Experience

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  Çi̇msataş

  Feb 2008 - Nov 2016

  Production engineer

  Production Engineer • Lead the Forging Parts Department’s production in accordance with ISO/TS 16949:2009 Quality Management Systems. • Lead 67 people (4 foremen and 63 operators) • Carried out continuous improvement activities • Applied best practice to improve production performance, yield, quality, safety and environment resulting in achievements such as:. • Conducted ISO/TS 16949 Quality Management Systems and 5S Mythology trainings for the department staff. • Ensured health, safety and environment risk assessment processes are carried out in accordance with OHSAS 18001 standards to protect employees and productsInternal Auditor (In conjunction with Production Engineer role) • ISO/TS 16949:2005 Quality Management Systems. Show less

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  Zf group

  Nov 2016 - Apr 2019

  Production and process quality engineer

  Process Quality Engineer • Ensured operational compliance with IATF 16949:2016 Quality Management System. • Conducted Root Cause Analysis by applying 5 Why Mythology, Zero Defect, A3 Report and 8D Report. • Created and updated the production documentations. (Work instructions, Process Parameter Tables etc.) • Leaded a specialist team set up to implement an action plan by Poke Yoke application and validation of it in order to reduce customer complaints and for process improvements. o Achieved 67% reduction in customer complaints in 9 months. o Achieved 100% prevention of repeated customer complaintsProduction Engineer • Managed the Piston Rod Production Department, which produced the critical piston rod part of shock absorbers supplied to OEM companies by ZF Sachs. • Managed a team of 86 people comprising of 1 foreman, 3 shift managers, 4 shift leaders and 78 operators. • Applied Lean Management principles.( Waste reduction, Just In Time, Continuous Improvement Process, Min Stok, 5S, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, Standardization etc.) • Set-up new production machinary and integrated them into the production line such as Two Crack Control Machines, Generator for hardening process. • Carried out OEE improvements.Internal Auditor (In conjunction with Process Quality Engineer role) • IATF 16949:2016 Quality Management System • CQI 9 & CQI 11 • ISO 14001 Environmental Management System • ZF COC Global Audit • Occupational Health and Safety Audits. Show less

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  Brompton bicycle

  Sept 2019 - Nov 2022

  • Managing the Quality Team of 11 people • Introducing of QRQC (Quick Response Quality Concern) culture in the company• Involving NPI project for measurement, creating standards, providing feedback from production and the fields• Implementation of 4Q (Define - Analysis – Monitor – Action) cost report for each factory and warranty• Creating of KPIs for Quality Engineers and technicians• Liasing with Manufacturing Team, Production Team and Suppier Quality Team and Design Department to create/update Visual Standards• Performing internal process validation audits on a scheduled based• Liasing with Quality Systems Manager to create an escalation system from QRQC board to 8D for BBL• Leading the 5S activities and Gemba activities• Liasing with the internal departments directly, create Corrective Action & Preventive Action Plans to eliminate Process Failures• Review the 8Ds which are conducted by Quality Team• Support the Head of Quality to monitor and report on Product Quality and Performance (RFT, Scrap Cost, dppm, Warranty Cost)• Leading the 5S activities and Gemba activities• Collate and evaluate Customer Quality Data to identify process improvement opportunities within the production lines and supply chain Show less Customer Quality Engineer undertaking the responsibilities such as:- Liaising with Customer Service and acting as a bridge between the Customers and Quality Department to provide technical resolutions- Analyzing Customer complaints and classifying them according to Failure Modes- Raising NCRs for the Customer Complaints and chasing the preventive actions from initiation up to closure- Liaising with the Stakeholders to improve the relevant processes and finding design solutions to develop the products by using continuous improvement approach- Monitoring every single failure mode and prepare regular reports for the management review. - Generating programs for measuring parts by using CMM Machine to support the Production, Design and Supplier Quality team. Show less

  • Customer Quality Manager

    Apr 2022 - Nov 2022

  • Customer Quality Engineer

    Sept 2019 - Apr 2022
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  Rimstock limited

  Nov 2022 - May 2023

  Process engineer

  • Responsible for forging and flow forming processes for a Tier 1 supplier producing Aluminum Alloy Wheels for high end market OEM companies (eg. BMW, JLR, Rolls Royce, Aston Martin, McLaren)• Leading the Process Automation Project and implementing 3 Robots in production line for increasing the capasity • Liasing with a University as a know-how project for process improvement & problem solving activities• Creating the FMEAs for the proceses and supporting the Quality Team for creating Control Plans• Liasing with Production Team and Design Department to decrease the downtime due to process or tools releated issues.• Creating the SOPs and Work Instructions• Analysing the production data and preparing reports for management review• Monitoring the productivity and analysing the data for taking actions to increase OEE in all equipments and processes.• Leading continous improvement activities across the factory• Conducting process capability study of the processes.• Creating lesson learned document to eliminate potential issues for new products / processes.• Planning, development, procurement and implementation of all Process equipment tooling, jigs and fixtures for manufacturing. Show less

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  Bosch uk

  Jun 2023 - now

  Quality and warranty engineer