Tom Ellsworth is a Sr. Manager: Engineering, Maintenance and Facility at AGC Electronics America. He possess expertise in design of experiments, process engineering, spc, six sigma, manufacturing and 41 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Thomas joined AGC shortly after I became the Sr. Manager of Operations. He and I quickly developed a strong rapport and worked very well together for the next three years, something I am not used to in an Engineering Manager. Thomas also did a phenomenal job or communicating with and influencing our executive leadership team. For three years Thomas and his team reduced operating costs by 2% year-over-year. He took our least profitable product and made it our most profitable product. He personally managed a 50% capacity increase project for our chemical mixing and filling line. In short, he kicked our engineering team into high-gear, turning out more product and process improvements in three years than we had seen in the previous 20 years. I would be happy to work with Thomas again and heartily recommend him.", "I worked with Tom for 6 years at SolarWorld in Hillsboro Oregon. He demonstrated very strong technical skills with the process and test equipment for the manufacture of solar modules. Tom has incredible documentation skills, leveraging many years of working in medical device manufacturing. He developed the work instructions and preventative maintenance specifications for all of the tool groups in his area. He worked closely with the front line operators to ensure they were capable to perform all of the functions of the job safely and effectively. He also supported the data analysis systems for product quality and equipment performance. Tom worked with other technical experts to determine cost reduction opportunities with the highest impact. Together, they developed the data collection systems and the data analysis routines required to control the process and equipment. He also developed “out of control” alarms to notify the front line operators when the process had shifted. Tom was a leader for technical and operational issues. He would be the first person to identify an issue and take ownership to resolve it. He was the technical expert that the other engineers and technicians would engage when the really tough problems needed to be addressed quickly. Tom was a great people manager too. He provided clear and specific work assignments for the process technicians on each of the shifts. He provided them with honest and objective feedback on how they can improve their performance. More importantly, he provided them with the motivation for them to acquire and apply new skills in the workplace, a great way to further their careers. Tom would be a great addition to any manufacturing operation.", and "Tom is the type of engineer/problem solver with the tenacity to implement change. We worked side by side on several challenging projects and Tom would always see the project through to successful completion regardless of obstacles. In cases where the current technology wouldn’t work, Tom quickly charted a new direction, learned whatever new skills he needed, and implemented the new technology. He invented new stent loading processes to fit more metal into a smaller, more restricted space (US Patents 8,308,792 and 9,254,201). Tom also designed and implemented an automated assembly/inspection cell in a foreign factory in spite of significant organizational resistance to change. First he trained himself on a complex set of vision systems; then he trained the local staff to understand, operate and maintain the process. Tom showed forethought and relentless focus in executing his work while also supporting other team members to achieve the broader team goals. He was a critical team member and we could always count on him. I am happy to recommend Tom for any engineering or technical management position."