QUALIFICATIONS
- BE Mech (Hons) – 2020
- DDSP
- Masters Business Administration (MBA) (Hons) – 2024
SOFTWARE
Mechanical CAD Software
- Creo (PTC)
- Inventor (Autodesk)
- SolidWorks (Dassault)
PDM/PLM Software
- Windchill (PTC)
Analysis Tools
- Excel (for numerical method analysis)
Harry Shin
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Skills Overview
Harry is a detail-oriented and down-to-earth professional who consistently delivers high-quality, practical outcomes for clients. With experience across hands-on technical roles, project engineering, and project management, he brings a well-rounded perspective to every stage of a project. Known for his great communication, friendly and collaborative approach, and creative yet pragmatic problem-solving, Harry thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys delivering real value to clients.
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT – Harry has led the design delivery of government and infrastructure projects ranging from $15M–$25M, along with several smaller-scale initiatives. His responsibilities have included design management, budget control, scope and risk management, and stakeholder engagement. He is experienced in leading large, cross-functional teams, coordinating design efforts, and representing the project in client-facing roles to ensure quality outcomes.
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PROJECT ENGINEERING – Harry has acted as a client-side project engineer, delivering capital projects across multiple business units. He has worked closely with consultants and contractors to improve production efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and safety through feasibility studies, heavy machinery installations, and upgrade works. In the industrial sector, he has managed projects through the full lifecycle – from initiation to close-out, with clear communication, attention to detail, and strong organisation being key to a successful delivery.
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MECHANICAL DESIGN – Harry has designed and engineered custom material-handling equipment from prototype through to production use in the heavy industry, combining creativity and technical expertise to deliver robust, manufacturable, and client-focused solutions. His work includes detailed SolidWorks modelling, layout planning, 2D drawings, and site-based CAD measurements. In the manufacturing sector, he has designed components from concept through to fabrication and mass production, leading projects through prototyping, testing, and seamless integration into production lines.
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CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION – Harry thrives in collaborative environments, working effectively with operations managers, production staff, engineers, designers, and compliance teams. Whether liaising with a Thailand-based manufacturing facility or engaging with local contractors and stakeholders, Harry is known for his friendly, respectful communication and solution-oriented mindset. His collaborative style fosters strong working relationships and results in aligned, efficient project outcomes.
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BUSINESS – Harry holds a Master of Business Administration degree, with studies including business fundamentals, marketing, accounting, data-driven decision-making, organisational leadership, corporate strategy, supply chain, operations, finance, and entrepreneurship. This foundation enhances his technical and project delivery work with a strong commercial lens—enabling informed decision-making, effective stakeholder communication, and a holistic understanding of project and business outcomes.
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Growing up, I was fascinated by the intricacies of mechanisms and technology. I pulled apart old clockwork gearboxes, broken phones, old car engines, to see how they ticked, how they were constructed, and how the integrated chip worked. I was always thinking of creative ways to mechanise motion in a small package. I’ve been fortunate to make this passion into a career.
Today, I work closely to develop products from concept to production and work collaboratively. I like to coordinate projects utilising project management fundamentals with a keen eye for detail. I am self-driven and motivated to deliver quality results for clients within time and budget.
Project Experience
SHEETMETALS
Auckland Hospital Project Balustrade Design
Drafted steel balustrades using SolidWorks for manufacture. Ensured accuracy, manufacturability, and compliance with architectural specifications, and collaborated closely with workshop managers to align detailing with production capabilities.
EASYSTEEL DIVISION
Durmech Project
Led planning for a complex machine upgrade in the heavy industry sector to package 4T steel coils. Evaluated feasibility, scope, and cost of changes, seeking advice from mechanical workers, hydraulics experts, builders, electricians, conveyor equipment manufacturers, safety engineers, and installers. Responsibilities included project management, site measurements, 3D modelling of proposed layout, and creating a project proposal. While the project was not executed, this experience showcased the project management, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.
FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES
Product Development & R&D – Refrigeration Systems
Design and testing heat exchangers, data analysis, and product development. Fan performance testing, CFD, noise testing, condenser design and testing, BOM, windchill, DFMEA, PPAP. Developed understanding of refrigeration system design, refrigerant, compressor, condenser, capillary, energy efficiency, temperature analysis.
NZ SUGAR
Industrial Stormwater & Trade-Waste Upgrade Delivery
Project Engineer at NZ Sugar (Chelsea Sugar Refinery), responsible for project managing the delivery of the Warehouse 2 Stormwater Improvements project and Trade-Waste Upgrades project. Managed contractors, budgets, scheduling, and project meetings, ensuring delivery against agreed timelines while managing risk and enabling production to resume in parallel.
Numerous Infrastructure Projects
Harry, as Design Project Manager, led the design delivery of government and infrastructure projects ranging from $15M–$25M, along with several smaller-scale initiatives. His responsibilities included design management, budget control, scope and risk management, and stakeholder engagement. He is experienced in leading large, cross-functional teams, coordinating design efforts, and representing the project in client-facing roles to ensure quality outcomes.
FLETCHER WIRE DIVISION
Recoiler Design & Relocation Project
Led the design and fabrication of new lifting equipment to increase packaging speeds of steel wire-coils for heavy industry. Managed the full project lifecycle from initiation to closing, including project budget creation, design engineering, sheet metal fabrication, assembly, and coordination. Demonstrated expertise in project management, problem-solving, stakeholder engagement, and design engineering.
FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES
Project Lead – Factory Process Improvement, Sheet-Metal & Assembly
Collaborated with factory team to improve part quality, manufacturing, and assembly processes to minimise deviation and part error. Worked with sheet metals, drawing specifications, PPAP’s, production trials, FAI, coordinated tooling updates and improvements. Exposure to manufacturing processes, assembly processes, 2D Drawings, 3D CAD, tooling modifications, soft and hard tooling.
FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES
CAD Design – Integrated Fan Housing
Custom-designed housing for a centrifugal fan for refrigeration compartment, designed for injection-mould manufacturing with two-part clip assembly, designed for optimal airflow distribution and cross-model compatibility. Led throughout concept, development, prototype, analysis, product testing, engineering trial, and production release. Held stakeholder reviews, time management of design project.
ECOGAS - PIONEER ENERGY
As-Built Process Documentation for Site Upgrades
Mechanical Engineer at EcoGas, responsible for developing and updating P&IDs to an as-built standard in preparation for future infrastructure expansion. Worked closely with operations and project teams to ensure drawings accurately reflect site conditions, support safe operation, and provide a reliable foundation for ongoing and planned upgrades.
FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES
Project Lead – Supplier Cost-Out Initiative
Led, coordinated, and managed moving of parts to different suppliers as part of cost-out. Combined annual savings of $0.5 million per year. Coordinated across multiple functions to satisfy all quality criteria and verification plans (PPAP’s, quality inspection, verification testing). Coordinated with supplier, procurement and factory leads to implement rolling-change strategy to phase out old stock to new stock in mass production whilst minimising waste and expenditure. Extensive collaboration and time management.
FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES
New Product Build Lead NZ
Managed and led engineering trial product build and inspection in NZ for a new product introduction of 3-zone refrigerators. Liaised across functional teams, scheduled, delegated tasks to ensure timely completion of reworks and quality checks before product hand-over for verification testing. Exposure to project management, stakeholder engagement, Gantt chart, MS project, resource management, scheduling, project engineering.
UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND
Warman Design & Build Competition 2016 National Final Winners
Design and Build challenge as National finalists representing The University of Auckland in the Sydney competition in 2016, placing 8th out of 17 other Universities. Approximately 2,300 students are involved in the program each year with 15-20 teams competing in each university to win the chance to progress to the National Final in Sydney. Exposure to 3D CAD, 2D drawings, creative design solution, machining, manufacturing, building, arduino code, soldering, electronics.