Bob Ellis, P.Eng. Email & Phone Number

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Oakville, Ontario

Single point of contact in managing 5 to 10 customer projects from $500K to $100M through the design, manufacturing and commissioning stages consisting of some mix of medium voltage (MV) variable frequency drives, low voltage (LV) motor control centres, transformers, motors, switchgear, PLCs and E-houses. • Successfully managed $100M Canadian scope on a cross border energy project forging new ground in the preservation, testing and refurbishment of equipment built 10 years earlier while increasing margin and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction. Assuring the proper functionality of electrical equipment after such a long storage period is unprecedented globally.• Effectively and profitably led a $30M military project requiring close cooperation between Canadian and Mexican resources in the face of ongoing internal and customer personnel changes, Canadian government security restrictions and COVID related constraints.• Honed presentation skills by delivering project execution and financials to senior management allowing them make better decisions going forward. This required thinking on my feet to effectively handle any questions or concerns that were raised.

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Created detailed proposals from $50K to $5M for prime power and standby generators, switchgear, MCCs, transformers and PLC based control systems for a wide range of commercial and industrial applications in water/wastewater, data centers, healthcare, energy, utilities, mining and transportation.• Exercised strong multi-tasking skills under time pressure to provide a proposal with an accurate cost before the deadline to maximize the chances of winning the sale. Developed a solid network of internal and external contacts to facilitate a quick response time.• Used my electrical engineering and control systems expertise to train others, spread knowledge and elevate the technical capabilities of the proposal team to increase bid accuracy and success rate.

Championed overall project/program life cycle management for multiple concurrent customer projects up to $12M from order entry through commissioning which consisted of medium voltage drives, medium voltage motor control centres, transformers, motors, switchgear and E-houses. • Managed two of the largest and highest profile MV Drives projects ever received which increased the company’s profile and enhanced brand reputation.• Led a team to investigate multiple quality issues for a large customer by facilitating meetings and helping to dig deep to get to root cause. This resulted in process improvements and a strong relationship which increased sales through repeat orders.

Led, mentored and gave direction to a cross-functional team of technical resources while simultaneously managing large projects.• Supervised, directed, and coached 4 or 5 electrical engineering technologists, mechanical designers, and electrical drafters which aided in their professional development.• Performed power system harmonic analysis studies and authored technical papers based on real world problems which raised Rockwell Automation’s profile as technical experts.