Earl Powell Email & Phone Number

Carlsbad, California, United States

I am very enthusiastic about the prospect of there being a makerspace for our five city communities (Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista, San Marcos, and Escondido). May I suggest that a good name would be “North County Makerspace”. Please respond and let me know if you are interested in having a makerspace for the North County communities. I suggest that the makerspace be as close as possible to the geographical and/or population center of the five cities on the 78 corridor. I am planning to host monthly Meetups in each of the five cities for the next 6 months to assess interest and support from the community. The Meetup link is https://www.https://www.meetup.com/north-county-makerspace/I am very enthusiastic about the prospect of there being a makerspace for our five city communities (Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista, San Marcos, and Escondido). May I suggest that a good name would be “Five Cities Makerspace”. Please respond and let me know if you are interested in having a makerspace for the five communities. I suggest that the makerspace be as close as possible to the geographical and/or population center of the five cities on the 78 corridor. I am planning to host monthly Meetups in each of the five cities for the next 6 months to assess interest and support from the community. The Meetup link is https://www.https://www.meetup.com/north-county-makerspace/

San Marcos, California, United States

Supported new project development, including orthopedic medical devices. Taught adult classes in 3D modeling (CAD), 3D printing, metal lathe, and foundry.

Menlo Park, California

Taught Solidworks, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Metal Spinning, Woodturning, Carbon Fiber fabrication, Molding and casting classes.Worked with entrepreneurs to get their new products prototypes and pre-production units completed.

San Marcos, California, United States

Project manager and designer for Sleep Management System for Solar Impulse. Manufactured and sold metal spinning supplies and equipment.

Los Gatos, California

Responsibilities included Manufacturing Operations, Intellectual Property management, and Solidworks design.

San Jose, Ca

Identified cost reduction targets for Applied Materials/AKT. Worked with multiple suppliers, developed a cost reduction strategy. Managed AKT’s risk by identifying the appropriate supply chain, confirming interchangeability, and developing and executing the qualification process. Helped identify and develop potential new assemblies and modules as potential cost reduction targets. Improved AKT’s gross margins and product offering. Advised the supplier on methods to reduce costs, and increase sales. Emphasized the unique qualities of supplier’s products and services. Participated with our suppliers to identify the most appropriate supply chain distribution network. Used technical skills to determine which supplier products or services best suited AKT’s needs. Tracked all data relevant to process.

Santa Clara, Ca

New Product Development for the Third Generation Flat Panel Fabrication Equipment 300mm Wafer Mainframes, and 300mm Process Chambers. Managed the design, fabrication, and installation of the 3500 Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) test stand. Structured and managed the new, larger sub-strate Gen 3.5 product line including the integration of the cost reduction design as well as an increased size capability to 610x 720. Restructured the Etch and Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) product lines. Structured and managed the commercialization of the Optical End Point Detector for reduced cost and cycle time of in-situ cleaning. Commercialized the Remote Plasma Source Cleaning for the 1600 and 3500 CVD Platforms. Cost Savings resulted from using closed die forgings rather than “hog-out”, simplified designs resulting eliminating material “drops”, the substitution of quartz for ceramic, and the use of “near net shape”; “as fired”; “dry pressed” technologies for ceramics parts.

Berkeley, California

Managed and directed the members of the Extreme Ultraviolet space telescope projects: FAUST (flown on Space Shuttle STS 45 Mar 25 1992), ORFEUS (flown on STS 51 12 September 1993). Fabrication manager for The Extreme-Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE), flown June 7, 1992 through January 30, 2002, part of NASA's Explorer spacecraft series. Organized and managed the development of a scheduling system. Developed and implemented alternative plans for schedule variances. Reviewed cost estimates for instrument development and established and approved budget allocations for all major work breakdown structure elements. Reviewed all changes for compliance with budget allocations. Established budget reserves and rules for application. Devised systems to assure that all design and development work was done to project specifications. Negotiated numerous design tradeoffs required in fabricating, assembling, and testing equipment to fly aboard the Space Shuttle. Ensured that all design reviews were held to NASA standards and project deliverables were reported as appropriate.

Livermore, California

Coordinated the fabrication of 235 pulse power units consisting of 25kV 10: Transformer, 250kV 1KHz Spark GAP, and the 70ns Blumlines for ATA. Supported the development and fabrication of the 2.5MeV Electron Injector. Managed multi-million dollar hardware budget. Managed make or buy decisions. Evaluated vendors' capabilities. Built reliable transformer and set up Vasco Road production facility and efficient production scheduling. Established the parts control system. Resolved problems in materials, assembly and reliability. Hired and trained technicians. Wrote color-coded production system, assembly procedures (using an innovative assembly kit approach), quality plan, and documentation manual at project conclusion.

Masters, Business

Researched the effect of telecommuting on productivity

Bachelor'S Degree, Education