Manager Engineering

Ed Ellis

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Pensacola, Florida 32504

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Detailed Employment History:

****-******* ******ndent Consultant Consult Ed Ellis, LLC

www.consultedellis.com Pensacola, FL

Principal Consultant Electronic Components & Circuit Manufacturing

My services include the documentation of existing and new procedures and

maintaining traceability documentation for all materials and processes used

to form finished electronic components and circuits. While doing this I

perform as a team member where the team includes engineering and

manufacturing personnel to resolve problems using statistical engineering

techniques such as "Root Cause Analysis" & "Shanin" and implement new

materials, processes and product improvements.

I also provide "hands-on" business/technical management consulting services

to manufacturers of electronic components and circuits. These services

include the creation of effective business plans, budgets, process

development plans and product development plans. I also provide analysis

for expansion and capacity planning with emphasis on (1) capital equipment

intensity, (2) payback and (3) ROI.

Micro-economic modeling of manufacturing operations is another of the

services that I provide. The modeling looks at (1) Scale of Plant, (2)

Automate v. Don't Automate decisions, (3) identification of cost reduction

opportunities, (4) Lean Manufacturing opportunities, (5) CpK Analysis and

(6) the achievement of 6-Sigma process capability.

My services also provide PFMEA/DFMEA write-ups; the writing of SBIR

proposals; assisting in International Business transactions and

Intellectual property identification and protection.

2001-2003 Paratek Microwave Inc. (Scanning Antennas) Columbia, MD

Senior Engineer (3 Direct Engineering Professional Reports, overall

responsibility 6)

As senior engineer I managed the (1) R&D of printed electronic materials,

(2) their manufacture, and (3) their processing creating recipes and

appropriate ISO procedures

for RF tunable capacitors designed for high frequency (2 GHz and higher)

broadband applications and voltage driven sensors. My job duties also

included (1) the definition, selection and justification of capital

equipment required, (2) the writing technical reports, white papers,

PFMEA's, DFMEA's and proposals and (3) the preparation of SBIR proposals

and (4) the mentoring of junior engineers.

In addition I (1) created effective business plans, budgets, and process

development plans, (2) interfaced with and coordinated with materials

suppliers to obtain material property test data, and (3) characterized

materials through performance and attribute testing.

1991-2001 Delphi Electronics & Safety (Hybrid Circuits) Kokomo, IN

Senior Project Engineer (Reports per project requirements)

As Senior Project Engineer I provided R&D for hybrid circuit materials from

the laboratory stage to conducting process and manufacturing engineering

activities for their pilot line programs and start of production. My

project responsibilities also included the definition, selection and

justification of the capital equipment required using as criteria (1)

design for manufacturability, (2) Lean /Agile Manufacturing.

Other duties and responsibilities included (1) writing and organizing

materials specifications formatted for ISO qualification, (2) interfacing

and coordinating with materials suppliers to (3) obtain material property

test data through material characterizations and perform performance and

attribute testing.

Still other duties and responsibilities included (1) the preparation of

PFMEA's, DFMEA's and (2) the resolution of PPAP issues, (3) the review of

legislative and regulatory proposals and actions to determine impact on

projects, (4) the leading of continuous improvement efforts, and (5)

participation in Manufacturing Technology Teams and other teams as needed,

and (6) the writing of technical reports, proposals, technical papers for

presentation.

Still other duties included (1) the initiation and evaluation of cost

studies, (2) design proposals, (3) evaluation of competitor products, (4)

technical support for solving production problems, (5) coordinating

overall engineering activities with other departments, and (6) training,

developing and mentoring junior employees.

1990-1991 Clarostat Company (Variable Controls) Dover, NH

Manager of Development Engineering (3 Direct Engineering Professional

Reports, overall responsibility 10)

As Manager of Development I managed and directed all Development activities

which included (1) Design Engineering, (2) Process Engineering, and Product

Engineering. I

(1) created effective business plans, budgets, and process development

plans, (2) defined cost reduction opportunities, (3) initiated 6-Sigma

quality concepts and (4) performed performance and attribute testing.

1988-1989 Allen Bradley Company (Resistor Networks) Greensboro, NC

Director of Engineering Thick Film Division (5 Direct Department Manager

Reports, overall responsibility 75)

As Director of Engineering I was responsible for all technology planning,

development and engineering activities in the U.S., Mexico and Singapore.

Reporting to me were 5 department heads, (1) R&D, (2) Product Development,

(3) Design Engineering, (4) Manufacturing Engineering, and (5) Manager Ink

Manufacture and Commercialization. I planned and managed the engineering

budget and had it the "Black" for first time in history of the facility

while implementing 5 new products and adjusting to declining sales of the

core product .

1980-1988 CTS Corporation. (Variable Resistors, Resistor Networks)

Berne, IN

Director of Resistor Division R&D and New Product Development (5 Direct

Engineering Professional Reports, overall responsibility 20)

As Director of R&D and New Product Development, I managed and directed all

R&D and product development engineering activities from concept through

pilot line programs and start of production. I planned effective project

plans to meet timetables and business case justification. In addition to

the development of new electronic materials and products; these

responsibilities included, (1) the identification, selection and

justification of capital equipment, (2) engineering activities and

corrective actions to meet cost and scrap targets, (3) the writing and

organization of materials specifications for TQS.

In the performance of these activities and responsibilities I traveled

extensively; interfacing with customers and material suppliers. This

information was used to define customer requirements & specifications and

obtain material property data. Other duties included, performance and

attribute testing to insure the resolution of quality issues.

1973-1980 CTS Corporation (Variable. Resistors, Resistor Networks)

Berne, IN

Manager Cermet Materials Division ( 5 Direct Engineering Professional

Reports, overall responsibility 30)

As Manager of Cermet Materials Division directed the manufacture and R&D of

all CTS Thick Film Materials which included, (1) the identification,

selection and justification of capital equipment, (2) engineering and

manufacturing activities to meet cost and scrap targets. I designed and

implemented a high volume electronic material manufacturing operation to

produce 5 tons of electronic materials and inks for electronic passive

components and sensors. The operation was complete with written materials

specifications for TQS. I interfaced with customers and material

suppliers in the obtaining of material property test data and directed the

performance and attribute testing of all materials to prevent and resolve

quality issues. In addition I established a Technical Service team to

service all users of CTS Materials in the United States, Mexico, UK and

Singapore.

Education:

1998-2002 Columbus University New Orleans, LA

International Doctor Jurisprudence. (Non-Practicing)

1970-1973 Indiana University Bloomington, IN

Masters Degree, Business Science.

1966-1970 Indiana University Bloomington, IN

B.S., Management & Administration (Industrial Engineering Core)

Skills:

Project Planning, Root Cause Analysis, Shainin Statistical Engineering, 6-

Sigma Engineering, Design of Experiments, Legal Writing, Computer (Excel,

Word, Project, Power Point)

Patents and Special Awards:

Patents

"Resistance Composition and Method of Making Electrical Resistance

Elements", U.S. Patent # 3,916,037, Issued 10/28/75, Assignee CTS

Corporation, Elkhart, IN

"Apparatus and Method for Producing Uniform Fired Resistors", U.S. Patent #

4,4338,351, Issued 7/6/82, assignee CTS Corporation, Elkhart, IN

"Method of Producing Uniform Fired Resistors", U.S. Patent # 4, 469, 044,

Issued 9/4/84, Assignee CTS Corporation, Elkhart, IN

"Method for Forming Thick Film Resistors and Compositions Therefor", U.S.

Patent # 5,463,367, Issued 10/31/95, Assignee Delco Electronics, Kokomo, IN

"Segmented Thick Film Resistors", U.S. Patent # 5,621,240, Issued 4/15/97,

Assignee Delco Electronics, Kokomo, IN

"Dual-Solder Process for Enhancing Reliability of Thick-Film Hybrid

Circuits", U.S. Patent # 5,803,344, Issued 9/8/98 Assignee Delco

Electronics, Kokomo,, IN

"Diffusion-Barrier Materials for Thick Film Piezoresistors and Sensors

Formed Therewith", U.S. Patent # 5,898,359, Issued 4/27/99, Assignee Delco

Electronics, Kokomo, IN

"Metal Diaphragm Sensor With Polysilicon Sensing Elements and Methods

Therefor", U.S. Patent # 6,022,756, Issued 2/8/00, Assignee Delphi

Automotive Systems, Kokomo, IN

"Method for Ruthenium-Based Thick-Film Resistors", Patent # 6,180,164

Issued January 30, 2001, Delco Electronics Corporation, Kokomo, IN

"Method of Forming Thick-Film Hybrid Circuit on A Metal Circuit Board",

Patent # 6,233,817, Issued May 22, 2001, Delphi Technologies, Troy, MI

"Method of Forming Integral Passive Electronic Components on Organic

Circuit Board Substrates", Patent # 6,631,551, Issued October 14, 2003,

Delphi Technologies

"Spark Plug Mounted Thick Film Strain Gauge", Patent #6,679,100, Issued

January 20, 2004, Delphi Technologies

"Spark Plug Mounted Thick Film Strain Gauge", Patent #6,834,538 B2, Issued

December 28, 2004, Delphi Technologies

"Tunable Dielectric Compositions Including Low Loss Glass". Patent #

6,905,989, Issued June 14, 2005, Paratek Microwave, Inc

Special Awards

Delphi Automotive Systems' "Boss" Kettering Award for 1999, Opel "Y" Engine

Control Module using Via Definition Rings and Dense Pack Resistors.

Delphi Innovation Hall of Fame, September 7, 2001 and December 1, 2010.

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