John M. Hughes
Fitchburg,Ma.
Summary
Mechanical designer with extensive experience in developing cost-effective retrofitting kits and vacuum system layouts. Capable of delivering innovative solutions under tight deadlines while supporting manufacturing with detailed drawings and material ordering.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mechanical Designer
Brooks Automation
Chelmsford, MA
2010.02 - 2025.11
- Provide vacuum system layouts per customer requirements.
- Design and upgrade parts and assemblies for in field retrofit kits per customer requirements.
- Involved in cost reduction designs for existing product.
- Create sheet metal weldment, and machine part designs. Responsible from the design phase, detail drawing, material ordering and manufacturing floor support.
Mechanical Designer
BTU International
Billerica, MA
2009.04 - 2010.01
- Acting as a team member I helped eliminate system issues to meet the release schedule.
- Responsible for providing direct support to the lead engineer.
- Designed test fixtures for sub components of thin film processing equipment in the solar industry.
- Involved in redesign of parts for cost reduction.
Mechanical Designer
SMS-Meer
Worcester, MA
2008.11 - 2009.03
- Provided designs and detailed drawings for equipment used in the steel mill industry.
- Acted as a mentor to new Pro Engineer and Intralink users.
Mechanical Designer
Rockwell Automation
Chelmsford, MA
2008.06 - 2008.08
- Designed tooling and test fixtures for the sensor division.
- Provided direct support to the machine shop and manufacturing.
Mechanical Designer
Brooks Automation
Chelmsford, MA
2007.03 - 2008.05
- Designed machined and sheet metal parts for vacuum systems.
- Involved in ordering and tracking of parts.
- Provided hands on assistance to manufacturing.
Design Drafting Specialist
BAE Systems
Lexington, MA
2003.06 - 2007.03
- Support the lead designers and engineers for new product development.
- Provide design support for test fixtures by completing models, assemblies, and drawings.
- Detailed and contributed to the designs of castings, and machined components for a missile deterrent system.
- Design and drafting support for infrared weapon sights that brought optimization to the product.
Mechanical Designer
Brooks Automation
Chelmsford, MA
2003.02 - 2003.05
- Design and drafting support to robotics vacuum systems used in the semiconductor industry.
- Work with vendors to ensure compliance with design changes.
- Troubleshot and solved mechanical issues.
- Defined problem areas and wrote engineering changes.
- Provided layouts and detail drawings for vacuum systems.
Application Engineer
Visible Edge Computing Inc.
Nashua, NH
2001.07 - 2002.07
- Responsibilities included pre sales, design and drafting work outsourced from various Companies.
- Increased sales and revenues by performing Pro/Engineer rev 2001 software demonstrations with various Pro/Engineer design modules at customer sites.
- Part modeling creation, modifications, and detailing of drawings.
Mechanical Designer I
PRI Automation
Billerica, MA
1998.10 - 2001.06
- As a member of a design team, my responsibilities required the design and layout of automated material handling systems.
- Utilized Pro/Engineer 2000i as primary design tool creating 3D models, assemblies, and detail drawings.
- Introduced new cost reductive design concepts into existing designs.
- Implemented new drawings to improve manufacturing ability.
Junior Mechanical Designer/Drafter
Active Control Experts
Cambridge, MA
1998.08 - 1998.10
- Designed prototype test fixtures for Piezoelectronic Actuators.
- Involved in purchasing of parts from various vendors.
- Responsible for manufacturing of design.
Electro/Mechanical Drafter II
PRI Automation
Billerica, MA
1996.06 - 1998.07
- Created 3D wire-frame and solid models, layout and proposal drawings, and detail views as a member of a design team providing automated material handling and storage solutions to the semiconductor industry.
- Served on drafting team that reduced ECO backlog by 95% and associated ECO drafting cycle time by 50%.
- Selected to serve as designer/drafter for new storage system assemblies.
Education
Certificate of Technical Studies - Basic Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, Advanced Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Applied Geometrics, Inc.
Nashua, NH2003-01
Certificate of Technical Studies - Pro/Engineer Basic Design, Mechanism Design and Analysis
Parametric Technology Corporation
Needham, MA2000-01
Associate of Science - Computer Aided Drafting and Design Technology
Middlesex Community College
Bedford, MA1996-12
Skills
- Pro Engineer
- CREO
- SolidWorks 2014
- Autocad
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
- Coordinating and conducting design reviews
Certification
- Applied Geometrics, Inc., Basic Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, 11/03, Advanced Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, 12/05
- Visible Edge Computing, Inc., Designing with surfaces, 07/01, Fundamentals of Sheetmetal Design, 12/01
- Parametric Technology Corporation, Pro/Engineer Basic Design, 01/98, Mechanism Design and Analysis, 01/02
Timeline
Mechanical Designer
Brooks Automation
2010.02 - 2025.11
Mechanical Designer
BTU International
2009.04 - 2010.01
Mechanical Designer
SMS-Meer
2008.11 - 2009.03
Mechanical Designer
Rockwell Automation
2008.06 - 2008.08
Mechanical Designer
Brooks Automation
2007.03 - 2008.05
Design Drafting Specialist
BAE Systems
2003.06 - 2007.03
Mechanical Designer
Brooks Automation
2003.02 - 2003.05
Application Engineer
Visible Edge Computing Inc.
2001.07 - 2002.07
Mechanical Designer I
PRI Automation
1998.10 - 2001.06
Junior Mechanical Designer/Drafter
Active Control Experts
1998.08 - 1998.10
Electro/Mechanical Drafter II
PRI Automation
1996.06 - 1998.07
Certificate of Technical Studies - Basic Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, Advanced Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Applied Geometrics, Inc.
Certificate of Technical Studies - Pro/Engineer Basic Design, Mechanism Design and Analysis
Parametric Technology Corporation
Associate of Science - Computer Aided Drafting and Design Technology
Middlesex Community College