PURDUE UNIVERSITY · MECHANICAL ENGINEERING + ECONOMICS · DECEMBER 2028
Conal Doyle
Manufacturing engineering, automation, test systems, and mechanical design.
I build tools, test systems, and manufacturing solutions that make engineering work faster, more consistent, and easier to understand.
Available June through mid-August 2027 for engineering internships in the United States or abroad
U.S. & Irish citizen · No employer-sponsored work permit required for EU roles · Open to relocation
GPA 3.67GEAREGlobal Engineering StudiesPharmaceutical Manufacturing Certificate
RESULTS AT A GLANCE
Engineering work with practical outcomes.
01 / SELECTED ENGINEERING WORK
Designed, built, tested.
Projects spanning manufacturing automation, production testing, mechanical design, validation, and applied research.
Manufacturing automation80–90% observed reduction
Work Instruction Automation System
Internship project · E.H. Wachs, an ITW company
Transforms structured Excel inputs and organized images into consistent PowerPoint work instructions. On tested shorter instructions that previously took about six hours, creation time dropped to roughly one hour — about 80–90%.
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Mechanical designIn development
P3 Manual Torque Stand
Internship project · E.H. Wachs, an ITW company
A SolidWorks mechanical system targeting approximately 30 ft-lb of resistive torque through tapered roller bearing preload, a serviceable center shaft, and a stable 80/20 frame.
Explore the design
Production testingTraceable results
P3 Throttle Test Station
Internship project · E.H. Wachs, an ITW company
A Raspberry Pi and Python test workflow that guides operators, captures electrical measurements, records PASS/FAIL results, and supports failure investigation.
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Robotics validation4 protocols
Environmental Monitoring Robot
Internship project · Eli Lilly
Proof-of-concept validation work for autonomous environmental monitoring and air sampling in cleanroom environments, including protocol development, execution, analysis, and technical communication.
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Applied research3→6 members · 4–5 tests/wk
GAQT Nanofiber Research
University research · Purdue EPICS
Purdue EPICS research spanning Spring 2025 archival work and Fall 2025 team leadership, combining electrospinning, documentation, member training, and increased weekly testing.
Read case study02 / EXPERIENCE
Manufacturing problems, different environments.
Experience across production engineering, pharmaceutical robotics, and university research.
APR–AUG 2026
E.H. Wachs / ITW
Manufacturing Engineering Intern · Lincolnshire, Illinois
- Built a Python application that cut work-instruction creation time by about 80–90% (roughly six hours to one hour on tested assemblies).
- Standardized production documentation with revision history, validation, customizable PPE, and multiple step-layout options.
- Developed a Raspberry Pi throttle test station with PASS/FAIL labels and CSV traceability to support assembly testing and failure investigation.
- Designed assembly tools and fixtures, corrected engineering drawings, and connected shop-floor needs with engineering.
JAN–APR 2026
Eli Lilly
Sterility Assurance & Microbiology Intern · Central TSMS Microbiology Innovation Lab · Indianapolis, Indiana
- Planned and authored four proof-of-concept validation protocols for an autonomous environmental-monitoring robot.
- Executed and analyzed the first three protocols, covering particulate generation, disinfection capability, and system robustness.
- Coordinated experiments with a co-intern, laboratory scientists, and external vendors while learning cleanroom monitoring practices.
- Communicated technical work through presentations and live demonstrations.
SPR / FALL 2025
Global Air Quality Trekkers
Nanofiber Team Archivist → Team Lead · Purdue EPICS
- Progressed from team archivist in Spring 2025 to team lead in Fall 2025, with no summer participation.
- Served as the only trained undergraduate able to independently operate the electrospinning equipment.
- Expanded the team from about three to six members and increased testing from 1–2 to 4–5 trials per week while preserving results and next-step recommendations.
03 / TECHNICAL SKILLS
Engineering first. Automation as leverage.
Engineering & manufacturing
- SolidWorks & mechanical design
- Manufacturing engineering
- CNC machining
- Test engineering
- Assembly tools & fixtures
- Work instructions
Programming & automation
- Python
- Excel
- Raspberry Pi
- Engineering automation
- Data analysis
- Technical interfaces
Research & testing
- Protocol development
- Experimental testing
- Sterility assurance
- Electrospinning
- Validation documentation
- Technical presentations
Operations & communication
- Process improvement
- Cross-functional projects
- Engineering economics
- Technical documentation
- Team leadership
- Spanish — B1
04 / ENGINEERING + ECONOMICS
Build the system.
Understand the impact.
I’m interested not only in how products and manufacturing systems are engineered, but in how engineering decisions affect productivity, cost, operations, and the business around them.
Economics is a second lens on engineering work—not a separate professional identity. It helps me connect technical decisions to the way organizations actually operate.
05 / INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING
Prepared to engineer across borders.
UC3M · Madrid, Spain
Planned Purdue GEARE study-abroad term combining engineering coursework with language and cultural immersion.
June through mid-August
Open to roles across the United States and to relocation internationally, including the EU, Singapore and Japan.
United States + European Union
U.S. and Irish citizen. No employer-sponsored work permit is required for roles throughout the EU.
Spanish B1 · Trento, Italy
Building professional Spanish and previously helped deliver an English-immersion camp in Trento for approximately 40 engineering students from Bari.
LET’S WORK TOGETHER
Seeking Summer 2027 engineering internships — United States or abroad.
Mechanical engineering, manufacturing, testing, automation, process improvement, and engineering operations.
ConalDoyle05@outlook.com