With 22 years of experience within a multinational context spanning the Automotive and Railway Industry, expertise has been amassed in operations management, engineering management, production management, and project management. Currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer (COO), operations for two multinational entities across Turkey and France are overseen, delivering notable success in terms of profit and loss (P&L) outcomes, leading a transformation from negative to positive financial performance. Previously, engineering and blue-collar teams of up to 700 individuals were helmed within a dynamic automotive production environment, leading launch projects for commercial vehicles while consistently meeting tough objectives. The personal goal is to secure a strategic leadership position within a global organization committed to pioneering change and fostering the growth of its industry and workforce.AREAS OF EXPERTISETeam Development | Leadership | Strategic Thinking and Planning |Customer-Driven Value Creation| Change Management | Result Oriented | Innovation | Analytical Thinking | Persuasion | Negotiation | Conflict Management | Continuous Improvement Mindset | DecisivenessProject Management | Operations Management | Strategic Growth Planning | KPI-Based Performance Management | Strategic Purchasing and Cost Management | P&L Management| Change ManagementACHIEVEMENTS Transforming Voestalpine Railway Systems France sustainable positive EBIT company, 2023 Transforming Vademsaş to a sustainable positive EBIT company with %100 growth, 2018-2024 Managed Transit New Model Prototype and Launch as Launch Leader, 2012 Managed Transit Plant Capacity Increase, 2010 Managed Transit New Model Assembly as Launch Leader, 2008
Voestalpine Kardemir Demiryolları Sistemleri
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Managing Director, CooVoestalpine Kardemir Demiryolları Sistemleri Aug 2017 - PresentTürkiyeVoestalpine is a leading steel and technology group with combined material and processing expertise, holding global top positions in its business units, producing & maintaining railway turnouts and components - Directly reporting to the Board of Vademsaş with CEO as dual managing director with same level of signature rights. Direct reports Production,Engineering,Purchasing,Logistics, Service (Including Sales), Quality- Managing 30 white collars and 130 blue collars in Turkey and 15 white and 20 blue collars in France- Reorganization ,Improving efficiency, localization and agility development in Turkish company to evolve company from negative EBIT to a yearly 2 Meur EBIT - Increasing sales % 50 in last 3 years with effective product and cost management, - Investing 2,8 M Euro, for increasing service activities and new production sites and machines in 4 years - Localizing % 40 production. Local product rate increased from %35 to %75 especially with new welding facility investment.- Managing Director and COO Railway System France which is producing turnouts for railways for French and export markets. Company turned to be positive financials from huge losses with operational flow leadership in 9 months.- Leading Total 1,2 M Euro CIP and cost reduction save in 4 years with product and process improvement and local production.- Building lean production and management culture to achieve the Operational Excellence. Company rated 2nd best lean company among all group companies.-Developed new products and services, markets and customers to increase revenue growth.-Developed Engineering team and started to export design to Europe Voestalpine Companies as well as making design of our own products.-Service sales increased %250 by developing railway service and construction team. Total new 7 service introduced to Market. Awarded High Speed Line Maintenance Service Tender for 3 years 2 times.
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Production Team Leader, Ford Transit Custom Trim&FinalFord Otosan Mar 2016 - Sep 2017Kocaeli, TurkeyFord Otosan is the leading commercial Vehicle producer in Turkiye. My role was production management of Ford Transit and Custom assembly line with 2 working shifts.- Managing 720 Line Worker & 16 Technician & 2 Assembly Line Foreman- Responsible of vehicle delivery to Compound partners.- Planning and building up responsibility of nearly daily 600 vehicles at two shifts in aspects of tight scorecard with Safety, Quality and Cost targets- Leading Safety walks to audit and ensure that team following the rules & disciplines and develop safety improvement projects and investments. - Cycle time improvements with blue collar supervisors by line balancing and kaizen studies- Leading Assembly Area Kaizen projects with 5 million Euro average yearly save- Making projects and triggering engineering activities to achieve all Quality targets.- Building culture to achieve the Operational Excellence- Developing strategies and cooperating relationships with Worker Union -
Production Team Leader, Ford Transit Trim&FinalFord Otosan Jan 2015 - Mar 2016Kocaeli, TurkeyFord Otosan is the leading commercial Vehicle producer in Turkiye. My role was production management of Ford Transit and Custom assembly line with 2 working shifts.- Managing 720 Line Worker & 16 Technician & 2 Assembly Line Foreman- Responsible of vehicle delivery to Compound partners.- Planning and building up responsibility of nearly daily 600 vehicles at two shifts in aspects of tight scorecard with Safety, Quality and Cost targets- Leading Safety walks to audit and ensure that team following the rules & disciplines and develop safety improvement projects and investments. - Cycle time improvements with blue collar supervisors by line balancing and kaizen studies- Leading Assembly Area Kaizen projects with 5 million Euro average yearly save- Making projects and triggering engineering activities to achieve all Quality targets.- Building culture to achieve the Operational Excellence- Developing strategies and cooperating relationships with Worker Union -
Manufacturing Engineering Team LeaderFord Otosan Jul 2008 - Jan 2015Ford OtosanFord Otosan is the leading commercial Vehicle producer in Turkiye . My Role was To manage engineering activities for daily production and new project launches of Ford Transit in aspects of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and motivation. As the Plant Launch Leader, I oversee new product launches following the Launch Quality Operating System (LQOS), providing guidance and leadership to the plant launch team while managing daily tasks.- Lead New Transit Launch Phase2 as Plant Launch Leader- Lead totally One plant launch, 2 vehicle launches and 2 capacity increase launch in 5 years. Total Budget managed 14M Euro in last Project- Lead Prototype build of the new vehicle is managed as plant prototype leader and delivered the builds earlier than the timing within the cost budget. - Reduced Warranty costs %40 in 3 years with quality DMAIC studies- Reduced scrap cost %80 with 6 Sigma and process improvement -
Manufacturing&Project EngineerFord Otosan Jul 2002 - Jun 2008Ford Otosan• To work for activities for daily production and new project launches of Ford Transit in aspects of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale, to follow scorecard & master schedules by using FPS (Ford Production system), APQP and GPDS (Global Product Development System) for continuous improvement. • 2 vehicles launch and 5 New Model Program Launch. • Five, 6 sigma projects with 300K Euro saving.• Southampton Plant Launch Support for 2 weeks
Erhan Tapo Education Details
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Mechanical Engineering -
Master Of Business Administration - Mba
Frequently Asked Questions about Erhan Tapo
What company does Erhan Tapo work for?
Erhan Tapo works for Voestalpine Kardemir Demiryolları Sistemleri
What is Erhan Tapo's role at the current company?
Erhan Tapo's current role is Managing Director,COO Railway Systems Turnout Producer, Service & Maintenance Provider, Automotive Production and Project Management Professional.
What schools did Erhan Tapo attend?
Erhan Tapo attended Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Sakarya University.
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