Roland Leneis

Dipl. Ing. (Diplom Ingenieur)

Jan 1985 - graduated from Technische Universität München TUM as Mechanical Engineer, specialized in Design and Development

Feb 1985 - joined Hoechst CeramTec GmbH in Marktredwitz Department Techanical Engineering, designed special purpose machinery for ceramic manufacturing processes

1987/88 - designed and set up a Production line in a CeramTec Factory nearby Marktredwitz

1989 - assigned Production Manager in Business Unit Substrates

1998 -1999 - joined in USA the Laurens (SC) facility, helped streamlining a production line and increase output by 5

2001 - assigned at company headquarter in Plochingen, streamlining the production for Business Unit Mechanical Applications and implementing self directed work groups

2003 -2004 - assigned at the Lauf (Germany) facility as task force manager to ramp up a new product from laboratory scale to 24/7 production within 3 months

2004 - vice manager production and part time leader of new implemented Process Development group (4 people), mostly dealing with metallized ceramics, special ceramic coolers, other “impossible” ideas, feasibility studies for new ideas

2005 – 2021 full time manager of the Application Development team (12 people)

Other experiences and knowledge:

co inventor of various patents in Metallized Ceramics and Ceramic Coolers
specially trained in SPC, other Quality tools
Six Sigma Manufacturing Black Belt