Tugce Ozgen Genç

Experience

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  TOBB ETU

  Sept 2009 - Oct 2011

  Research Assistant

  * To carry out the projects assigned by academicians and institute manager. For example; ranking academic journal by using analytic hierarchy process technique in order to be used in performance appraisals.* Assisting academicians in their teaching activity including grading, planning and organizing lectures, preparing relevant materials etc. * Literature Review

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  Banvit A.S.

  Sept 2011 - May 2012

  Quality Assurance Engineer

  * To perform internal audits and to direct external audits (including customers) * To control non-compliant circumstances and to implement corrective and preventive actions* Controlling ISO 9001 and ISO 22000-HACCP practices and checking the measurements on CCPs* Identifying and record any issues related with products, processes and food safety* To lead HACCP team and analysts* To follow customer complaints, to investigate the origin of the problem, to inform and direct the production and R&D about the areas which require improvement Show less

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  PepsiCo

  Jun 2012 - Apr 2018

  * Provide leadership to ensure that laboratory is accordance with PepsiCo IPS Laboratory System requirements* Provide leadership for PepsiCo Frito Lay Plant team in ensuring compliance to Quality Standard Audit* Track the performance of laboratory equipment and carry out the calibration and maintenance program* Track the WL and EWMA performance of products and communicate regularly with plant manager and other department heads* Identify and investigate quality issues and lead the plant team on solution* Ensure the quarantine procedure is effective to prevent the shipment of nonconforming product and provide support to resolve in a required time period* Organize the analysis of market samples and interpret the results monthly* Supervise direct reports, 6 Quality Control Technicians* Manage the annual budget (300MTL) for maintenance, chemicals and laboratory supplies* Give support to R&D projects to ensure the quality of new product launches Show less * Provide leadership for PepsiCo Frito Lay Plant and HACCP team in implementing and ensuring compliance to PepsiCo Food Safety Procedures and AIB/FSSC 22000/HACCP standards* Provide motivation for plant teams by organizing reward and recognition programs* Organize and perform monthly internal food safety audits by leading auditor team, analyze the findings and lead the teams for problem solving* Organize and execute food safety training program* Responsible for Integrated Pest Management System* Resolve Consumer Complaints* Develop and implement EMP (Environmental Microbiology Monitoring Programme)* Manage the annual capex (95M$) for food safety improvements* Supervise direct report, Food Safety Technician* Responsible for change management system, involve each project to provide sanitary designs* Define the procedures for sanitation, provide training for crew* Member of the Lean Committee who evaluates the ideas given by employees for continuous improvement Show less * Provide leadership for PepsiCo Frito Lay Plant in implementing and ensuring compliance to PepsiCo Raw Material Quality Procedures* Identify raw material defects, report the complaints to related teams, lead the supplier and track the actions.* Ensure the compliance of warehouses to AIB/FSSC 22000 food safety standards.* Make improvements to provide minimum production loss caused by raw material defects.* Supervise direct reports, 7 Quality Assurance Technicians* Ensure the compliance of potato chips line to the requirements of PepsiCo IPS Quality Standards, organize the internal audit and track the actions.* Manage raw material documentation requirements Show less

  • Quality Assurance Supervisor

    Jul 2016 - Apr 2018

  • Food Safety Supervisor

    Jan 2013 - Jun 2016

  • QA Engineer

    Jun 2012 - Dec 2012
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  Bilkent University

  Sept 2018 - Aug 2021

  Research Assistant
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  University of Strathclyde

  Oct 2020 - now

  Doctoral Researcher