Hugh Everett
Edmonds,WA
Summary
Proven leader with strong interpersonal and communication skills, adept at building relationships and managing projects effectively. Holds an International MBA with a specialization in operations management, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in dynamic business environments. Recognized for analytical and critical thinking abilities, successfully leading change initiatives and overcoming challenges to drive results. Possesses deep understanding of Japanese culture and fluency in Japanese, enhancing cross-cultural collaboration.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Master Scheduler
KING ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING CO.
Seattle, Washington
09.2022 - 06.2025
- Built long-term plans to support rapid production and delivery.
- Led continuous improvement projects to revise planning and manufacturing processes.
- Worked closely with the sales team to eliminate backorders.
- Supported Lean endeavors across the organization.
- ERP: Microsoft Great Plains
Continuous Improvement Engineer
KATAYAMA AMERICAN COMPANY INC
Shelbyville, KY
04.2019 - 02.2021
- Led projects to increase efficiency, reduce scrap, improve quality.
- Worked to improve manufacturing processes and document procedures correctly.
- Interpreted in Japanese for visiting engineers, and for the COO on a training mission to Japan.
- Supported IATF recertification efforts.
- Extracted data from AS400-CMS and created analyses and reports for multiple internal customers including quality, planning and production.
- Led a scrap reduction task force focused upon solving specific, immediate problems on the worst-performing production lines.
- Conducted projects in manufacturing engineering, including time studies, root cause analyses, and problem solving.
- ERP: IBM AS/400
Project Manager
NHK SPRING PRECISION OF AMERICA
Louisville, KY
11.2017 - 04.2019
- Drove projects to solve complex and challenging problems in the manufacturing process.
- Led a cross-functional working group to investigate and eliminate the root causes of inventory inaccuracy. (Projected impact $2,000,000 annually).
- Created documentation and methodologies to track and project factory capacity and staffing levels.
- Automated reporting functions to reduce the workload in production control.
Production Control Manager
NHK SPRING PRECISION OF AMERICA
Louisville, KY
11.2013 - 11.2017
- Managed production control, raw materials purchasing and logistics for a Tier-1 Japanese manufacturer of springs for the automotive industry.
- Directed scheduling for nine production lines turning out ten million springs per month.
- Managed 25 direct and indirect reports, making clear my goals, then allowing people to take the initiative to succeed.
- Managed preparation, training for and execution of semi-annual physical inventory.
- Worked extensively on a daily basis with Japanese staff, from the president and vice president to technical support staff.
- Introduced the concept and practice of hiring refugees at NHK, thereby helping to resolve a severe shortage of production associates. In the first 18 months, we hired 110 people. Refugees eventually comprised 55% of the workforce.
- ERP: Plex
Special Projects
PERKINS PRODUCTS
Watertown, MA
02.2012 - 07.2012
- Performed financial analysis of inventory by type and country.
- Traveled to India to oversee a successful audit of our manufacturing partner. Checked accounts, reviewed procedures, checked and reported results.
Production Manager
PERKINS PRODUCTS
Watertown, MA
02.2010 - 02.2012
- Managed a machine shop producing metal parts for Braille typewriters and other assistive devices for the blind.
- Focused production efforts to eliminate long-standing backorders, reducing open orders by 99%. ($300,000 to ~$2,000 monthly).
- Transitioned shipments of machines by offshore factories from air to ocean freight, realizing 81% savings on transportation costs. (~$25 to $5 per machine, $230,000 per year).
- Led the implementation of ISO 9001.
- Managed machining, quality, scheduling, purchasing, shipping and receiving, and capital-equipment purchasing.
- Visited manufacturing partners in India and South Africa to solidify relationships, review quality issues and advance new projects.
- 15 direct reports. Hired sufficient additional staff to create a partial second shift for bottleneck processes.
Production Control Manager
OUTDOOR RESEARCH
Seattle, WA
02.2004 - 09.2009
- Managed all production and planning operations in a factory producing apparel, accessories, and military gloves.
- Planned for and delivered on time large military contracts worth $12 million per year. Achieved unprecedented levels of production while controlling costs and meeting demanding delivery schedules.
- Increased output of certain products by 100% up to 2000%.
- Successfully led and coached a workforce of up to 140 people speaking 10 languages. Able to work effectively through interpretation to achieve goals.
- Created schedules in ERP. Worked with production and purchasing to ensure that schedules were met.
- ERP: CANTEL, Blue Cherry
Education
International MBA - International Business & Operations Management, Japanese language
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC05-2001
Language Training - Intensive study of Japanese language and culture
Waseda University
Toko, Japan06-2000
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA03-1991
Skills
- Leadership
- Industrial engineering
- Strategic thinking
- Writing skills
- Public speaking
- Training and teaching
- Cross-cultural proficiency
Accomplishments
- King Electrical Manufacturing, Supported ever-changing priorities.
- Katayama American, Reduced scrap on certain lines by 75%.
- NHK Spring Precision, Supported a 66% production increase in three years.
- Perkins Products, Reduced backorders by 99%. Reduced transportation costs by 81%.
- Outdoor Research, Increased output of certain products by up to 2,000%.
Timeline
Master Scheduler
KING ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING CO.
09.2022 - 06.2025
Continuous Improvement Engineer
KATAYAMA AMERICAN COMPANY INC
04.2019 - 02.2021
Project Manager
NHK SPRING PRECISION OF AMERICA
11.2017 - 04.2019
Production Control Manager
NHK SPRING PRECISION OF AMERICA
11.2013 - 11.2017
Special Projects
PERKINS PRODUCTS
02.2012 - 07.2012
Production Manager
PERKINS PRODUCTS
02.2010 - 02.2012
Production Control Manager
OUTDOOR RESEARCH
02.2004 - 09.2009
International MBA - International Business & Operations Management, Japanese language
University of South Carolina
Language Training - Intensive study of Japanese language and culture
Waseda University
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Western Washington University
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