Senior Mechanical / Manufacturing Project Engineer Capital Equipment

Robert P. Reilly, PE

Amherst, NH 508-***-**** *********.*******@*****.***

Senior Mechanical / Manufacturing Project Engineer

Capital Equipment – Machine Design – CAD – Commissioning

Licensed Professional Engineer and senior mechanical/manufacturing project engineer with more than 30 years of experience designing, implementing, commissioning, validating, and improving custom automated equipment and manufacturing processes.

Combines hands-on 3D mechanical design and CAD capability with full project-execution experience: conceptual design, requirements development, equipment specifications, design reviews, drawings, procurement, vendor and contractor coordination, installation, start-up, qualification, troubleshooting, and production handoff.

Experienced with capital equipment, facility and process improvements, automation, servo and robotic systems, instrumentation, PLC-controlled equipment, engineering drawings, P&IDs, GD&T, and manufacturing validation. Available for project-based, consulting, contract, or part-time engineering support.

Core Capabilities

Mechanical machine and equipment design; 3D modeling and detailing using Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Fusion, and SolidWorks

Concept development, machine layout, tolerance analysis, GD&T, design reviews, drawing-package creation and release

Capital-equipment projects: scope definition, specifications, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, vendor/contractor coordination, installation, and acceptance

Manufacturing-process development, equipment upgrades, automation, throughput improvement, reliability improvement, and root-cause corrective action

Facility and production-line improvements; equipment layouts, utility/interface coordination, engineering drawings, P&IDs, instrumentation, and controls coordination

Servo-driven, cam-driven, pneumatic, robotic, inspection, assembly, and test equipment

PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment; functional requirements, controls/interface coordination, commissioning, troubleshooting, and validation support

FAT/SAT, start-up, commissioning, qualification/validation, production handoff, documentation, and operator/maintenance support

Inspection and quality support, including CMM/test-data review, customer-specification compliance, and corrective actions

Cross-functional leadership with manufacturing, maintenance, quality, suppliers, contractors, and external machine builders

Design and CAD Capability

Hands-on designer of custom production, assembly, test, inspection, and process equipment. Proficient in 3D modeling, mechanical layout, part and assembly design, equipment detailing, drawing-package review and release, tolerance and GD&T evaluation, manufacturability review, and design-for-service considerations. Experienced coordinating mechanical designs with automation, controls, robotics, instrumentation, fabrication, installation, and production requirements.

Professional Experience

Independent Engineering Projects & Practice Development

Amherst, NH November 2024–Present

Pursuing contract, consulting, and project-based mechanical/manufacturing engineering opportunities.

Performing engineering support for selected design, construction, and equipment-related projects, including scope development, drawings, contractor coordination, field reviews, and technical problem solving.

Maintaining and expanding technical capability in mechanical design, manufacturing automation, CAD, capital-equipment implementation, and commissioning.

Advancing professional licensure and documentation for New Hampshire practice.

Boyd Corporation

Senior Manufacturing Engineer Woburn, MA January 2024–October 2024

Led conceptual mechanical design and development of water-cooled AI server-rack systems for aerospace/defense applications.

Created, reviewed, and approved drawing packages; evaluated designs against customer requirements, manufacturability, GD&T, cost, and production constraints.

Developed manufacturing methods and supported production build, inspection, and corrective-action activities using CMM, coating, and functional-test data.

Mentored engineers and supported technical decision-making across design and manufacturing.

Embecta

Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer Andover, MA October 2022–December 2023

Led the design, build, implementation, and manufacturing handoff of semi-automated assembly and test equipment for a new insulin-delivery device.

Designed complex electro-mechanical systems in SolidWorks, integrating mechanical mechanisms, servo systems, robotics, assembly tooling, inspection, and test functions.

Supported development of precision optical-inspection equipment and led technical execution from concept through implementation.

Coordinated design, build, debug, acceptance, and validation activities with manufacturing and cross-functional stakeholders.

Wire Belt

Senior Manufacturing Engineer Londonderry, NH June 2020–October 2022

Designed, built, installed, commissioned, and led implementation of automation, custom assembly equipment, and wire-forming process equipment supporting capacity growth.

Developed equipment modifications that improved safety, throughput, reliability, flexibility, and manufacturability.

Managed projects from initial concept and mechanical design through fabrication, installation, start-up, and production support.

Worked directly with production personnel, vendors, and fabricators to convert operating needs into practical equipment improvements.

Insulet

Principal Engineer July 2018–February 2020

Co-led development, build, implementation, and qualification of automated assembly/process equipment for a complex medical-device product containing more than 70 components.

Integrated custom mechanical design, automated assembly, servo/robotic equipment, process controls, and manufacturing test requirements.

Led and supported defect and equipment-stop reduction through root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive improvements.

Partnered with manufacturing teams during equipment ramp-up and sustained production support.

Procter & Gamble / Gillette

Global Engineering Platform Leader May 2011–June 2018

Improved average global production efficiency from 63% to 87% and increased mean time between failures by more than 150 minutes across 205 machine systems at six manufacturing sites.

Led equipment design, technical change management, reliability improvement, and production-performance initiatives.

Directed technical problem solving across machine design, process capability, operations, and maintenance.

Manager of Machine Design June 1998–May 2011

Led mechanical engineers developing high-speed automated assembly and packaging equipment supporting Venus, Sensor3, and Fusion product launches.

Directed machine design, standardization, capability development, technical reviews, and integration of cam, servo, robotic, and custom automation solutions.

Built repeatable design approaches for robust, maintainable, production-ready manufacturing equipment.

Education and Credentials

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Licensed Professional Engineer, New Jersey, License No. 30705

New Hampshire PE licensure in progress

MBA coursework, Rutgers University — 85% completed

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