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Registration: 02.08.2025

Herbert Low

Specialization: Mechanical Design Engineer
— A highly practical and results-driven Mechanical Engineer with extensive hands-on experience across diverse industries including oil & gas, semiconductors, life sciences, and electronics. — Proficient in CAE applications, FEA, and CFD for design optimization, I excel at delivering tangible, efficient solutions that enhance system performance and reliability. — My background, including hands-on automotive maintenance, provides a balanced and effective approach to complex engineering challenges.
— A highly practical and results-driven Mechanical Engineer with extensive hands-on experience across diverse industries including oil & gas, semiconductors, life sciences, and electronics. — Proficient in CAE applications, FEA, and CFD for design optimization, I excel at delivering tangible, efficient solutions that enhance system performance and reliability. — My background, including hands-on automotive maintenance, provides a balanced and effective approach to complex engineering challenges.

Skills

Mechanical Design
SolidWorks
ANSYS Fluent
GD&T
FEA
CAE
CFD
Automotive Maintenance
AutoCAD
Solid Edge
CATIA
ANSYS
Blender
Aveva
CADMATIC
Navisworks
NX
DFM
DOE
FMEA
Tolerance Analysis
Bill of Materials
MS Project
PDM
ISO 9001
Simflow
SAP
Manage 2000
GIMP
Inkscape

Work experience

Mechanical Design Engineer
since 06.2024 - Till the present day |InTest Thermal Solutions
CFD
● Mechanical design of bespoke thermal solutions such as environment temperature chamber & chillers for various industries. ● Performs engineering/manufacturing sustaining activities such as proposing alternate components for end-of-life (EOL) replacement. ● Utilizes open-source Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software to determine air flow analysis & how to optimize it.
Mechanical Design Engineer
04.2022 - 05.2024 |Bruker Malaysia
AFM
● Led product refresh projects for next-generation AFM instruments, focusing on electromechanical modules. ● Conducted design reviews with international peers and built alpha/beta prototypes for functional evaluation.
Manufacturing Engineer
06.2019 - 03.2022 |Bruker Malaysia
AFMi
● Managed sustaining activities for Atomic Force Microscopy instruments (AFMi) and facilitated product knowledge transfer from the US site. ● Spearheaded localization efforts and acted as a technical liaison with the global sourcing team. ● Led a production team of 6 for final assembly and system testing.
Mechanical Product Engineer
11.2017 - 06.2019 |KT Microhandling
DFM, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA, ANSYS, Blender, Aveva
● Designed and developed test head manipulators and add-on modules for Automatic Test Equipment (ATE), successfully completing 4 customized projects within a year. ● Implemented DFM, achieving an annual cost reduction of 5% on existing core models. ● Developed new supplier qualifications and proposed 3D renderings for marketing.
Mechanical Design Engineer
05.2017 - 11.2017 |Enplas Semiconductor Peripherals
AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA, ANSYS, Blender, Aveva, CADMATIC, Navisworks, NX
● Designed and developed IC sockets and precision components, providing primary support for Europe region projects. ● Achieved an average output of 4 projects per week and performed tolerance stack analysis.
Assistant Lead Engineer
07.2016 - 05.2017 |JED Centre
AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA, ANSYS, Blender, Aveva, CADMATIC, Navisworks, NX
● Promoted from Machinery Fitting Engineer to lead design job project management in liaison with the Lead Engineer. ● Delegated tasks and managed a department team of 11. ● Drafted animation user manuals and established a 3D animation team for commercial bidding assignments. ● Introduced a new core departmental competency to the parent company, enhancing service offerings.
Machinery Fitting Engineer
07.2014 - 06.2016 |JED Centre
AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA, ANSYS, Blender
● Performed layout/topside studies for marine offshore vessels, specializing in Owner Furnished Equipment (OFE). ● Reviewed Vendor Certified Documents for compliance and performed 3D modeling, rendering, and animation for commercial presentations.

Educational background

Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree)
2010 - 2014
Universiti Malaysia Perlis

Languages

EnglishProficientMalaysianProficientMandarinNativeCantoneseProficientGermanIntermediate