 Frank Vorwald
Divisional Vice President
and Business Manager
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Frank Vorwald
Frank G. Vorwald joined Ametek in 2008 as the Divisional Vice President and Business Unit Manager for Precitech. With over 20 years experience in leading edge development, production, and commercialization of complex technology products, Frank provides the senior leadership to strengthen Precitech’s presence as the global leader of Ultra Precision Diamond Turning machines.
Under Frank’s leadership, a clear focus on building strong customer relationships and a strong commitment to meeting customer and machine performance expectations that are aligned with Precitech’s development of next generation products. As a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, a renewed standard of excellence has been defined for Precitech that will insure for a complete portfolio of value driven product offerings and commitment to delivering high-quality and reliable diamond turning machines. |
 Dr. Jeffrey Roblee
Director of R & D |
Dr. Jeffrey Roblee
Dr. Jeffery Roblee joined AMETEK in 2002, and he is the Director of Product Engineering. Dr. Roblee began his engineering career at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 1977. There he developed ultra-precision machine tools and measuring instruments for use in optics fabrication. Of particular note was his participation in the original design team of the Large Optics Diamond Turning Machine, which is still considered to be the most accurate machine tool ever built. His research work led to a 14 month assignment at Philips Research Laboratory in The Netherlands in 1986 and then to a research position at Carl Zeiss in Oberkochen, Germany in 1990. As a member of the Optical Process Development Laboratory at Zeiss, he led many projects to significantly improve the fabrication time, precision and finish of optical components.
In late 1993 Dr. Roblee joined the Optical Engineering Department at Polaroid Corporation. At Polaroid, Dr. Roblee led a program to develop a laser print head for use in making medical images, and he was active in many optical fabrication projects. By early 2001 he was a Technical Director leading four departments, including the Optical Engineering Department.
Dr. Roblee holds a number of patents and awards, and he has presented numerous papers on temperature control, machine dynamics, air bearing design, optics fabrication and opto-mechanics. He is an active member of the European Society of Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, and the American Society of Precision Engineering. From 2007 to 2009, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of ASPE, and he served as its President in 2008. Jeffrey W. Roblee has a M.S. and Ph.D., both in mechanical engineering, from the University of California at Berkeley. |
 Joseph A. DePanfilis
Director of Finance |
Joseph A. DePanfilis
Joseph DePanfilis joined Precitech in 2004 as the Chief Financial Officer . With over 20 years of financial experience, Joseph provides the key leadership to oversee all day to day business processes while providing the financial reporting needed to offer every customer the optimum price value proposal. His experience allows Precitech to maintain a strong global presence and develop solid financial relationships that align with Precitech’s focus to achieve complete customer satisfaction. |
 Jonathan W. Harman
Director of Sales and Marketing
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Jonathan W. Harman
Jonathan W. Harman joined Ametek Precitech in 2008 as Director of Global Sales and Marketing. Jonathan has an extensive background of over 28 years in the design, marketing and sales of production capital equipment to a broad range of industries throughout the world. Jon brings to Ametek Precitech a strong background in international sales, particularly in Asia, and a clear focus on product value to meeting customer expectations.
Jonathan has a BS in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Connecticut. He has worked in a number of engineering, product management, marketing, sales and general management positions for companies such as Monsanto and Emerson Electric. These experiences have assisted him in growing the international business for Ametek Precitech and expanding their market footprint into new areas. |
