Baris Erarslan Email & Phone Number

United States

Columbus, Georgia, United States

• Coordinate analysis and implementation of change management requests via Production Parts Approval Process (PPAP) and related disciplines
• Perform extensive feasibility studies for capital investments designed to add new machinery or automation to existing processes
• Facilitate upper management meetings to review progress of projects
• Perform cost engineering analyses of landed costs, labor, production margins, process applications, and cost of finished goods
• Using Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), develop new blister packaging with SolidWorks or AutoCAD, including product design, tooling, graphic development, and supplier communications

Columbus, Georgia Area

• Lead cross-functional teams across multiple process improvement projects to increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by reducing defects, eliminating waste, and improving changeover processes, using lean six.
• Achieved 30% increase in efficiency and 50% reduction in labor cost for battery feeding process by designing and implementing a hand-held magnetic tool
• Identified SKU consolidation options to lower material costs, better lead times, streamline operations, and improve inventory management
• Converted numerous purchased items to in-house production, using 3D printers (filament or resin)
• Initiated and implemented laser printer technology to reduce date code errors, resulting in significant labor cost savings and waste reduction
• Train team members in KANBAN, Muda, 5s, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) concepts to improve corporate culture for continuous improvement philosophies

Delaware

• Responsible for contract fulfillment, process optimization, and internal cost improvement
• Standardized and documented fulfillment processes
• Analyzed aircraft components to ensure compliance with specifications and client requirements
• Managed customer claims, non-conforming materials, and RMA processes
• End-to-end management of process from purchase order assessment to final inspection for shipment release

Kocaeli, Turkey

• Managed team conducting final assembly line quality inspections
• Led laboratory quality test processes (e.g., tensile, hardness, density, aging, insertion, extraction, etc.)
• Directed internal audits; executed extrusion line and injection molding processes
• Created non-conforming material reports and analyses; drafted technical drawings for quality verification
• Developed problem-solving techniques and corrective actions
• Optimized processes to reduce waste, using Lean, six sigma, PDCA, 8D, SPC, 5S, and other techniques

Kocaeli, Turkey

• Conducted receiving inspection tests in the laboratory
• Performed process control
• Explored process improvement and problem-solving techniques

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Industrial And Systems Engineering

Associate'S Degree, Chemical Technology/Technician