Progressive Design, Inc.
John Mackay is an experienced mechanical designer currently working at Progressive Design, Inc. since February 2022. Prior to this role, John served as a Design CAD Draughtsman and Trainee CAD Draughtsman at Ross-shire Engineering from September 2012 to February 2022, where responsibilities included providing design support to engineers throughout the project lifecycle using CAD software. John's career began with an apprenticeship as a Mechanical Fitter at Isleburn Ltd in 2012, followed by a role as a laborer. John Mackay holds a Mechanical Engineering (NC) degree from UHI, completed in 2012, and is a graduate of Dornoch Academy, where studies took place from 2004 to 2010.
Progressive Design, Inc.
Progressive Design, Inc. (PDI) is a private, family-owned, Heavy Industrial Engineering & Design Consulting firm that provides valued engineering services. Founded in 1986 by Robert Ranson, Progressive Design has grown to become one of the largest privately held multi-discipline engineering firms in central Virginia. In 2021, Robert’s daughter and Progressive Design President, Erica Burgess, acquired ownership and established Progressive Design as a Woman-Owned business. Our team’s knowledge and hands-on experience can take projects from concept to startup. As a full service, multi-discipline engineering consulting firm, we support manufacturing facilities and clients in many key areas including: EPC/Turnkey projects, project feasibility studies, process improvement analysis, new process design, process upgrades, air pollution abatement technology and integration, environmental compliance, product design, industrial capital projects, and detailed project/construction estimates. We serve Fortune 500 companies in industries such as chemical, tobacco, power, films, fibers, plastics, paper, pharmaceuticals, metals, food and beverage, and discrete manufacturing.