Daniel Fuchs
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About
I am a mechanical engineer with 10 years of product design experience. I have helped design many consumer goods following a design thinking process using SolidWorks and rapid prototyping techniques. My proficiency in CAD and knowledge of manufacturing processes has allowed me to design for various fabrication methods including injection, compression and roto molding, metal forming and machining and cut-and-sew fabrics.
As climate change continues to affect our environment, I have become acutely aware of what materials and processes are being used and have shifted my design focus to create products that are more sustainable and limit their overall carbon footprint. -
Education
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BSE Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Michigan2008 - 2013
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Experience
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Senior Product Design EngineerImplusCarlsbad, CAMay 2023 - Present (3 years 1 month)Same responsibilities as Product Engineer with added role of mentoring junior engineers.
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Product EngineerCarlsbad, CANov 2018 - Apr 2023 (4 years 5 months)• Designed athletic training equipment for the SKLZ, TriggerPoint, and
Perfect Fitness brands
• Responsible for managing projects from concept ideation through
validation and testing
• Evaluated existing products to resolve issues and reduce over all costs
• Created quality control reports following AQL standards to be used for
inspection throughout different phases of development and production
• Assisted in updating and implementing new document formats to
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Design EngineerCarlsbad, CAJun 2013 - Oct 2018 (5 years 4 months)• Designed training equipment for soccer, baseball, basketball and fitness
categories following a design thinking process using SolidWorks and
rapid prototyping techniques
• Cross-functional collaboration with category managers, industrial
designers and product developers to create products that met customer
needs/expectations and were cost efficient
• Evaluated designs using FEA to optimize materials being used and
validate strength and performance
• Created technical 2D drawings to be communicated to factories;
performed tolerance analysis based on factory process capabilities
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Awards
Rebounding Device for Sports Ball. U.S. Pub. No.: US 2021/0060396 A1
Sports Training Aid - US10933292 B1 -
Affiliations
SanDiego350-Climate Action (Member of Transportation Committee)
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On Coroflot@dannyfuchs, member since 2013