Philip Buggs

Philip Buggs has been working in the manufacturing industry since 2011. Philip began their career as a Manufacturing Machining Supervisor at Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. in 2011. In 2013, they became a Manufacturing Manager at IMS:GEAR. In 2014, they took on the role of Process Improvement Engineer at Powill Mfg. & Eng., Inc. In 2015, they became a 2nd Shift Lead at ALLIED TOOL & DIE COMPANY, L.L.C. In 2018, they were promoted to CNC Manager at Allied Machine Works. In 2019, they took on the role of CNC Programmer at FM Industries and Machine Shop Instructor at Gateway Community College. In 2020, they became a CNC/CAD/CAM Manufacturing Process Engineering Professional at The Phil Buggs Company and a Customer Success Manager and Technical Sales Specialist at Design and Software.

Philip Buggs has a long and varied educational history. Philip obtained a diploma from Cass Technical High School in 1978-1981, then attended Western Michigan University for Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from 1978-1981. Philip then went on to complete a Certificate of Completion in Machinist from Focus: HOPE Machinist Training Institute in 1981-1982. After that, they earned a BA in MHR-Management and Human Relations from Trevecca Nazarene University in 2001-2002. Most recently, they earned a Master of Arts in Theology/Theological Studies from Liberty University in 2016-2019. Additionally, they have two certifications: Customer Success Manager Certification from Autodesk in August 2022, and Customer Success 3.0 from Lemons Organization in March 2022.