Experience

Leonardo Türkiye

• Türkiye
• Defense & Space
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Manager

  • May 2018 - Present

  Reporting to the General Manager, responsible for the quality management system and quality certification of the company delivering communication capabilities, avionics, situational awareness sensors, lighting and control systems to both civil and military customers. Quality management activities for design & development, manufacturing, assembly, test and customer support. Product delivery to Aselsan, TAI, FNSS for land, naval and aero platforms. Reporting to the General Manager, responsible for the quality management system and quality certification of the company delivering communication capabilities, avionics, situational awareness sensors, lighting and control systems to both civil and military customers. Quality management activities for design & development, manufacturing, assembly, test and customer support. Product delivery to Aselsan, TAI, FNSS for land, naval and aero platforms.



Turkish Aerospace

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Inspection Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Jan 2018

  Reporting to the President of Quality & Certification, responsible for in proses quality inspection operations of aerostructure detail part production, and component assemblies, discrepancy reporting, up to final inspection and delivery documentation preparation managing a team of 35 engineers and 160 inspectors.Leading several quality inspection teams using different techniques and methods including CMM, Ultrasonic, X-Ray, Magnetic etc. as applicable for both composite and metallic parts, harnesses, assemblies and components. Supporting quality inspection and reporting activities in international customer facilities.Parts & components delivered to RUAG, PAC, Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, Boeing, Spirit, Leonardo Helicopters, Korean Aerospace Ind., Bombardier, Sikorsky, and Northrop Grumman. Show less

• Program Manager

  • Mar 2006 - May 2013

  Reporting to Programs Director, responsible to manage several aerostructure parts, assemblies & components manufacturing programs with an average yearly budget of 700M$, for a wide folder of customers like Airbus, Boeing, Spirit, Sikorsky, Leonardo Helicopters, Alenia, Airbus Helicopters, Bombardier, and Thales.

• Program Manager

  • Apr 2005 - Feb 2006

  Reporting to Head of Programs, responsible to manage the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Programs with a total budget of 250M$.Indigenous design / production of the first Turkish UAV (MALE) in house and also filling the “Main Contractor” responsibility in the direct buy program for the urgent needs of the Turkish Air Forces Command.Lead and manage the programs from design to manufacturing including subcontracting activities and customer relations.

• A400M Program Leader (Fuselage Components)

  • Oct 2001 - Mar 2005

  Reporting to Military Program Manager, lead and manage theIntegrated Product Teams of Forward Center / Rear Fuselage Components(Paratroopers Door, Hatch and Tail Cone).Perform program management / risk management activities in coordination withAirbus Germany to catch schedule, cost, and quality performance targets.Contribution to company level Program Management and Risk Management Planpreparation in line with Airbus procedures.

• Target Drone Program Leader

  • Feb 2000 - Sep 2001

  Reporting to Military Programs Manager, lead and manage theIntegrated Product Team for program schedule, cost, quality targets, anddelivery aspects.Responsibility was covering contract, design, procurement, production, quality,flight training, test and delivery.Successfully organized and completed the 150 hrs. of real flying “Target DronePilot Training Program” for Turkish Land Forces Command.

• Material Review Board Senior QA & CA Engineer

  • May 1988 - Jan 2000

  Representing the QA Department in the Material Review Board(MRB) to provide engineering repairs, solutions for non-conforming materials,parts, components and help interrupted production flow by resolving productionerrors.Control of non-conforming materials, parts, assemblies, processes. Implementmonitor and follow-up corrective and preventive actions.Full MRB authorization for F-16 project started with the certification approval ofUnited States Air Forces Command in May 1991.Scope performed in receiving, fabrication, assembly, mate and flight line areascovering F-16 Fighter production, F-16 Modification and retrofit (ElectronicCounter Measures and Falcon Up), CN-235 CASA aircraft production and MD-902 MDHI helicopter cabin production programs. Show less



Technical Department of Turkish Land Forces Command

• Ankara, Turkey

• Second Lieutenant, Project Officer, Technical Consultant

  • Mar 1987 - Apr 1988

  Technical consultancy for (Mercedes Benz – MAN) tactical vehicles and Bell UH-1H helicopter projects. Research, provide technical data and prepare military specifications. Technical consultancy for (Mercedes Benz – MAN) tactical vehicles and Bell UH-1H helicopter projects. Research, provide technical data and prepare military specifications.