Experience

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  Fnss savunma sistemleri a.ş.

  Jul 1999 - Aug 1999

  Project engineer (co-op)

  Modelling a portable desk to be installed in one of the armored personnel carrier

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  Nurol çelik konstrüksiyon a.ş.

  Jul 2000 - Aug 2000

  Summer trainee

  • Internship for Production Planning & Control, organization management, marketing and sales, plant layout planning, stocking, quality control, health and safety and human relations – 30 work days

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  Eta makina sanayi i̇nşaat ve ticaret ltd. şti.

  Jul 2002 - Jul 2003

  Construction site engineer

  250 blue collar workers (construction line: welding & assembly)Lead 250 workers to ensure proper production and assembly of contract material on the site.• Followed contract project schedule• Purchased & ensured proper stocking of project material • Prepared progress payment calculation & report to customerAchievements:The full contract scope is completed ahead of schedule in under one-year.

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  Punj lloyd - limak joint venture

  Aug 2003 - Jan 2006

  Material planning engineer

  Coordinated material planning of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) crude oil pipeline contract project, Lot-C with 300 blue & white collar workers.• Tracked stock of project material at central camp to inform Purchasing Department before critical level• Provided and audited proper stocking of the material at four different warehouses at the fly-camps• Followed insurance policies of rental heavy-duty equipment, updated or cancelled when necessary• Prepared briefing reports (weekly, monthly) for the customer• Organized job-fulfillment reports for final payment from customerAchievements:The progress of the project was supported by providing all construction sites with the necessary materials in time, quantity and quality. Show less

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  Turkish naval forces

  Mar 2006 - Oct 2006

  Military service

  Coast Guard Command

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  Freelance, self-employed

  Dec 2006 - Oct 2007

  Product design engineer

  Design and Production of parts for different industries, 40 Employees.Working on Catia & CAD-CAM-CNC projects.• Feature design and testing to meet ad-hoc projects

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  Zf group

  Nov 2007 - now

  8 project leaders, up to 10 additional members of project teams comprised of engineers, constructors and technicians. Project budgets up to 150 k€Act as global internal consultant to the other ZF plants in Germany, Spain, Mexico, Argentina and China for improving their compatibility, cost structure and production speed as per the requirements of our aftermarket customers.• Hired, educated, guided and motivated the team members - helped the team to understand the benefits when rolling out strategic initiatives such as new processes, methods, and tools• Continuously monitored and reviewed the quality of the work packages produced by the team working in reverse engineering and Original Equipment (OE) conversion projects• Kick-Off and coordinated cost reduction projects in terms of alternative components, processes and technologies• Provided consultancy to senior management on aftermarket projects• Periodically reported to management board and customers • Prepared estimation studies and project feasibility checks for the aftermarket customers • Tracked cost and quality effectiveness of each project and ensured on-time completion of project deliverables.• Continuously improved the working process and tools within the design team.Achievements:By successfully carrying over components from alternative sources cost reductions of about 25% are realized by maintaining Original Equipment or better quality. Show less Facilitated communication between the project team comprised of engineers and constructors in a 2 years relocation project from France to Turkey. 5 white collar co-workers.• Provided technical support for relocation project meetings on R&D strut & strut insert shock absorber type design• Tracked relocation sub component usage• Coordinated with production department on Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) trials• Implemented strut & strut insert type shock absorber ramp-up plan according to general projects scheduleAchievements:The project is completed under the expected project timing (under 2 years) transferring 400 out of 600 references. Show less

  • Product Portfolio Manager

    Oct 2018 - now

  • Design Team Leader

    Jul 2009 - Oct 2018

  • Product Development Engineer

    Nov 2007 - Jul 2009