Paul M. Kadis

**** *** ****** ****

Chardon Ohio, 44024

phone 440-***-****

CAREER HISTORY

**** ** *******; CEO & founder, MetalForce Technologies, Concord Ohio.

Engineering, manufacturing, and sales of custom fluid power products for

the automotive and metalforming industries. Also engineering and consulting

services specializing in fluid power technologies.

2008 to 2009; Senior Product Design Engineer, Curtiss Wright Industries,

Sprague Products Div., Brecksville Ohio. Responsible for all engineering of

the mobile valve product line.

1984 to 1993; Chief Engineer, Teledyne Corporation Hyson Division,

Cleveland Ohio.

Manager of the Engineering Department for all R&D, New Product Design,

Sales Support, and manufacturing Engineering. Also acted as the Product

Manager, creating new product lines when and where I recognized sales

potential and customer needs. The end product was hydraulic and nitrogen

manifolds, nitrogen and hydraulic gas spring cylinders, stamping press

cushions, and controls for the automotive and metalforming industries.

1983 to 1984; Product Design Engineer, International Hydraulics, Mentor

Ohio.

Design of automated hydraulic drilling equipment, hydraulic machinery, and

systems.

1975 to 1983; Senior Product Design Engineer, Parker Hannifin Hydraflex

Division, Mentor Ohio. Manager of the Engineering Department, and seven

Designers. Responsible for the design of complete fluid power systems,

circuits, and valves, based on customer applications and specs. Traveled

extensively to sell and engineer our products, working with customers to

develop and/or improve their applications. The primary product line is

integrated hydraulic control valves and manifolds. Products were used in

the mobile industry, including highway, off-road, agricultural, and

military vehicles. Also many stationary industrial applications.

Management Experience; Over 25 years of Leadership and Management

experience, managing departments, projects, and budgets. Three times, I

started Engineering Departments, and created standards and procedures from

the ground floor.

Product Developments;

- Six patents, for nitrogen and hydraulic cylinders, lubrication

technology, and hydraulic systems.

- One patent for an automated hydraulic test stand device for valves.

- Two more patents pending for new metalforming technologies.

- Electro Proportional Flow Controls and Flow Divider Valves.

- A wide range of hydraulic cartridge and control valves, from simple low

cost, to sophisticated "load sensing" valves.

- A nitrogen gas "Quick-Disconnect" System which became the "Industry

Standard" by the international automotive and stamping industries.

Paul M. Kadis

9685 Fox Meadow lane

Chardon Ohio, 44024

phone 440-***-****

Accomplishments at Teledyne Hyson

In 1984, created a new Engineering Department and Team. The following

functions were all implemented for the first time.

Management of Engineering Department

-Job Scheduling and targeting project completion dates.

-Budget of the Engineering Department costs and time.

-Written performance reviews and individual Employee Goals for improvement.

-Continuous training and cross-training for all Designers and Engineers.

Sales

-Provide direct Engineering and technical support to Sales and Marketing

efforts.

-Engineers now work with Representatives and Sales Engineers to call on

customers, learning their problems, needs, and product ideas.

-Designed the best selling nitrogen gas spring cylinder in Japan. They were

American made.

Marketing

-Bring Engineering into the field to determine new markets and

applications.

-Produce new product introduction, and training seminars for customers.

-Propose new products based on customer problems and perceived needs.

International

-Traveled to Japan for sales, service, and market research.

-Train all overseas distributors on products, applications and service.

-Handle all overseas correspondence regarding products and Engineering.

Safety and Product Liability

-Institute destructive and non-destructive testing.

-Introduce Product Safety Caution labeling.

-Certification of materials for critical components.

-Certification of design and materials, required for foreign sales.

-Continuous random testing of off-the-shelf product for safety and

performance.

Product Reliability

-Life cycle testing of off-the-shelf product.

-Improve manufacturing processes.

-Revise assembly techniques for cleanliness, increasing product

reliability.

-Vendor parts quality and inspection improvement.

-Evaluate products returned that failed to satisfy the customer's

performance requirements.

Career Highlights; In 1987, 88, and 89, Hyson was awarded "TOP TEN

DIVISION", and "TRIPLE CROWN" awards. Because of my contributions to

Teledyne in Management, Engineering, New Products, and Sales support, I

received an "Outstanding Individual Achievement" award.

Paul M. Kadis

9685 Fox Meadow lane

Chardon Ohio, 44024

phone 440-***-****

Accomplishments at Teledyne Hyson (continued)

Cost and manufacturing improvements

-Material changes to improve product cost and performance.

-Heat treat specifications to improve product cost and delivery.

-Cost reduction ideas continuously implemented.

-Audit system for Engineering to review manufacturing defects and component

failures in plant.

Computers

-Introduce Personal Computers to Engineering and other Departments.

-Install CAD system, create database, and begin training.

-Computerize Engineering calculations on spreadsheets (Lotus). Routine

design calculations were reduced from 6-7 hours to just 5 minutes.

-Introduce Finite Element Analysis to Product Design Engineering.

-Participant on Mainframe Implementation team for a new IBM System.

-Data acquisition for research, troubleshooting, and product development.

Customer Service

-Provide direct support to customers from Engineering.

-Evaluate customer needs through testing, to determine best materials for

"harsh" environments.

-Evaluate returned goods from customers, to determine means to improve

useful product life.

Products Developed

-Complete hydraulic systems and circuits.

-Self-contained Gas Spring Cylinders.

-Dynamic Lubrication for Gas Spring Cylinders and Systems.

-"Smart" Gas/Hydraulic Cylinders, controlled electrically or

electronically.

-Electronic, Digital and PC based products added to enhance product line.

-Nitrogen Quick Disconnect System.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS

-Improved standard product life by 10 times.

-New high-speed products developed run 500% faster, with over 200 times

longer life.

198*-****-**** 1987 1989

Average 100,000 1,000,000 3,500,000 10,000,000 200

million

Cycle to plus, plus,

plus, plus,

Life 400,000 improved new self- new DYNE- new HIGH-

SPEED

standard standard contained A-LUBE DYNE-A-

LUBE

cylinder cylinder cylinder cylinder cylinder

PROFITABLE GROWTH: (Sales increased 425% from 1984 to 1990 !)

198*-****-**** 1988 1989

1990

$6.6 mil. $8.0 mil. $11.0 mil. $15.0 mil. $21.0 mil.

$29.0 mil.

Increase/yr. 21% 38% 36% 40%

38%

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