George Hurd
Knoxville,United States
Summary
Senior manufacturing operations and quality leader with 35+ years of experience improving delivery, labor utilization, quality, and cost performance in regulated manufacturing environments. Proven record leading production control, Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, supplier quality, and cross-functional execution.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director – Quality Assurance, Safety & Production Control
STRATACACHE
Trotwood, Ohio
05.2017 - Current
- Lead quality, safety, and production control for a scaling manufacturing operation
- Align compliance workflows with output and delivery goals
- Established inspection, calibration, and traceability protocols
- Reduced LCD field return rates by 30% over three years via root-cause analysis
- Enforced supplier accountability and targeted process corrections
Manufacturing Manager
Canberra
Oak Ridge, TN
05.2014 - 01.2017
- Directed manufacturing operations in a heavily regulated environment
- Maintained accountability for site output, quality, delivery, and labor utilization
- Raised labor utilization to 88% and on-time delivery to 92.3%
- Managed a $25M site budget to control operational costs
Continuous Improvement Manager
QEH&S
11.2009 - 04.2014
- Achieved 100% first-time pass rates for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 standards within 12 months
- Reduced manufacturing lead time by 30%+ across three flagship product lines
- Cut customer return cycle time from 35.4 to 20.8 days (41%)
- Managed quality compliance for a $45M military product line relocation
Manufacturing Manager
Aquila Technology
Albuquerque, NM
11.2002 - 08.2009
- Optimized production flow and process discipline
- Improved on-time delivery from 53.6% to 93.3%
- Reduced WIP inventory asset value by 66% ($3M to $1M)
Quality Manager
Presto Products Manufacturing Company
Alamogordo, NM
09.1983 - 07.2002
- Established quality standards and testing protocols
- Created qualification criteria for new product introductions
- Ensured manufacturing readiness for high-volume customer delivery
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) - Project Management
ITT Technical Institute
01-2012
Studies - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
New Mexico State University
01-1990
Skills
- Leadership: Manufacturing operations, production control, team leadership
- Methodologies: Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, continuous improvement
- Quality & Safety: Supplier quality, EHS/compliance, risk management
- Operations: KPI management, cost control, budget management
Websites
Accomplishments
- Delivery: Improved on-time delivery from 53.6% to 93.3%
- Efficiency: Raised labor utilization from 48% to 88%
- Inventory: Reduced WIP by 66%, cutting costs from $3M to $1M
- Quality: Cut LCD return rates by 30% via root-cause analysis
- Compliance: Achieved 100% first-time pass rates for ISO and OHSAS audits
Certification
- Standards: ISO 9001:2015
- ISO 14001
- OHSAS 18001
- UL Compliance
- Methodologies: Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Root Cause Analysis
Timeline
Director – Quality Assurance, Safety & Production Control
STRATACACHE
05.2017 - Current
Manufacturing Manager
Canberra
05.2014 - 01.2017
Continuous Improvement Manager
QEH&S
11.2009 - 04.2014
Manufacturing Manager
Aquila Technology
11.2002 - 08.2009
Quality Manager
Presto Products Manufacturing Company
09.1983 - 07.2002
Studies - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
New Mexico State University
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) - Project Management
ITT Technical Institute