Summary
Michael White is a seasoned mechanical design leader with over 15 years in R&D and NPD and three years in formal management roles, currently serving as Lead Engineer, Mechanical Design in Melbourne. He combines deep technical skills—SolidWorks, FEA, rotordynamics and fluid dynamics—with broad manufacturing know-how across materials and industries from rotating equipment to solar. Michael has a proven track record managing multidisciplinary engineering teams, driving innovation and building Jira-based systems to visualise and resource projects across agriculture, mining, wastewater and explosives sectors. Comfortable engaging global customers and vendors, he regularly translates complex technical requirements into manufacturable solutions and robust SOPs. Notably, he pairs hands-on analysis (FEA/CFD) with practical program-level leadership, having led Australian engineering activities and NPD gateways at major OEMs.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Melbourne