Afraaz Mehmood
Rowley Regis,west midlands
Summary
Applications and Design Engineer with over 4 years of experience delivering technical solutions for industrial automation and packaging machinery within the food manufacturing sector. Experienced in customer-facing engineering, machine layout design, project delivery, technical problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to work with Sales, Projects, Service, Purchasing and Manufacturing teams to deliver customer-focused engineering solutions while maintaining project schedules and quality standards. Strong background in design engineering, commissioning support, technical documentation and continuous improvement initiatives. Seeking progression into a Senior or Lead Applications Engineering role with increasing responsibility for technical leadership and process improvement.
Overview
1
1
year of post-secondary education
5
5
years of professional experience
Work history
Design Engineer (Applications & Customer Solutions
Ishida Europe Ltd
Birmingham
2022.05 - Current
- Develop technical packaging solutions for major food manufacturing customers from initial concept through to project delivery.
- Produce 2D and 3D machine layouts using AutoCAD and SolidWorks for multihead weighers, bagmakers and checkweighers.
- Collaborated with sales, project management, service, purchasing and manufacturing teams to ensure timely project delivery and minimise commissioning delays.
- Provide technical support throughout project lifecycle, resolving complex engineering issues and supporting successful customer installations.
- Produce accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) and engineering documentation to support manufacturing and installation.
- Conducted customer site visits to assess operational requirements and recommend tailored packaging solutions.
- Coordinate with suppliers to maintain project schedules and reduce production delays.
- Identified design improvements and supported engineering best practices to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Assembly Engineer
Ishida Europe Ltd
Birmingham, West Midlands
2021.11 - Current
- Worked in fast-paced environment building and assembling automated Multihead weighers, Packaging and X-Rays machines, ensuring machines are built to specification with zero defects and of high standard quality finish on day-to-day basis under tight deadlines.
- Reviewed engineering drawings for accuracy prior to releasing them into production systems.
Education
BEng (Hons) Electronic and Electrical Engineering - Electronics And Electrical Engineering
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield UKInternational Foundation Year (Engineering/Science) - IT
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, UK 2011.09 - 2012.09
Skills
- Packaging Machinery layouts
- 2D/3D drawings
- Electrical Drawings
- FAT & SAT Support
- Project Coordination
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Improvement
- Supplier Coordination
- Cross-functional Leadership
- Customer Site Visit & Technical support
- Quotation support
- CPQ development/improvement
- Mentoring junior engineers
- Leading technical meetings
References
P. J. Mather, Senior Lecturer, University of Huddersfield, p.j.mather@hud.ac.uk
Achievements
• Delivered engineering solutions for leading global food manufacturers including PepsiCo and Intersnack.
• Supported packaging system projects aimed at improving packaging integrity and operational performance.
• Developed strong working relationships across multiple departments to improve project communication and delivery efficiency.
• Recognised for providing technical support and practical engineering solutions across complex customer projects.
- CPQ development/improvement
- Commissioning support
- KPI tracking
Timeline
Design Engineer (Applications & Customer Solutions
Ishida Europe Ltd
2022.05 - Current
Assembly Engineer
Ishida Europe Ltd
2021.11 - Current
International Foundation Year (Engineering/Science) - IT
University of Huddersfield
2011.09 - 2012.09
BEng (Hons) Electronic and Electrical Engineering - Electronics And Electrical Engineering
University of Huddersfield