Senior Engineer

CHARLES HUGHES PAGE *

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – CONTINUED

JOY GLOBAL, - ABINGDON, VA

JUN. 1998 – JAN. 2006

PRODUCT DESIGNER

Designed an inexpensive tensionable-transfer powered return drives.

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(Combining high horsepower - high output in a compact unit.)

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Two designs accepted by Joy Mining Machinery as “World Standards” for powered returns.

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SNORKEL, - ST. JOSEPH, MO

OCT. 1996 - JUN. 1998

MECHANICAL DESIGNER

Implemented cost reduction of eighty dollars per unit built

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(Acquired through redesign of the hydraulic drives. i.e. yokes and axles.)

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Simplified hydraulic hosing for all model variations reducing inventory cost and decrease

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assembly time.

Machine earned Construction Equipment Magazine’s “Top 100 New Equipment of the Year”

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award and the European “Silver Award” for construction equipment.

AMERICAN LONGWALL FACE CONVEYORS, - ABINGDON, VA

DEC. 1983 - NOV 1995

PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER

1990-1992

DRAFTING SUPERVISOR

Designed remote lubrication of drive sprocket bearings. (Patent Acquired)

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Designed water-cooled fluid coupling housings

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Designed fines conveyor for underground storage bunkers

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Designed many power return drives including the tensionable tail drive

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SKILLS

25 years CAD experience - (Solidworks, Inventor, Pro-E, CATIA, AutoCad)

Working knowledge of GD&T (ANSI Y14.5-1994)

Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Principles, Tools, and Methods

Working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14000, ANSI, AWS, and OSHA Standards

Consistently delivering innovative designs and successful solutions

Leadership and team builder skills

Customer-centric, goal oriented, approach to increasing profitability

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Approved by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) as a contributor for their new

Fast, Adaptable, Next-Generation Ground (FANG) vehicle project.

CHARLES HUGHES

316 Canaberry Circle Summerville, SC 29483 843-***-**** **********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

PRODUCT E NGINEERING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Senior Engineer with 29 years experience in manufacturing heavy equipment, including 23 years in

product development, 5 years in project management, 3 years as tooling team lead, 7 years in lean

manufacturing implementation.

EDUCATION

OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY – GRADUATED 2007

Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational and Technical Studies with an Industrial Technology

emphasis, and Engineering Management Minor

VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE – GRADUATED 1983

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Drafting & Design with an emphasis in Engineering and

Computers - Dean’s List

WILLIAM N. NEFF VOCATIONAL CENTER - Drafting Certificate

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS /FORCE PROTECTION - LADSON, SC

JUL. 2007. – PRESENT

SENIOR ENGINEER

Developed, Designed, and Planned a hydraulic axle repair kit for field repair of military trucks

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(Patent Pending). Added new revenue stream.

Manage, Organize, Planned Projects for derating military axles and Armored Fuel Tank Covers.

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Developed and Designed System, and approved vendor, for an underbody service system for

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field repair of military trucks. Creating new revenue stream for company. Approx 1.5 million

sales in 24 months. ( Patent Acquired) (Increasing production 26% and safety)

Authored capital equipment request for $40,000 for special tooling.

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Reduced Tooling Cost approximately 28% by applying DFM &DFA (Lean) techniques. (High

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Shop Engagement); also mentored others in these techniques.

Increased Efficiency approximately 13% by creating and implementing simple easy-to-use tools,

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processes and procedures; also mentored others in these techniques.

Introduced techniques and processes that reduced assembly complication and increased

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productivity. (Developed using a hands-on approach.)

Manages Specialized Tooling for all product lines.

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(Includes creating and evaluating supplier quotation packages)

Directs and mentors others to a common organizational goal..

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DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, LLC - JOHNSON CITY, TN

JAN. 2006. – JUL. 2007

SENIOR PRODUCT ENGINEER

NOV. 1995 – SEP. 1996

PRODUCT ENGINEER

• Managed seven snow plow lines including two new product launches.

• As an active participant in several Kaizen events; using lean manufacturing criteria.

• Reduced footprint of new plow line production area - approx. 18%.

• Reduced new assembly line time approx. 20% by simplifying work stations.

• Results obtaioned as part of cross functional team.

• Contact person in engineering for technical suppliers problems.

• A cost reduction of sixteen dollars per each cross-box style toolbox.

• (Savings acquired through a single latch configuration)

• Replaced welds with an adhesive bond. - (Removing two of three sealing steps)

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