I believe that "nothing is too hard not to overcome." I am passionate about working in an environment where I know I will make a difference. I care about providing the best quality! I aim to solve problems by noticing, inspecting, and reviewing issues within GMP, Safety, Quality Control, Regulatory Requirements, process efficiency, and cost reduction. Then quickly create proper solutions and implementation plans to approve the issue and the production process. It gives me great pleasure to participate in projects that allow me to demonstrate new and groundbreaking ideas, learn from teammates, or mentor employees with product innovation and process improvements. Although my career has had its diversions, I keep pushing forward to improve my toolbox of knowledge and skills, then apply them to the tasks at hand, ensuring that we all provide the best product or service with pride. I want more than just a job but a career with everyday challenges to conquer, cultivating the company's commitment to its mission and providing the best product/service which exceeds customer satisfaction.Proud veteran of the United States Navy.
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Otr Driver & Production Assembly & Health Care ProviderSelf Employed 2018 - 2022Satellite Beach, Florida, UsDue to Covid -19 and Family Issues - Continuing Education -
Parts Coordinator / BuyerCott Beverages Sep 2016 - Feb 2018Rotterdam, South Holland, Nl• Identified occurrences and shortages of mechanical parts by sourcing/purchasing parts. • Created relationships with vendors/suppliers and outside contractors to sustain company requirements.• Created innovated inventory management systems and cycle counts, receiving, and allocating parts, ensuring accurate and accountable inventory of all required items. • Designed and implemented inventory reform saving $250,000 in lost inventory. -
Customer Service RepresentativeXytronics Sep 2014 - Apr 2015Us• Successfully provided quotes for electronic assemblies using pricing structures that allowed for greater profit and reduced production costs.• Encouraged cross-functional team leadership with manufacturing, engineering, sales and customers to overcome difficulties with Downtime and Quality consequently increasing “on time” shipments by 10%. -
Operations AnalystBoeing Commercial Airplanes Jul 2011 - Jan 2013Arlington, Va, Us• Evaluated production needs and performance standards by providing assistance for mechanics through instruction, training and administration which decreased mechanic’s downtime by 20%. • Reviewed SOP’s and corrected errors by coordinating with managers, engineering, quality control and inventory control to eliminate excessive ordering of parts, rework, and document control.• Acted as a liaison between managers and other departments while maintaining records and status reports for daily review, which increased efficiency in assigning work schedules. -
Manufacturing/Quality EngineerMediana Technologies Corp. Apr 2010 - Jun 2011• Organized and prioritized existing production, training and quality processes for Omron Colin Medical Products during transition, avoiding a shutdown of production and sales due to non-regulatory compliance. • Coordinated with Mediana Engineering to transfer Omron resources, vendor data, assembly procedures and engineering documents to Mediana’s headquarters in Korea, which captured cost reductions and improved handover by 50%.
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Manufacturing/Quality Engineer & SupervisorOmron Colin Medical Corp Jun 2004 - Apr 2010• Spearheaded various electronic test methods and equipment and assembly tooling requirements, increasing quality standards to maximum production efficiencies by 25% to 75%. • Streamlined inventory requirements to reduce budgets and overhead, providing solutions to production emergencies and reducing lag time by 50%.• Oversaw Engineering and Quality Control with New Product Development and PMP and Leading Cross-Functional Teams, advanced technical support to internal and external customers with ISO 9001, 13485, GMP, CE & FDA regulations, and reduced regulatory delays/fines and production costs.• Resolved discrepancies with QAP-QMS, ESD, 5S, KPI, PM’s, Lean & CI Concepts, JIT, (IP, OP, PQ), Inventory Management, CAR - CAPA, NCR, FMEA, ECR - ECN, DOE, MRB, and other manufacturing-related issues. • Managed and mentored up to 25 Assembly and Quality Control Technicians through empowerment and self-directive activities promoting employee involvement within all departments.
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Consultant For The Manufacturing Of The Ez-IoVidacare Corp Dec 2003 - Mar 2004Designed and enabled a quality test system for manufacturing and FDA regulations of the Medical Device (EZ-IO) Intraosseous Infusion System, which eliminated online failures by 75%.
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Electrical/Quality Engineer & SupervisorNur Engineering Usa Jun 1999 - Oct 2003• Supervised, scheduled, and trained up to 30 personnel as Electronic Technicians, Quality Control, Field Technicians, and Assembly Workers, reducing production time, rework, and waste by 60%. Member of the Sustaining Manufacturing Team for Continuous Improvements & Vendor.• Established and Consolidated Quality Standards, SOPs, Sequencing of Events, Bill of Materials, Training Methods, Mentoring, and Vendor Planning process to boost production by over 125% per month.• Created and Oversaw transfer processes to relocate all manufacturing and engineering documentation to new company headquarters overseas.
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Manufacturing Engineer Associate & SupervisorKinetic Concepts Inc Jun 1991 - Jun 1999San Antonio, Tx, Us• Because being an SME and liaison for new product production and a Respected member of the Product Development Process Team, I Coordinated Resources between engineering, marketing, and manufacturing to decrease the implementation time of new projects from prototype to finished product. • Eliminated unproductive assembly procedures and waste, thus increasing the manufacturing processes' efficiency by promoting troubleshooting, assembly procedures, and quality control instructions. • Supervised electronic technicians and assembly personnel, taught safety, manufacturing operations, quality, and ISO 9001 requirements for product validation. • Sourced and validated mechanical and electronic vendors by working with internal customers to reduce cost and increase the quality/reliability of incoming parts.• Created Technical Service Manuals and Instructed over 150 employees with product repair and maintenance with several company products saving downtown, improving customers satisfaction, and increasing rental sales.
Charles Fuchs Education Details
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Liberty University AlumniBusiness - Project Management -
East Texas A&M UniversityMaster Of Business Administration - Mba
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The University Of Texas At San AntonioFinance
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San Antonio CollegeBusiness-Accounting
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Computer Learning CenterElectronics
Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Fuchs
What is Charles Fuchs's role at the current company?
Charles Fuchs's current role is Manufacturing/Quality Engineer, Production Supervisor, Quality Specialist, and Mentor.
What schools did Charles Fuchs attend?
Charles Fuchs attended Liberty University Alumni, East Texas A&m University, The University Of Texas At San Antonio, San Antonio College, Computer Learning Center.
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