On the professional market since 1997
Krzysztof Kucharski
Szczecin, Poland
krzysztof.tadeusz.kucharski@gmail.com
+48 728 866 932
Technical University of Szczecin
Electrical Enginnering Master of Science
Information Technology
(Postgraduate Studies)
University of Szczecin
Business Management (Postgraduate studies)
Quality Management
Supplier Quality Management
Leangineering
Six Sigma
Project Management
Software Validation
Process Validation
Injection Molded Parts Validation
Injection Moulding Machine and Tool Validation
Risk Assessment
Gamp 5 Second Edition
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
ISO 45001
ISO 27001
ISO 13485
MDSAP
FDA 21 CFR Part 820
FDA 21 CFR Part 11 ERES
Python
Visual Basic
Turbo Pascal 5.5
Design Engineer
Service Manager
Head of QA
Quality Director
Quality Manager
CI & Lean Manager
Operation & Change Manager
Quality Manager
Quality Manager
Project Manager
QA Specialist
I have been active in the professional market since 1997.
So far, I have worked in the following industries:
1. Medical Devices
2. Household appliances
3. Automotive
4. E-commerce
5. Energy
6. Military
My main education is a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering supported and extended by two postgraduate studies in IT and Business Management.
In each of the businesses mentioned above, I worked with R&D, Engineering, Production, Test Laboratories, Infrastructure Maintenance and IT departments.
I managed departments of various sizes from several people to 55 people with substructures of managers.
My daily work and cooperation with people is based on values inspired by John C. Maxwell's "5 Levels of Leadership".
I base my personal development on the Udemy training platform, towards software development, testing and validation.
I have completed a year-long course "Practical Python" led by Krzysztof Mędrela.
I am currently taking a few courses including "Azure DevOps From Zero to Hero".
Stargard (West Pomeranian Region)
2022-02-01 >> Present Day
Quality Validation Specialist, Global
Software Validation, Injection Molded Parts Validation, Injection Machines Validation, Test Method Validation, Test Station Validation, Laser Welding Validation, Quality Specification, Engineering Changes, Automatic Optical Inspection of planar electrochemical sensors.
Brand: Medical Device
Strzelce Krajeńskie (Lubuskie Region)
2021-06-01 >> 2022-02-01
Project Manager (Borgwarner Resident at AE Group DE)
Software Validation, Injection Molded Parts Validation, Injection Machines Validation, Test Method Validation, Test Station Validation, Quality Specification, Engineering Changes
Brand: Automotive
Aluminum housings for VW and Audi automatic transmissions gears type DL501, DQ250 and DQ381
Managing transfer, installation and commissioning of Heller CNC machines.
Maintain Validation Process, PPAP and MFU documentation
Commissioning of automatic High Pressure Deburring Robotic Washers Machines of Silberhorn and Semmelroth
Szczecin (West Pomeranian Region)
2020-10-01 >> 2021-06-01
Quality Manager
Brand: Medical Devices
Reporting to VP Quality Director and Plant Manager
Making decisions in complex business situations
Coordination of cooperation between the production, logistics, customer service and quality departments
Inspiring and mentoring task and project teams
Quality budget management
Qualitative management of the production processes of advanced medical hearing diagnostic devices
Cooperation with R&D on solving problems of electronic medical devices in the field of production and complaints from external customers and distributors
Management and supervision of medical audits, internal QMS, deviation approval processes
Quality KPI management for In-House Quality and indicators of individual product brands
Making decisions about the approval of products on the basis of technical and quality analyzes
Cooperation with sourcing in the development of suppliers of components for the production of medical devices.
Making decisions on full and conditional approvals and release for use of materials
Motivating and maintaining the team at a high level of effectiveness using the latest techniques
Szczecin (West Pomeranian Region)
2019-01-01 >> 2020-10-01
Quality Manager
Brand: Energy Connectivity
Kits and connectors and fitting of Low, Medium and High Voltage, Power Systems, Heat Shrink Tubing, Surge Arresters
Main Responsibility & Accountability:
Reporting to EMEA Quality Director and Plant Manager
Responsible and accountable for right quality of products and processes
Carry out In-Process Control Audits, Daily Gemba Walk
Maintain Customer Complaints and Customer Services on local and EMEA level
Drive Customer Complaints Review Process with Production, Logistic, Planning, Product Managers,
Customer Service, Sales and Carriers
Master of 8D Advanced methodology
Cooperate with EMEA Supplier Development Team in terms of supplier claims, disputes and development
Maintain Inbound, Production, Kitting, Outbound and Quality Block Stock in terms of Quality of processess efficiency,
Cost of Poor Quality
Preparing Quality Control Plans for key processes, machines
Preparing Material Inspection Plans of itemes delivered by external suppliers
Process Scrap Reduction Management, Dedicated Manfufacturing Scrap Reduction Projects
Manufacturing Record Books for Key Customers and Inspections
Manage and Coordinates process o Deviation Requests,
Drive process of FAAR (First Artical Approval Report) on local and EMEA level,
Lead Quality Complaince Documentation like CoC (Certificates of Conformance), TR (Test Reports),
COO (Country of Origin) and similar
Process FMEA for production and functional areas
Quality Supervising of introduction of new products and their variants
Cooperate with Products Management and R&D, Create and maintain CTQ Flowdown for key parts
Close cooperation with Customer Service on Customer Experience
Managing Quality Measurement and Reliability Lab.
Leading implementation of DQIP (DIGITAL QUALITY INSPECTION PLANS) project.
Conduct Gage R&R for weight balance operations
Manage Calibration process
Kołbaskowo (Szczecin, West Pomeranian Region)
2017-08-01 >> 2019-01-01
Operations & Change Manager
Brand: E-commerce Robotics’ Logistic
Fulfillment Centre Change Management processes and projects at operations area and support functions.
Improvement and Lesson Learn Projects leadership
Lean Logistic Projects
Building Maintenance projects leadership
KPI dashboard supervising
Safety Housekeeping audits
5S management, Kaizen
Bus transportation coordination, Utilization Management
Canteen management
Voice of Associates Board coordination
FC Capex CARs and Opex Budget management
Cooperation with regional Universities
Mierzyn (Szczecin, West Pomeranian Region)
2010-09-01 >> 2017-08-01
Continuous Improvement & Lean Manager
Brand: Medical Devices
Maintain and develop Lean Culture for DGS Campus.
Conduct Kaizen Events including Value Stream Mapping Sessions and Problem Solving Process Workouts according to Danaher. Creating and running Strategy for BTE Lean Manufacturing.
Achieve Productivity targets and continuously work with budget.
Yearly working on vision to meet Road Map Steps of World Lean Class Manufacturing.
Drive cross functional Strategic Projects (acc. to Prince2) for secure short and long term production growth in terms of safety, space, infrastructure, assembly and supporting processes, material flow, cost and quality of product and assembling activities.
Optimize production of hearing instruments through internal projects including manufacturing set up, standards (5S and 5S PLUS), line balancing (Value Stream Mapping, TPM, SMED, MTM-1, MTM-UAS) and both jobs and material flow , (Kanban Systems) in order to increase productivity of BTE production (Behind The Ear Instruments).
Implement White-Custom Model Production for new products and variants according to QRM principles
(Quick Response Manufacturing according to Prof. Rajan Suri)
Strong participation in New Products Introduction Processes for variants and brand new products in terms of assembly structure, material flows, CFMs, PFMEA, CTQ Flowdown, layouts, technology, optimization and ramp up phase after transfer.
Design assembly layouts according to Long-U-Shape No Name for White items and Short-U-Shape Named for customized ones.
Very close co-work with High Volume Engineering upon automation of bottleneck processes (replacing manual high time consuming processes by semi-automated ones)
Managing Standard Times of FG items (phantoms, no name and named items)
Create Work In Progress Material Capacity Visual Management
Design and implement Jobs Kanban System for the No Names Production.
Drive N.A.T.I. (New Assembly Technology Introduction) for improving assembling lines by searching, selecting and verifying right mounting technics solutions and technology suitable for reducing throughput time, increase line’s capacity and make them scalable as well as secure quality robustness of products.
Cooperation with Danish R&D on New Product Introduction since first lab. series up to final one, designing CFMs for the final lab.
Managing and developing Kaizen process to excellence.
Invent and Run BTE Lean Academy (graduating system, internal trainings, workshops for both white and blue collars)
Six Sigma projects coordinator.
Żarów (Lower Silesia Region)
2006-10-01 >> 2010-09-01
Quality Manager
Brand: Household appliances (Dishwashers Electrolux, AEG)
Quality of products and service as well as assembly and supporting processes.
QMS.
Budget of quality control, preventive and service costs.
Maintain PFMEA analysis for critical processes and new introducing parts or operation.
Manage Quality Control Plans for technology and assembly processes.
Drive suppliers improvement and development projects.
Lead parts, materials and resources cost reduction projects through cooperation with R&D dept.
(Italy, Sweden, Germany)
Manage measurement laboratory and parts validation
Lead Increase Warehouse Capacity Project
Supervising product’s homologation process, internal and VDE
Meet quality KPI’s at targets (NRFT, Scrap, ARI, Service Call Rate)
Maintain Quality Management System (ISO standards 9001, 14000)
Kłodzko (Lower Silesia Region)
2005-08-01 >> 2006-10-01
Quality Director
Brand:
Electrical, automotive relays, MCB and MCCB short circuit breakers production (both domestic and industries, car’s relays)
Quality of products and assembly processes
Managing Cost of Poor Quality
Leading process of Customer Claims and Disputes Handling
Quality Management System, ISO 9001
Drive Cost saving, Defects Reduction and Six Sigma projects
Maintain CTQ and CTP Flowdowns of processes and critical parts
Design and validate machine for quick testing low current breakers
Perform Gage R&R analysis of critical processes
Products audit by UL
Mierzyn (Szczecin, West Pomeranian Region)
1998-11-02 >> 2005-08-01
Head of Quality Assurance
Brand: Medical Devices
Electroacoustical micro receiver for Hearing Instruments
Electret microphones
Telecoils production
Quality of products and assembly processes
Managing Cost of Poor Quality
Leading process of Customer Claims and Disputes Handling
Quality Management System, ISO 9001
Drive Cost saving, Defects Reduction and Six Sigma projects
Maintain CTQ and CTP Flowdowns of processes and critical parts
Design and validate machine for quick testing low current breakers
Perform Gage R&R analysis of critical processes
Products audit by UL
Szczecin (West Pomeranian Region)
1998-04-01 >> 1998-11-01
Electric Tools Service Manager
Brand: Household appliances
Servicing small domestic machine, cost control
Application design, selection and installation of micro-impact marking machines by the Spanish company Couth for the Szczecin Shipyard
Szczecin (West Pomeranian Region)
1997-03-01 >> 1998-04-01
Design Engineer
Brand: Military
Integration and installation of a system of 4 RappHydema anchor winches, Brunvoll bow and stern thrusters and adjustable blades of the ship's two propellers into one main system for maintaining and stabilizing the position of the ORP Piast naval rescue ship.
The project was carried out at the naval shipyard dock in Gdynia.
It included:
- installation of an integrated panel on the captain's bridge
- connection of all executive devices to the main computer
- conducting sea trials in the Bay of Gdańsk