Sertac Karakas

Experience

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  Polyplex Europa, Turkey

  Jul 2007 - Aug 2007

  Laboratory Intern

  • Conducting chips laboratory tests

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  Şişecam

  Jun 2008 - Jul 2008

  Quality Intern

  • Taking part in customer complaint problem solving team with group discussion. • Working on improvements in quality department instruments. • Conducting quality control tests

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  Ekuk Fisheries

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Sorting and Packaging

  • Packing salmon species into right boxes,• Evaluating the first and second quality salmon and pack them ,• Inform responsible about packaging device , product qualities like spoilt , unrefrigerated or different specie ,• Weigh the fish and pack them with stickers ,• Working in different processes of the factory; cutting , panning or salmon roe packing.

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  Silver Bay Seafoods, LLC

  Aug 2009 - Oct 2009

  Sorting and Packaging

  • Packing salmon species into right boxes,• Evaluating the first and second quality salmon and pack them ,• Inform responsible about packaging device , product qualities like spoilt , unrefrigerated or different specie ,• Weigh the fish and pack them with stickers ,• Working in different processes of the factory; cutting , panning or salmon roe packing.

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  Turk Ytong

  Jan 2012 - now

   Following up unit cost reduction projects at 5 locations of production in contact with plant managers and Deputy General Manager (Technical)  Product formulation and raw materials optimization, with an emphasis on a culture of continuous improvement., New product developments using laboratory equipments intensively ; Improving thermal ,water absorption performance of heat insulation boards , durability performance with respect to CO2 weathering Having regular meetups for any improvement options with supply chain ; coordinating laboratory tests and production scale trials with respect to plants’ requirements driven with process capability and economics Researching lowering carbon footprint with alternative raw materials eg. cement types, alternative gypsum resources Conducting process optimization analyses to include improvement of production process, equipment and product quality Product Quality audits of 5 plants, quality and customer complaining training for all 5 plants’ production team XRD Analysis with respect to product improvements ; the effect of different raw materials on the mineralogy of final product Close exchange with the production facilities and suppliers as well as with external universities and institutes Show less  To track the change and stability of product quality over time by statistical evaluation of all quality data such as laboratory, test results and calibration measurements. inform responsibles about output characteristics’ deviations of the products via 6 Sigma tools , Customer complaint process; facilitating and coordinating corrective, preventive actions with first time right mindset in all plants via close coordination with plant teams Coordinate internal(product quality) and external audits with certifying bodies and customers and resulting corrective actions and continuous improvement opportunities, Leading lintel/ wall panel initial acceptance tests for CE marking in collaboration with auditor firm Quality and customer complaining training for all 5 plants’ production team Together with our aluminum powder/paste supplier i am the responsible for planning and implementing fire extinguishing trainings at our different plants periodically. Monitoring the maintenance and calibration of all laboratory devices in order to maintain the accuracy of analyses. Train and supervise all personnel to ensure that the analysis methods, starting from sampling process are carried out in accordance with the relevant standards.  Collecting verifiable datas from plants for environmental product declaration(EPD) report with respect to ISO 14025 and EN 15804 in collaboration with our consulting firm . Show less

  • Product Development Lead

    Jan 2018 - now

  • R&D and Laboratory Lead

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2018

  • Laboratory Engineer

    Jan 2012 - Dec 2013