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İzmir, Turkey

İzmir, Turkey

Fulfill quality leadership for in-house manufacturing and inspection processes in line with applicable world-class quality standards.►Develop, maintain and control all quality processes and procedures in accordance with both company policies and customer requirements►Review First Article Inspection (FAI) reports and give production approval without additional oversight - SAE release delegate ( DPRV) behalf of GE Aviation per AC 13001►Certified internal auditor, audit shop floor, monitor and track in-house capabilities to improve current quality level, perform 7 in-house audits annually►Collaborate with external auditors (ISO 9001, AS 9100, and NADCAP) to get approval/certification for in-house manufacturing/inspection processes - participate in 8 external audits annually►Lead actions raised by Material Review Board (MRB), plan and realize dispositions for non-conformities►Review and analyze the customer complaints, and implement corrective and preventive action plans with in-house teams►Review engineering data set, create and implement quality procedure and inspection plans accordingly►Execute inspection methods and select equipment that are compatible with the products►Lead shop floor calibration system, ensure the validity and proper use of respective gauges, devices and equipment Key Achievements► Attended NADCAP Audits; retained Golden Merit Program for 5 inspection 7 chemical processes and Merit Program for 5 heat treatment processes.► Led the installation and quality verification of 2 key furnaces in accordance with respective National Aerospace and GE Standards; ▪ Vacuum heat treatment furnace (per AMS 2750 Pyrometry, AMS 2769, GE GT193 BA/BG) ▪ Dry film coating furnace ( per AMS 2750 Pyrometry, AC 7108)► Implemented 20 heat treatment serial production projects. (6:GE / 12:AeroControlex / 2:Roketsan)► Improved company quality score significantly, in 8 years.

İzmir, Turkey

Team leader of production (50 blue collars and 3 engineers), person in charge for both on-going production and newly introduced products for big players of wind energy sector OEM companies like Bosch, Man, Siemens, ZF, Vag, Tyco, Eickhoff and so on.► Track and monitor each step of production by assessing every aspect of it like feasibility, planning and engineering data.► Check and analyze parts and related production operations in accordance with engineering data provided.► Control the compatibility of process data with customer / engineering requirements, make decisions on on-going production.► Monitor and analyze the main stream of production, engage improvements to maximize yield, capacity and efficiency.► Manage new projects, create time plan, budget estimations and risk analysis. Take proactive actions to implement new methods, equipment and devices prior to start.► Layout value stream for on-going production, analyze non-value-added steps by analyzing data gathered, incorporate new methods and procedures to improve efficiency per set corporate targets.► Track process data and create status reports, present them to both management and customerKey Achievement:►Made alterations on the process inputs, decreased scrap consumption by 25% per charge for sphero casting (GGG 70-80 series)►Improved company’s title to First Class Foundry which enabled inspection frequency to drop from 100% to %10 for products.

İzmir, Turkey

►Make production planning as per received customer orders►Design process methods, equipment and tooling and implement them into production in a timely manner►Analyze process data and take corrective actions to improve work shop efficiency (Scrap rate, down time minimization, and so on)►Check process data of on-going production, make decisions and take actions with team leader accordingly►Incorporate engineering changes as per received from the customer, report the statusKey Achievement:►Implemented inoculation systems which resulted in less pig iron consumption leading to 10% cost reduction per charge►Led the new project of bigger and more complex wind energy components - related to capacity enhancements from 2Mw to 5Mw, - made assessment and preparations with customers, implemented those products by maintaining the production stability