Farai Precious Handina
Address: *** ***** ** ************ ***** Africa
Phone: +27-625**-****
Email: admxkx@r.postjobfree.com
Dates of birth: 06.03.1992
Civil status: Single, no children
Profile
I hold an honors degree in
mechanical engineering (BSC)
from the University of Cape
Town. I am currently pursuing a
master’s degree in Mechanical
engineering. I have five years of
professional experience in
machine design, sheet metal
design, CAD drawings (3D & 2D),
FEA, additive manufacturing and
project management. I have
worked in different countries
including Australia, South Africa,
and Zimbabwe.
I am an energetic person always
ready for a challenge. I am an
individual who aims to deliver
good quality work
Languages
German - A2
English - C2
Shona - Native
Skills
Programs: MS Word, MS Excel,
MS Power Point, Solid works,
AutoCAD, Sigma nest, Turbo cad,
Matlab, Fusion 360, CADMAN,
MathCAD, Catia
Industry-appropriate expression
in written and oral
communication.
Professional experience
Design Engineer at Hago Fabrication (South Africa) 1 February 2019 – Present
• Designed fixtures and tooling for CNC machines
• Designed tooling and dies for injection molding
• Created manufacturing drawings and assembly
instructions for fabricators
• Worked with buyers, suppliers, and fabricators to deliver hardware
• Enhanced processes and equipment to meet
customer requirements
• Designed cooling systems for industrial sites
Sales Engineer at Ultimate laser (Australia)
1 September 2018 – 23 Dec 2018
• Did quotations for metal fabrication projects
Production Manager at Industrial laser cut (Australia) 28 August 2017 – 28 August 2018
• Scheduled all the work and activities to be done by the factory personal
• Did quotations for parts to be fabricated
• Created programs laser cutting in sigma nest and CADMAN PL
• Created bending programs in CADMAN for an 8
Ton press brake
• Created and modified 2D and 3D CAD drawings
(Solid works & AutoCAD)
Junior mechanical engineer at Renlaw Sharpening (South Africa)
11 April 2016 – 13 April 27, 2017
• Designed industrial CNC machines
• Designed and programed robot arms
• Assembled and commissioned new machinery
• Carried out Production management and planning
activities
• Did CAD designs and Finite element analysis
calculations and simulations
Training and Education
2020– 2021: Master’s in engineering, University of Witwatersrand
• Project management, Finite element methods
• Research topic: Feasibility study of a biodiesel Plant in Zimbabwe 2012– 2015: Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, University of Cape Town
• Final year project: Redesign and test a bar end grinder 2006 – 2011: St Ignatius College, Chishawasha, Zimbabwe
• Cambridge GCSE Ordinary Level: (3A*’s, 2A’s, 1C)
• Cambridge Advanced Level: (Physics A, Chemistry A, Mathematics A)