Gregory Hughes
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Address: **** ****** ***** *****
City: El Cajon
State: CA
Zip: 92019
Country: USA
Phone: 619-***-****
Skill Level: Director
Salary Range: $150,000
Willing to Relocate
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GREGORY V. HUGHES
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Summary
Lean manufacturing director with a background in turning around failing divisions and new
operations start up. Experienced in:
* Lean manufacturing * Inventory reduction
* Procurement & supplier development * Production process improvement
* New operations start up * Division turn around
Education
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Science in Production Operations Management
Certifications
APICS CPIM
Former President of the San Diego Chapter of the Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA)
Work Experience
Natel Engineering, San Diego, CA 2010 - 2012
Manufacturer of ceramic substrates for medical and military applications.
General Manager - Responsible for all activities of the San Diego division of the company.
* Managed division turn around.
* Implemented Lean Manufacturing practices saving 30% of labor cost.
* Reinstalled ERP system controls for inventory and cost control increasing inventory
accuracy from unmeasured to over 99%.
* Improved on-time delivery performance by 40%.
* Reduced field returns by over $200,000 per year.
* Modified process layout and flow reducing WIP and process lead time by 50%.
Dhart Development, San Diego, CA 2007 - 2010
Designer and producer of medical devices and cosmetic products.
Vice President of Operations - Responsible for all activities of operating departments including
Procurement and Logistics as well as Quality Assurance and Control.
* Managed company start-up.
* Selected manufacturing partners to produce each product, negotiated contracts and directed
on going operations.
Martek Power, Tijuana, Mexico 1999 - 2007
Manufacturer of medical & industrial power conversion equipment.
Plant Manager/Director of Manufacturing - Responsible for overall profitability of the
manufacturing operations.
* Increased production volume 159% while increasing head count only 60%.
* Reduced process and field defects over 75% while increasing production volume.
* Reduced turnover of factory management personnel by over 70%.
* Improved profitability through development of Asian sources for low margin products.
* Saved over $200,000 per year by developing Asian sources for sheet metal parts.
* Transformed traditional assembly lines into Lean Manufacturing cells for low/medium
volume products.
* Hands on technical expert in manufacturing equipment, processes, IPC 610, J-STD and
RoHS requirements for both product and process.
Hughes Consulting, San Diego, CA 1995 - 1999
Consulting firm for U.S. and international companies starting up new or improving existing
manufacturing operations and divisions. Program managed projects such as facility start up,
quality system implementation, selection and installation of automation, and defect analysis.
President
* Established and directed Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Suuply, Production
Control, Material Control, Quality Assurance, Facilities and Repair Services.
* Project managed development of assembly processes and control systems for automotive
electronics that were audited and approved by General Motors capable of $20,000,000
annual revenue.
* Advised clients on equipment selection, process problem resolution and process control
methodologies and techniques.
* Assembly technologies included microelectronics/wire bonding, SMT, resistive welding,
lead free soldering and more.
VORAD Safety Systems, San Diego, CA 1991 - 1995
Designer and manufacturer of the world's first commercially viable radar based collision warning
system for highway vehicles.
Manufacturing Manager - Member of the president's senior staff responsible for development,
manufacture and distribution of automotive products to support a large market in a harsh
environment, ensuring that these products meet or exceed customer quality expectations.
* Established and directed Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Suuply, Production
Control, Material Control, Quality Assurance, Facilities and Repair Services.
* Personally interviewed and selected all manufacturing personnel.
Loral Conic, San Diego, CA 1990 - 1991
Designer and manufacturer of high cost low volume military electronics products.
Material Manager - Responsible for all material functions.
* Reduced material overhead by 12% through improved cost control.
* Installed a Bill of Material control computer system for material planning.
* Reduced production losses due to part shortages 70% by driving parts expediting and
disbursement planning with system generated material shortage information.
Sony Manufacturing Company, San Diego, CA & Tijuana, Mexico 1981 - 1990
Manufacturer of Color Televisions & Computer Monitors.
General Manager in charge of Production and Material Control
* Project managed two high volume international plant start-up efforts, both in Mexico
* Directed start up of television and circuit board assembly operations that grew to 1700
employees during my tenure.
* Managed operations that shipped over 4000 televisions per day to distributors. Achieved
this volume during the twentieth month of operation.
* Saved over 8 million dollars in one year by reducing scrap to less than 0.3% of material
consumed.
* Implemented Oracle ERP.