite production methods - Built and repaired one-design Lightnings - Helped redesign and troubleshoot the one-design Jet-14 molds

Yacht Design Internship at Gunboat Pty

2008 - 2008 | Cape Town, South Africa

- Acquired an understanding of yacht design in a production environment and the benefits and difficulties that exist in such a setting - Converted 2D drawings into 3D Rhinoceros models to study volumes and detect potential installation problems - Gained invaluable global experience by living and working in a foreign company

Model Fabrication and Industrial Design at DCA Ltd

2003 - 2008 | Pittsford, NY

- Product design and development for companies such as Kodak Document Imaging, Xerox, and Cylume - Designed prototypes of various drafts of a product’s design and mechanisms - Interacted closely with engineering departments to obtain a balance of form and functionality of products

Racing Program Director and Head Coach at Sodus Bay Junior Sailing Association

2004 - 2007 | Sodus Bay, NY

- Managed three race coaches to make the Sodus Bay Junior Sailing Association’s Racing Team one of the best in the state - Coordinated the logistics behind running successful home regattas, traveling, and securing skilled coaches for racing clinics

State University of New York College at Buffalo

2005 – 2010

Dual B.S. degrees

Space, Engineering, 3D Modeling, Robotics, Kiteboarding, Rock Climbing, Sailboat Racing, Windsurfing, Standup Paddling, Kayaking, Ski Racing, Reading, Homemade Pizza!,