Greg Hughes
Certified Quality Engineer
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Thorough Quality Engineer adept at performing quality inspections and identifying root causes for non-conforming material issues. Hardworking and meticulous with a passion for continuous improvement.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Sr. Quality Engineer
Zebra Technologies
Fort Worth, TX
09.2019 - Current
- Identify supplier non-conformances and initiate supplier corrective action requests (SCAR) to monitor root cause and corrective actions.
- Publish global quality reports to senior leadership summarizing annual cost saving initiatives and active COPQ reduction activities within distribution centers.
- Provide dispositions to non-conforming material and maintaining records.
- Decreased internal alert investigations in customer quality reporting systems by 40%.
- Reduced NALA non-conforming inventory and aging of $10M and 80% respectively as leader of NALA material review board (Lean Six Sigma project).
Jr. Innovation Engineer
KPS Global
Fort Worth, TX
11.2018 - 06.2019
- Collaborated with Manufacturing to improve production processes and throughput.
- Led projects based upon market trends, opportunities, and potential of disruptive technologies in Research & Development Department.
- Led continuous improvement and cost reduction projects with support of multiple functional groups.
- Revised existing standard operation procedures (SOP) and trained factory employees on adhering to new procedures.
Mechanical Engineer 2
ITW Food Equipment Group – Hobart Corporation, Warewash
Troy, Ohio
04.2018 - 10.2018
- Conducted reliability and verification testing at customer sites for commissioning dishwasher prototypes.
- Collaborated with Italy and Europe on new product development designs to ensure products met US market customer requirements.
- Benchmarked products against competition to identify market opportunities, evaluate industry position, and advance product development to increase company's market share.
- Led development and validation lab testing for NPD projects to meet performance standards, set technical specifications, and establish technical direction of product line within US and Canada market.
- Controlled DVP&R for scheduling and managing NPD project activities.
- Key contributor on safety committee for promoting safety awareness and improving workplace safety protocols within Warewash business unit according to OSHA guidelines.
Engineer 1
ITW Food Equipment Group – Hobart Corporation
Troy, Ohio
09.2014 - 04.2018
- Acted as subject matter expert in process improvement activities for improving quality, addressing customer issues, and verifying product performance.
- Published reports and presentations for multiple functional groups to summarize technical concepts, quality initiatives, and new product opportunities based upon data analytics.
- Project manager for small projects to support product quality improvements, new product development, cost reductions, and product modifications.
- Resolved product issues at customer locations.
- Oversaw DVP&R for New Product Development projects including regulatory testing.
Nuclear Submarine Warfare
United States Navy
09.2010 - 08.2014
- Supervised 20+ junior and senior enlisted personnel as Lead Process Engineer in Department of Energy nuclear facility.
- Responsible for maintaining safe operation and reliability of plant according to standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Adhered to federal regulatory specifications of various equipment such as pumps, heat exchangers, hydraulic valves, generators, and instrumentation.
- Provided technical support to repair damaged equipment and restore plant to normal operation.
- Graduated Naval Nuclear Power School with advanced coursework in reactor plant operations, water chemistry, radiological controls, electrical theory, reactor dynamics, and nuclear physics.
Education
Master of Science - Business Analytics
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN 08.2017 - 08.2020
MBA -
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN 08.2017 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA 09.2008 - 05.2012
Skills
Lean Six Sigma
Certification
CQE - Certified Quality Engineer
Timeline
CQE - Certified Quality Engineer
10-2021
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
01-2021
Sr. Quality Engineer
Zebra Technologies
09.2019 - Current
Jr. Innovation Engineer
KPS Global
11.2018 - 06.2019
Mechanical Engineer 2
ITW Food Equipment Group – Hobart Corporation, Warewash
04.2018 - 10.2018
Master of Science - Business Analytics
Indiana University Bloomington
08.2017 - 08.2020
MBA -
Indiana University Bloomington
08.2017 - 08.2019
Engineer 1
ITW Food Equipment Group – Hobart Corporation
09.2014 - 04.2018
Nuclear Submarine Warfare
United States Navy
09.2010 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Louisiana Tech University
09.2008 - 05.2012
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