Cem Ersahin, PhD

Program Manager at Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Akron, Ohio, US
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Turkish Full professional proficiency
  • German Elementary proficiency
  • Korean Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Rescue Diver
    PADI
    Apr, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Emergency First Responder
    PADI
    Jun, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Advanced Open Water Diver
    PADI
    Oct, 2012
    - Nov, 2024
  • Open Water Diver
    PADI
    Feb, 1996
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Truck Transportation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Program Manager
      • Sep 2019 - Present

    • Program Manager
      • Mar 2017 - Sep 2019

      o Managing all new OE programs and engineering changeso Increased visibility of OE programs by implementing standard presentation and reporting tools for upper management reviewso Increased awareness and improved communication to better support OE customers and deliver products on time with highest qualityo Implemented standard program management procedures and generated new guidelines to align with OE customers’ APQP procedures

    • Germany
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Program Manager
      • Apr 2013 - Mar 2017

      o Created roadmap for new products based on customer’s upcoming vehicles and market analysis, and defined strategy for what to offer within the product line of torque convertero Defined product specifications to provide solution to customer within the product line o Prepared and proposed technical solutions to customer resulting in new businesses and customerso Monitored the profitability of the product portfolio to ensure the targets are met and initiated cost reduction projects to get on tracko Managed a cross functional team of 10 engineers and technicians, and project managerso Created automated systems to keep track of open issues, update the project overview slides, and increase visibility within organization

    • Resident Project Manager
      • Jul 2012 - Apr 2013

    • Principal Development Engineer
      • Dec 2010 - Jul 2012

      o Managed torque converter and damper development projectso Contributed to business growth by development of numerous fluid circuit designs for various customers o Created a database for simulations and intelligent search function capable of retrieving results based on the target curve provided o Contributed to intellectual property growth as the inventor of unconventional solutions to exceed customer requests o Resolved priority and resource allocation conflictso Assessed manufacturing deviations for their effect on performance of the final product o Developed guidelines, work instructions and tools to increase productivity, eliminate operator errors and reduce repetitive taskso Led all improvement projects involving fluid circuit and various cost cutting and six sigma projects

    • Senior Development Engineer
      • Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

      o Managed torque converter and damper development projectso Contributed to business growth by development of numerous fluid circuit designs for various customers o Created a database for simulations and intelligent search function capable of retrieving results based on the target curve provided o Contributed to intellectual property growth as the inventor of unconventional solutions to exceed customer requests o Resolved priority and resource allocation conflictso Assessed manufacturing deviations for their effect on performance of the final product o Developed guidelines, work instructions and tools to increase productivity, eliminate operator errors and reduce repetitive taskso Led all improvement projects involving fluid circuit and various cost cutting and six sigma projects

    • CFD Analyst
      • May 2006 - Jan 2010

      o Developed visual basic based innovative methodology for CFD simulations to free up one analyst’s time for advanced development projecto Eliminated early level prototype requirement and accelerated design turnaround time by improving level of accuracy in computer simulationso Optimized torus design to increase efficiency by 0.5%o Managed stamped stator project from development stage to production ready o Implemented six sigma principals to engineering analysiso Mentored design engineers in fluid dynamics related matters

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Research Assistant
      • Aug 2002 - May 2006

Education

  • West Virginia University
    PhD, Mechanical Engineering
    2002 - 2007
  • Kent State University
    MBA, MBA
    2008 - 2012
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University
    MS, Chemical Engineering
    1999 - 2001
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University
    BS, Chemical Engineering
    1994 - 1999
  • Istanbul Ataturk Fen Lisesi
    1991 - 1994

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