In 2012 Ataif graduated from Canterbury University with a Bachelor of Engineering with second class honours in Mechanical Engineering. Since graduating, Ataif has worked for a short period as a Research Assistant at the University of Canterbury, followed by three years at Fisher & Paykel as a refrigeration systems Product Development Engineer.
I am a mechanical engineer that takes on challenges and uses a thorough design method to accurately produce engineering solutions. Through excellent communication and transparency matched with technical aptitude, I provide results that best meet our client’s requirements.
I have worked in product development on technical projects that have set outcomes and rely heavily on teamwork and rigorous testing. I also have experience in the materials handling industry, designing automated machines for one-off projects. Combining my knowledge of systematic design processes with my experience in the design of custom machinery, I can provide well thought out solutions to a wide variety of engineering problems.
- Collaboration / team work
- Communication
- Flexible
- Innovative / creative thinking
- Interpersonal skills
- Listening
- Logical thinking
- Motivated
- Problem solving
- Reliable
- Concept development
- Design
- Analysis
- Engineering calculations
- Validation
- Product development
- ANSYS
- Inventor
- MATLAB
- Microsoft Office suite
- ProEngineer
- Python
- SOLIDWORKS
- Automation
- Conveyors
- Heavy industry
- Materials handling
- Mining
- Plastics
- Product
- Production equipment
- Refrigeration
Project Experience
ROCKLABS
Crush & Split Sample Loading System
Detailed design for an automated sample loading system for the mining industry. Design included multiple conveyors and a lifting and tipping mechanism and the interaction between these stations.
PRESS FRAME & DESIGN ANALYSIS
Design and loading analysis of a press frame for a clinch joint station on an automated assembly line. The frame was designed in conjunction with analyses of the loading cases to determine overall deflections and keep them below the tooling limits.
UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY
Acoustics emissions of artificial hip joint replacements
Ataif researched, and contributed to a scientific paper on, the acoustic emissions of artificial hip joint replacements and looked at methods of sensing these vibrations. He performed real time and frequency analysis to determine the characteristics of tissue attenuation.
FISHER & PAYKEL
Energy Consumption Reduction in Refridgerators
Ataif is proud of have been part of the team that reduced the energy consumption of now available refrigerators in the Australian and New Zealand market by 100kWhr/yr. This was achieved predominantly by optimising the thermodynamic interactions of components in the refrigerators.
FISHER & PAYKEL
Refridgerator Improvements
Ataif designed and modified parts for refrigerators. He performed structural and modal analysis of CAD part models, and analysed the noise and vibration of small electric components such as compressors and DC fans. The analyses included identifying natural frequencies, evaluating system interactions, and reducing negative vibration. Ataif was involved with the processes and logistics of scheduling and progressing parts from design stage to production. He created part plans, carried out testing, and supervised new project builds in the Thailand factory.