Engineer Sales

J EFFREY W. LEN N A R T Z

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Cleveland, Ohio 44109 ************@*********.***

CHE MIC AL EN G I NEER

Project and Product Development Engineer skilled in an array of specialty industrial applications, many

focused on advanced ceramics and high-performance materials. Brings 30 years of success in creating new

p roducts, improving old ones, and troubleshooting manufacturing lines.

CORE S KILLS

Product Development…Process Optimization… Research & Development

Project Management…Experimental Methods…Fault Analysis…Field Performance

Prototyping…Continuous Process Improvement…Engineering Analysis

Lean Manufacturing…Experimental Design…Product Functionality

Product Innovation…Multiple Correlation Analysis…Microscopy & Testing

Laboratory Scale-Up…Technical Briefings…Technology Development

Six Sigma Green Belt...Vapor Deposition...Armor & Ballistics

Advanced Ceramics…High- Performance Materials

A CCOMPLISHMENTS

• Executed aggressive multi-year program for gradient armor requiring teaming between strategic

vendors and internal work force. Included threat development and prototype testing.

• Fabricated and co-led architecture development of over 300 ceramic /composite / metal / p olymer armor

solution prototypes.

• Led cross-functional team in multi-year ceramic coating development program for projected $10MM

b usiness in $90MM semiconductor market.

• Developed, optimized new refractory coating resulting in expanded market penetration, $1.5MM

a dditional sales.

• Reduced annual manufacturing costs in core business by over $70K through hardware redesign that

cut process time 40%.

• Lead investigator in SBIR/NASA program to engineer novel ceramic fiber composite. Product

superiority demonstrated; facility designed to commercialize.

• Designed and qualified test equipment now integral to product QC system supporting $3MM business.

• Championed new products from research to commercialization (e.g. pyrolytic crucibles) representing

over $0.5MM in annual sales.

• Holds 5 US Patents, others pending:

o US 7446284: Etch Resistant Water Processing Apparatus and Method for Producing Same

o US 7364624: Wafer Handling Apparatus and Method of manufacturing Thereof

o US 7147910: Composite Refractory Carbide Coating on A Substrate and Method of Making

o US 6670025: Pyrolitic Boron Nitride Crucible and Method of Making Thereof

o US 5498442: Fluidized Bed Reactor and Method for Forming a Coating on a Substrate

Containing Graphite or Carbon

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PROFESSI EXPERIENCE

ONAL

IMPACT ARMOR TECHNOLOGIES – Cleveland, Ohio 2006 – 2009

Armor Products Manufacturer

PROJECT ENGINEER

• Conceived, designed and optimized innovative armor products.

• Created processes for armor prototype production.

• Developed and standardized test procedures for armor products.

• Defined and installed armor testing facilities and supervised armor prototype testing.

GENERAL ELECTRIC, QUARTZ DIVISION – Strongsville, Ohio 2002 – 2006

High Performance Ceramics Manufacturer, acquired Advanced Ceramics Corporation

STAFF ENGINEER

• Led cross-functional team to develop semiconductor wafer susceptor.

• Identified and qualified equipment and defined procedure to test susceptor and ceramic heater

p erformance.

• Oversaw development of new nitride coating.

• Provided technical direction and expertise to manufacturing and marketing departments.

ADVANCED CERAMICS CORPORATION, CVD TECHNOLOGY – Lakewood, Ohio 1993 - 2002

High Performance Ceramics Manufacturer, formerly part of Union Carbide Corporation

SENIOR ENGINEER

• Improved and optimized metal and silicon carbide coating processes.

• Led research for Phase II SBIR fiber composite program.

• Designed new, superior generation of PBN crucibles.

• Coordinated and oversaw CFD modeling to reduce PBN product scrap.

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, SPECIALTY PRODUCTS – Parma, Ohio 1980 – 1993

Carbon and Graphite Products Manufacturer, later became GrafTech International

DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

• Developed deposition process for silicon nitride /carbide coatings and crucibles.

• Designed and demonstrated fluid bed technology to coat particles with metal carbides.

• Executed elements of research programs to isolate mesophase pitch, characterized flexible graphite

sheet, and develop activated carbon layers for air cathodes.

ED UCATION

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Case Western Reserve University – Cleveland, Ohio

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

summa cum laude

Cleveland State University – Cleveland, Ohio

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