JERRY D.

HUGHES
4155 Dawkins Farm Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
708-955-7881
1sgJerryhughes@sbcglobal.net

CAREER SUMMARY

Accomplished and Successful Innovative Strategist with broad-based and proven ability
to identify, launch, and manage products in both emerging and established markets.
Strong business background developed through line and staff positions in the
automotive industry. A visionary with the ability to serve as a catalyst for profitable and
orderly workforce change. Proven ability to lead teams of creative professionals to
achieve focused results and creative solutions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Borg Warner Automotive, Bellwood, IL

1973-2009
Plant Superintendent (2001 – 2009)
Managed the 1st shift operations that ensured Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and met all
production goals for a Lean Manufacturing Facility.
• Won the Chairman’s Safety Award for zero OSHA recordable’s with over 900
• employees for two years running, resulting in cost savings of $ 1,000,000 dollars per
year
2 Won the Toyota Quality Award for zero defects shipped, resulting in new business
for 3 consecutive years
3 Member of the Borg Warner (Bellwood Business Operating System) .that developed
• cost savings projects throughout the plant such as mold grooving, that generated a
• cost savings of $25,000 per quarter for two years.
4 Lead the 1st shift safety committee for 3 years in inspecting equipment, employee
• safety training, annual OSHA required training, and equipment safety approval.
.

Business Unit Manager (1999 – 2001)

Managed a staff of 12 managers for three production departments, responsible for
reducing scrap, increasing on time delivery to the automotive customer, and ensuring all
safety goals were met.
5 Developed long range business plan for three production departments that increased
orders, and generated new business, for a cost savings of $100,000 a year.
6 Created Job Safety Analysis tracking sheet for 38 employees to use daily resulting in
zero accidents for three years saving the organization $50,000 a year
7 Reduced response time of materials to manufacturing by 20% through the use of
 visual factory boards, a system which allowed greater communication between the
materials being developed to the production departments.
8 Implemented a tracking method for measuring the production and quality processes
for the reduction of scrap by 6%, and increased production by 10%

Production Superintendent (1997 – 1999)

Led employee work teams in identifying and eliminating manufacturing errors, which
resulted in a 30% increase in production, and a savings of over $200,000 per year.
9 Piloted the implementation of Lean Manufacturing techniques as they pertain to the
visual factory and cellular manufacturing.
10 Provided leadership and training to all newly hired Production Supervisors
11 Managed all inventory transactions including materials being taken from production,
12 and placement of product to finishing lines.
13 Developed and maintained a tracking system to ensure 100% on time delivery to the
automotive customer

Production Facilitator (1995 – 1997)

Managed the Stamping and Gluing production departments, while organization was
changing to a Cellular Mfg system

Human Resources Specialist (1992 – 1995)

Managed the company’s Dispute Resolution process for employee problem solving,
Implemented the Employee Improvement Program (EIP).

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

United States Army Reserves, Forest Park, IL 1981-1997

First Sergeant to a company of 242 enlisted soldiers that went to war in the Persian Gulf
and returned safely with all members.
14 First Sergeant for a Personnel Service Company
15 Responsible for the administrative functions of the logistics division, record keeping
division, and training division.
16 Ensured the Safety, Morale, Training, Transportation, and Promotions of 242
employees

United States Army, Ft Riley, KS 1975–1979

Supervised a M109A1 cannon crew of six soldiers scheduling their training, and day to
day work activities.
17 Sergeant Field Artillery Unit
18 Responsible for the maintenance, safety, training, morale of 6 soldiers

Bellwood Police Dept 2000–Present

Performs duties that include Writing traffic citations, Truck Enforcement, Patrolling the
community, and worked in the Records Division

Memorial Park Police Dept 1992-2000

Supervised the Juvenile Division, Watch Commander of the third watch of eight patrol
officers

EDUCATION

BA Degree Business Administration

Lewis University

AAS Engineering Design/Drafting Tech

Triton College