Ryan Sweeney
(201) 701-0637 • rtsweeney01@gmail.com • linkedin.com/in/rtsweeney01
Morristown, NJ 07960
Education
Sep. 2015 — May 2019
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Rowan University • Glassboro, NJ
Experience
September 2022 — Present
Product Development Engineer
Camfil USA • Riverdale, NJ
- Market-Driven Invention: Partner with segment managers on customer site visits to uncover opportunities, directly translating field observations into actionable design requirements for new product development.
- Advanced Engineering Design: Create complex, production-ready 3D models in SolidWorks and Onshape, applying rigorous Design for Manufacturability (DFM) standards for plastic injection molding and sheet metal fabrication.
- Infrastructure Development: Established and currently manage a specialized 3D printer farm (Modix Big Meter, SLA, FDM), building a permanent internal capability for large-format and high-fidelity modeling.
- Rapid Prototyping: Accelerate iteration cycles by personally fabricating functional prototypes using 3D printing and laser-cut plastics, physically validating design concepts prior to tooling investment.
- Manufacturing Integration: Coordinate directly with plant schedulers to commandeer mainline production equipment for trial runs, ensuring seamless transition from engineering prototype to mass-manufacturable product.
- Lifecycle Ownership: Operate with high autonomy to drive projects from initial ideation through to commercial launch, independently managing all technical and logistical hurdles to ensure successful product release.
June 2021 — September 2022
Support Engineer
OPEX Warehouse Automation • Moorestown, NJ
- Design for Serviceability: Redesigned warehouse automation hardware with a specific focus on maintenance accessibility and operator ergonomics, incorporating direct feedback from field technicians to reduce service complexity.
- On-Site Integration: Traveled to customer facilities to oversee critical system installations, serving as the technical bridge between design engineering and field service teams to resolve real-time implementation challenges.
- System Reliability: Developed robust preventative maintenance schedules and optimized spare parts lists, ensuring consistent uptime for high-throughput warehouse automation systems.
- Knowledge Management: Established and maintained a comprehensive wiki in Confluence while working with the technical writing team to refine manuals and installation guides.
January 2020 — June 2021
Process Engineer
Phoenix Glass LLC • Pittsgrove Township, NJ
- Sole Technical Lead: Served as the facility's only engineer for a 50-person team, holding responsibility for manufacturing process health, continuous improvement initiatives, and ISO 9001:2015 compliance.
- Automation & Vision: Doubled manufacturing throughput for COVID-19 test vials by designing, programming, and integrating a Cognex InSight machine vision system to automate critical tolerance inspections.
- Equipment Modernization: Revitalized legacy equipment by creating digital twin CAD assemblies to reverse-engineer components, designing precision upgrades that digitized analog machine functions without extended downtime.
Interests & Proficiencies
What I Enjoy: Hiking, camping, bouldering, skiing, painting, woodworking, chess, website development
Current Life Goals: Adopt a dog, finish a half-marathon under 2 hours, finish my website “sweeney.town”
Software: Solidworks (CSWP), Solidworks Flow Simulation, Onshape, SolidEdge, Excel, Cognex InSight, 3D Printing Slicers, Lightburn, EtherCAT, Photoshop, Antigravity, Confluence, Jira, LaTeX