Ambitious product development professional with 9 years of manufacturing experience, now excelling in a strategic business role. I lead cross-functional teams, identify growth opportunities and deliver business results.Below are select experiences demonstrating my ability to facilitate value creation within the business: • Identified and managed initiatives to reduce product cost by over 10% gaining market share in the renewable energy sector.• Deployed to an overseas business unit to identify strategic opportunities for growth.• Appointed as the primary technical point of contact for the most prestigious UK clients.• Led multi-disciplinary teams to develop new market-competitive products and improve existing offerings.• Developed Power BI reports for quotation review and product cost analysis, delivering data-driven actionable insights that enhanced business decision-making and streamlined cost management.I'm passionate about applying my strong analytical and leadership skills to resolve business challenges. I thrive on solving problems, whether it is enhancing product offering or tackling business challenges of any scale.I love connecting with new people, please reach out at tomhughesdubai@gmail.com or here on LinkedIn!
Poseidon Real Estate
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Property ConsultantPoseidon Real EstateDubai, Ae -
Product Development SpecialistDubai Cable Company - Ducab Sep 2021 - PresentDubai, United Arab Emirates• Served as the primary technical point of contact for high-profile UK clients, introducing innovative procedures to strengthen customer relationships.• Deployed to a UK business unit to recommend and implement strategic changes to grow the business by enhancing customer service and developing market competitive products for the energy sector.• Coordinated product development initiatives to introduce new designs, materials and processes that align with the UK market's strategic… Show more • Served as the primary technical point of contact for high-profile UK clients, introducing innovative procedures to strengthen customer relationships.• Deployed to a UK business unit to recommend and implement strategic changes to grow the business by enhancing customer service and developing market competitive products for the energy sector.• Coordinated product development initiatives to introduce new designs, materials and processes that align with the UK market's strategic goals.• Identified and managed initiatives to reduce product cost by over 10% gaining market share in the renewable energy sector.• Bridged gaps and improved coordination between business functions by effectively utilizing communication and networking skills resulting in improved customer response times.• Developed Power BI reports for quotation review and product cost analysis, delivering data-driven actionable insights that enhanced business decision-making and streamlined cost management. Show less -
Manufacturing EngineerDubai Cable Company - Ducab Sep 2017 - Aug 2021Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates• Managed the successful transfer, refurbishment, installation and commissioning of large scale industrial machinery.• Realized a 75% reduction of rubber material scrap by implementing lean manufacturing principles in rubber extrusion to eliminate waste, resulting in significant annual cost savings.• Selected as factory lead in the company's transition to Industry 4.0, overseeing the digitization of factory instructions and integration of all machines with a manufacturing execution… Show more • Managed the successful transfer, refurbishment, installation and commissioning of large scale industrial machinery.• Realized a 75% reduction of rubber material scrap by implementing lean manufacturing principles in rubber extrusion to eliminate waste, resulting in significant annual cost savings.• Selected as factory lead in the company's transition to Industry 4.0, overseeing the digitization of factory instructions and integration of all machines with a manufacturing execution system.• Initiated a creative Gemba walk initiative to improve safety, quality, productivity and environmental impact of the factory, fostering synergy between office and shop floor employees.• Effectively applied advanced problem solving methodologies to resolve issues in the production process, resulting in improved product quality and reduction in costs.• Responsible for leading group risk assessment of new machines, utilizing industry-standard methodologies to identify potential hazards and implement appropriate controls, resulting in a safer production process and compliance with legal standards and regulations. Show less -
Process EngineerAei Cables Jun 2015 - Aug 2017• Day to day engineering support for production• Defect analysis and resolution• Scrap reduction• Equipment utilisation and performance optimisation• Process development and new process introduction• Project management and subcontractor support and control• Documentation and procedure control• Material utilisation and cost reduction• New product development support• Project reporting -
Graduate EngineerAei Cables Jun 2014 - May 2015In this role I utilised my skills and developed my knowledge in, CAD (Solidworks), Microsoft Excel, Process Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Theory of Constraints (TOC), Project Management, Extrusion and Cable Making.
Tom Hughes Education Details
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Executive Leadership Programme -
Mechanical Engineering Beng (Hons)
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