Rob Benson Email & Phone Number

Portland, Maine

• Comprehensive customer service in the marine field with both domestic and international clients. Provide client relations, quality products, service and/or yacht design/refits or repairs to both consumer and commercial.
• Advising clients, identify needs, match to resources, develop project estimates, schedule accordingly and communicate/educate as appropriate in a high volume service environment.
• Write up technical service orders in Dockmaster
• Convey information, track multiple projects, trouble shoot, provide client resolutions.
• Support any and all boat yard departments as needed during high season

Arundel, Maine

• Teaching. Assist Program Manager of marine systems program. Provide mature leadership, knowledge and clear communication/instruction to students.
• Supervise the installation, maintenance and repair of systems work done on boats (practical).
• Assist in theoretical lectures, workshops and testing in specific modules.
• Define and organize work to be done, provide cost documentation and communicate progress.
• Accountable for shop safety procedures (familiar with OSHA), shop maintenance, inventory management, and providing all workshop materials.

Boston, MA

• Generated comprehensive presentation and structural drawings using CAD
• Advised on commercial vessels including Casino vessels, tug boats, fishing vessels, passenger/vehicle ferries, and a 219” LWL Clipper ship - Shining Sea.

Yacht Design Certificate, Yacht Design

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Nautical Science

Activities and Societies: Sailing TeamEmployment after graduation: Mate on 150'​ to 215' offshore supply vessels, Seahorse Inc. 1982-1984.