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Paul Hughes

Marion,NC

Summary

Business professional with robust experience in managing business operations and driving success. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results. Reliable, adaptable, and skilled in strategic planning and operational efficiency, ensuring goals align with organizational objectives.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Unit manager 1 Liter Production L11 Value stream

Baxter Healthcare Corporation
01.2023 - 01.2025
  • -8 direct reports
  • -200 indirect reports
  • - Responsible for safety, quality and production of 4 shifts (24/7 Manufacturing of 1 liter Saline Products)
  • Ensured products are provided to customers on time so that product quality, yield, operating costs and process efficiencies are met.
  • Identified/prioritize/provide resources to assist the department director to meet the annual operating plan and budgetary commitments.
  • Supervise the daily manufacturing operations across a department or multiple departments.
  • Emphasized training and implement control systems on the shift or multiple shifts to eliminate product discrepancies.
  • Committed to employee feedback and developmental processes.
  • Interfaced with the other managers/customers to ensure our quality commitments were met. Also to ensure consistency in personnel policy administration across the plant.
  • Helped prepare budgets and forecasts for areas of responsibility.
  • Responsible for assuring compliances to all regulatory requirements - FDA, OSHA, OFCCP, EPA, etc.
  • Adhered to all environmental, health and safety SOPs, equipment, policies and procedures, including any department specific requirements.
  • Performed analytical review, recommended, and implemented corrective action for any exception condition.
  • Worked with divisional personnel in support of projects within areas of responsibility.
  • Supported plant-wide strategic plan programs and activities.
  • Sustain a clean and safe work area using 6S principles
  • Learn, understand and apply rigorous quality standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)

Production Superintendent 1 liter Production

Baxter Healthcare Corporation
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • - 4 direct reports
  • - 140 indirect
  • - Responsible for safety, quality and production of 4 shifts

Production Supervisor

Baxter Healthcare Corporation
01.2014 - 01.2022
  • -15 direct reports
  • - Responsible for safety, quality and production and upkeep of automated equipment

Production Technician

Baxter Healthcare Corporation
01.2002 - 01.2014
  • - Worked on automated equipment
  • - Responsible for daily production issues and worked with engineering to troubleshoot and upkeep Robotic filling machines

Production operator/Material Handler

Baxter Healthcare Corporation
01.1997 - 01.2002
  • - Manual filling operator

Education

Associate degree - Business Administration

McDowell Technical Community College
01.2014

Skills

  • Staff training and development
  • Operations management
  • Cross-functional team coordination
  • Business analysis

Timeline

Business Unit manager 1 Liter Production L11 Value stream

Baxter Healthcare Corporation
01.2023 - 01.2025

Production Superintendent 1 liter Production

Baxter Healthcare Corporation
01.2022 - 01.2023

Production Supervisor

Baxter Healthcare Corporation
01.2014 - 01.2022

Production Technician

Baxter Healthcare Corporation
01.2002 - 01.2014

Production operator/Material Handler

Baxter Healthcare Corporation
01.1997 - 01.2002

Associate degree - Business Administration

McDowell Technical Community College