Manager Quality Assurance
Resume:
Greg Hughes
Email: abqqn4@r.postjobfree.com
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 for medical devices, aerospace and other high reliability industries 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
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 and continuous improvement practices saving 30% of labor cost.
* Reinstalled ERP system controls for inventory and cost control increasing inventory accuracy from unmeasured to over 99%.
* Implemented capacity planning process to ensure deployment of adequate resources and improved on-time shipping performance by 40%.
* Reduced field returns by over $200,000 per year.
* Defined division performance metrics and led monthly management reviews.
* Created safety committees to drive reduction of OSHA reportable events by 65%. * Implemented budget control and divisional P/L control at my division.
* Met with and entertained customers in order to build market share and ensure customer satisfaction.
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.
* Developed and directed corporate budget review processes.
* Selected manufacturing partners to produce each product, negotiated contracts and directed on going operations.
* Defined division performance metrics and led monthly management reviews.
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%.
* Saved over $200,000 per year by developing Asian partnerships for fabricated components and assemblies.
* Restructured and resized organization based on market demand and revised outsourcing strategy.
* Negotiated union contracts.
* Saved over $300,000 per year through development of component purchase agreements.
* Transformed traditional assembly lines into Lean Manufacturing cells for low/medium volume products.
* Represented manufacturing in corporate quarterly review meetings at the U.S. headquarters.
* Hands on technical expert in manufacturing equipment, processes, IPC 610 and J-Std requirements for both product and process.
* Met with and entertained customers to increase sales and ensure customer satisfaction.
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
* 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.
* Coordinated client equipment selection, process problem resolution and process control methodologies for World Class Manufacturing techniques.
* Defined personnel requirements and aided in personnel screening and selection for newly created Lean Manufacturing operations.
* Assembly technologies included microelectronics/wire bonding, SMT, automated and manual through hole, resistive welding, laser soldering, X-ray, 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, Supply, Production Control, Material Control, Quality Assurance, Facilities and Repair Services.
* Audited and approved suppliers. * Negotiated and structured supplier agreements.
* Personally interviewed and selected all manufacturing and QA 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.
* Represented manufacturing in semiannual corporate performance review and budget review meetings.
* Saved over 8 million dollars in one year by reducing scrap to less than 0.3% of material consumed.
* Implemented Oracle ERP.
Education
San Diego State University
* Bachelor of Science in Business Management
Certification
* APICS CPIM
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