Muthaduli Robert Tshavhungwe
Mechanical Engineer
Midrand
Summary
Driven Design and Development Engineer with proven success in creating innovative products. Experienced in leading projects and providing technical expertise. Solid team player with strong decision making and problem solving capabilities.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Design and Development Engineer
Widney Transport Components
Alberton
02.2023 - 03.2024
- Implemented new systems, processes and methods to drive cost-effective integration of new products.
- Facilitated design changes and part selection based on component availability.
- Assisted in managing engineering projects from inception through to completion.
- Identified opportunities for improvement and made recommendations to enhance equipment and process effectiveness.
- Planned workflows for development stages of projects and defined work breakdown structure.
- Developed and documented engineering processes and work instructions, updating to reflect continuous changes.
- Conceptualised and built engineering prototypes, working to identify and resolve production issues proactively.
- Created proposals and cost estimates for customer projects, aligning budget and timeline requirements to foster satisfaction.
- Installed and operated instrumentation and data acquisition tools in alignment with project requirements.
- Defined internal and external test programs to support characterizations of new grades.
- Drafted equipment specifications and SOPs to enforce established processes and parameters.
- Assessed and maintained department risk-assessment register.
- Managed project resources, allocating labour and materials within required limits.
- Modified engineering designs to meet client requirements and eliminate flaws and malfunctions.
- Designed injection-moulded plastic parts, machined parts and sheet metal parts in 3-D CAD.
- Worked with suppliers to fabricate both prototype and production parts.
- Researched and assessed proposed ideas, new products and innovations.
- Conducted root cause analysis on recurring issues, developing targeted solutions for long-term resolution.
- Contributed to patent applications, showcasing novel design features and innovative approaches to problemsolving.
Graduate Mechanical Engineer
Widney Transport Components
Alberton, South Africa
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Using specialized software to create models and drawings of products
- Research and development of new products, methods and procedures
- Drafting and design drawing of tooling, and various product components
- Provide production support by generating bending and machining parameters to achieve customer specifications for products
- Perform physical testing on engineering prototypes.
- Identified, formulated and generated solutions to emerging issues by testing and evaluating theoretical designs and concepts.
- Modified engineering designs to meet client requirements and eliminate flaws and malfunctions.
- Designed, created and applied components following specifications to produce consistency and flexibility.
- Produced working prototypes from technical designs for beta testing and customer demonstrations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve engineering issues.
- Led process improvement initiatives within the engineering team, increasing overall efficiency without compromising product quality or safety standards.
Design and Development Intern
Widney Transport Components
Alberton, South Africa
03.2021 - 01.2022
- Worked side by side with senior engineers on project teams and supported department work
- Using computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-assisted engineering (CAE) software to create prototypes
- Compiling and preparation of all product drawings and product specifications by design, defining system parts and how they fit together .i.e
- Configuration
- Control and Engineering Change Proposals
- Assisting in the costing of specific configurations for RFQ as well as RFI
- Demonstrated advanced skills in operating equipment and machines including
- CNC machines, cutting machines and 3Dprinters for the fabrication of mechanical components
Education
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Honors) - Mechanical Engineering
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa 01.2022 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Mechanical Engineering
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa 01.2017 - 01.2019
Skills
Project ManagementProblem-solvingKnowledge of CAD Software's (Inventor, Catia,Solidworks)Communication skillsCNC Programming (Aspire,AlphaCam,EdgeCam,MasterCam)Knowledge of 3D printing and Rapid prototyping
Cost Estimation
Finite element analysis
Material Selection
MS Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint
Certification
Catia V5 Fundamentals
Timeline
Catia V5 Fundamentals
09-2023
Design and Development Engineer
Widney Transport Components
02.2023 - 03.2024
Graduate Mechanical Engineer
Widney Transport Components
02.2022 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Honors) - Mechanical Engineering
University of Johannesburg
01.2022 - 01.2024
Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
06-2021
Design and Development Intern
Widney Transport Components
03.2021 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Mechanical Engineering
University of Johannesburg
01.2017 - 01.2019