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Background
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- Name
- Aiden Zhang
- Title
- Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Professional summary
Mechanical design and manufacturing professional with more than nine years of experience. My work spans product design, structural analysis, 2D and 3D CAD, FEA, manufacturing support, technical leadership, and practical software automation.
Experience
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Cooks Body Works
Technical leadership and mechanical design for truck and utility vehicle bodies, from concept through production support.
- Vehicle body design, CAD, structural analysis, and FEA
- Bills of materials, manufacturing documentation, prototypes, and validation
- Cross-functional coordination, production support, and process improvement
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Gen Care Services
Design and development of generator auxiliary systems and industrial acoustic enclosures.
- Design optimisation for safety, noise control, and manufacturability
- 3D modelling and detailed production documentation
- Supplier selection and supply-chain support
Mechanical Design Engineer
Westberg / Ultralift
Product development for specialised enclosures and lifting mechanisms used in audiovisual equipment.
- Product design, documentation, and manufacturing support
- Design improvements for manufacturability and production efficiency
- Technical support and internal SolidWorks training
Project Engineer
Cheltenham Sheet Metal
Ducting-system design and project delivery for construction and manufacturing work.
- Translating architectural drawings into production-ready designs
- AutoCAD and CAMduct modelling and documentation
- Project coordination and cost estimation
Education
Master of Engineering (Mechanical)
The University of Melbourne
Certificate IV in Business
Diploma of Interpreting (English and Mandarin)
Professional areas
- Product and mechanical design
- 2D and 3D CAD and parametric modelling
- FEA and structural verification
- Manufacturing support
- Prototyping and validation
- Automation and API development
- Cross-functional leadership and technical training
- Production-process improvement