Stewart MacDonald, E.I.T.
B.A.Sc Mechanical Engineering - Distinction
2019 - UBC Okanagan
2019 - UBC Okanagan
Junior Mechanical Engineer with professional experience in mechanical design. Strong analytical skills as shown by excellent academics, quick learner when it comes to software and technology. Hard worker willing to put the hours in to get the job done right.
604-798-5541 | stewart.d.macdonald@gmail.com
Skills:
- Computer Programming
- CAD
- Mechanical Design
- Microsoft Office
- Project Management
Programming Languages:
- C++
- SQL
- Python
- MATLAB
- Java
Certifications/Courses:
- Certified Solidworks Professional
- Certified PDM Administration
- Certified in SAE GD&T
- Certified PDM User
- AiM Plastics Bootcamp
Work Experience
Engineering Product Specialist
TyCrop Manufacturing
May 2021 - Present
Developed designs for a variety of engineered products specializing in heavy mobilized equipment
- Managed the engineering design of mobile heavy equipment
- Implemented improvements in SolidWorks PDM including on-site replication, workflow optimization and data management
- Designed sheetmetal parts, weldments, hydraulic circuits and other systems for heavy equipment
Mechanical Engineer
Vanrx Pharmasystems
May 2020 - May 2021
Worked as a mechanical designer with a focus on change tooling design and test bench development.
- Created and evaluated mechanical designs in SolidWorks
- Managed and developed improvements of SolidWorks PDM
- Supported the integration of new filling formats for Vanrx Aseptic Filling Cells
- Updated Tooling test bench. Customized VBA program to interface with extra robot and weigh scale via TCP connections. Improved GUI of testing software in order to facilitate use of extra devices
- Developed specification documentation for machine consumables
- Worked within strict SOPs for development of machines and parts in drug fill and finish operations
Engineering Product Specialist
Propell Oilfield Equipment
June 2019 - March 2020
Worked as a mechanical engineer focusing on hydraulic fracturing machines, and implementing SolidWorks PDM for company use
- Used SolidWorks to create 3D models of designs, and create drawings
- Designed basic hydraulic systems and created layout drawings
- Develop calculation sheets for ASME B31.3 Process piping specifications
- Simulated critical designs used Solidworks FEA analysis, prepared reports documenting findings
- Implemented SolidWorks PDM for company wide use, gaining experience in administration and user roles
- Re-created drawing templates, organized SolidWorks file locations and optimized templates
Team Captain
UBCO Motorsports
September 2017 - June 2019
Lead student team in design and construction of small open-wheeled racing car
- Developed standard operating procedures for team to use in design
- Standardized part numbering and modelling procedures
- Liaised with sponsors, faculty and other stakeholders to represent the team
- Secured funding and reputation for the team
Engineering Summer Student
Propell Oilfield Equipment
May 2018 - August 2018
Worked under full-time engineers performing changes to current designs and creating new designs
- Supported production teams in large output manufacturing and assembly processes
- Implemented changes compliant with Engineering Change Request procedures
- Determined root cause of issues via system and design analysis
- Designed new components using SolidWorks
Engineering and Utilities Summer Student
Village of Harrison Hot Springs
June 2016 - August 2016
Worked for the village completing tasks primarily related to water usage and billing
- Compiled data on water usage, compliance and billing requirements
- Prepared reports effectively communicating findings
- Mapped village assets and performed analysis on asset lifetimes
Plumbing Labourer (Summer Position)
Fairfield Island Plumbing and Heating
June 2013 - June 2016
Performed manual labour tasks to facilitate installation of plumbing products
- Performed labour work as required to install plumbing hardware
- Participated in construction of residential and commercial projects
- Installed copper, ABS, PVC, Pex and cast-iron piping
- Operated gas and electric powered tools
Projects
Test Bench
Professional | March 2021
Added value to the tooling test bench by adding access to a second robotic arm and integrated scale
Integrating the new hardware included changes to the hardware and software of the test bench. I re-wired low voltage control systems based off production drawings. Following the hardware upgrades I updated existing software designed to interface witha singular robot to communicate with a second robot and a scale. The scale had not previously been integrated into the software. Both robots and the scale were all integrated over TCP to a single HMI computer
Skills: VBA, Controls, Software, Robotics
Resume Website
Personal | May 2020
Designed and developed resume website. Created in Gatsby
I was able to put my programming skills to use in developing this website. The site is constructed using GatsbyJS, React, and nodeJS. Using the static site generator, each work experience line item, and project line item are integrated into JSON files. Additionally the
Link(s): Github Repo
Link(s): Github Repo
Skills: Programming, design, web development, Javascript, HTML
PDM Part Number Add-in
Professional | December 2019
Developed a customized add-in for PDM to handle part numbering
Utilized SolidWorks PDM integrated API to create an add in to intercept and add characters to the standard part numbering structure. This involved learning the API and how to test the add-in. This was especially difficult as PDM binds to Windows explorer, which needs ot be restarted to test different version of the add-in
Skills: PDM, programming, problem-solving
3D Printed Axial Flux Motor
Academics | June 2018
Designed, manufactured and programmed a small axial flux motor
For an Electro-Mechanical Machines course, we had to build a small scale electric motor as a final project. Looking for something unique to earn our team extra points, we stumbled upon axial flux or pancake motors. Using inspiration from other similar motors we found online, we developed a 3 phase motor which was able to achieve 10,000 RPM, with 11W of power consumption. The motor speed was dictated using a potentiometer dial telling an arduino to pass a PWM signal to a Motor Speed Controller. Using off the shelf components, rather than building a motor controller allowed us to quickly get top tier results. The design also featured a hall-effect sensor creating an tachometer on an LCD screen.
Skills: 3D Printing, electronics, motors, micro-controllers, sensors
Single Stage Reduction Gearbox
Academic | June 2018
Designed transmission based upon material properties and dimensional requirements
The task given was to develop a single stage gearbox to output power for a ship. The details of project required our team to select materials from a list of options, determine appropriate geometry for the components, and model our end result. This was my first experience in the nitty-gritty of design, and gave me familiarity with the Shigley's book.
Skills: SolidWorks, machine design, material selection, power transmission