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London, Ontario, Canada

Gaziemir, İzmir, Turkey

• Responsible for directing and developing Quality Assurance, Product Safety and Continuous Improvement programs with development of strategies from suppliers to the end users.
• Administered the departmental budget to ensure quality metrics were aligned with agreed targets.
• Leader of a team responsible for integrating new management system certification programs and managing, maintaining, and developing quality systems according to IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 17025, ISO 27001, ISO 14001.
• Ensured that all quality requirements and risks in the supply chain including supplier performances were clearly identified and systematic measures were implemented.
• Led Continual Improvement Process and worked collaboratively with the other departments to identify improvement opportunities, coordinate Lean Six Sigma improvement projects, and follow up the project developments and.
• Managed all audit programs for evaluating and improving quality systems in new product developments and manufacturing processes and ensured to achieve successful customer audit results such as with an "A Grade” in.

Gaziemir, İzmir, Turkey

• Leadership and Management experiences in multiple (3) manufacturing facilities with 1000+ employees.
• Achieved financial targets by ensuring best practices deployment, benchmark studies and effective Quality Management System.
• Took a key role in CDS's due diligence process during the sale of CDS to NEMAK.

Gaziemir, İzmir, Turkey

• Product Safety and Management Representative for IATF16949, ISO 17025, and ISO 14001 standards.
• Responsible from the inhouse Laboratories: Material, Paint, Metrology and Measurement.
• Led a OHSAS certification program according to ISO 18001 standard, and certified in successful.
• Lean Six Sigma projects were commissioned for the first time under my leadership in 2013.
• Magna, BMW, and PSA quality requirements integrated successfully for the first time under my leadership.
• Led, investigated and closeout non-conformities within met deadlines, and escalated problems when necessary.

Gaziemir, İzmir, Turkey

• Took a Leadership Role in a team responsible for constructing new management systems according to ISO9001, IATF16949, and ISO14001 standards in a newly established company, and achieved successful results in 3rd party.
• Effectively implemented all quality requirements for the first time under my guidance, and assessed with an "A Grade” in the Quality Process capability by Volkswagen in 2006.
• Managed a System Quality Team, Process Quality Team and Test Laboratory Team of 15 + Employees.
• Performed and coordinated various types of Process Audit and Quality Audits, including Supplier Audits.
• Provided information, job instructions and guidance to ensure their work safety and efficiency. Worked with HR Department to develop competence and performance of stuff and teams.

Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey

Maintained ISO 9001 Quality requirements. / Prepared all quality assurance documentations including test instructions. / Conducted investigation and root-cause analysis / Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA)/ Conducted 5S and audits to ensure standardization, efficiency, and safety in workplace.