Experience

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  TEI - TUSAŞ Engine Industries, Inc.

  • Türkiye
  • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Special Process Manager

    • Apr 2009 - Present

    • Responsible for the production operation and manufacturing process engineering activities of the special processes. Administrating the engineering and manufacturing operations of 36 different special processes in the scopes of thermal spray coatings, surface enhancement methods, vacuum heat treatment and brazing, chemical processes and nonconventional machining methods. • Managing and developing, as head, a team of 26 engineers, 6 shop supervisors and 187 blue collars. • Monitoring and improving NADCAP merit status, leading re-accreditation audit processes. • Coordinating the departmental processes for the AS9100, ISO 27001, OHSAS 14001 and 18001 re-accreditation audits and other customers’ process audits; planning and monitoring the action plans. • Preparing the manufacturing quotations per the customer part drawings; developing and implementing new technologies and special processes within the company. • Monitoring operational improvement, customers’ On-Time Delivery and First Time Yield targets and other manufacturing KPI’s; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions. • Determining and planning strategic investments; coordinating the preparation of the company specific purchasing standards of new technologies and customized special process machines and equipment; monitoring commissioning activities. • Coordinating the the Six Sigma improvement processes and projects in the department. • Supporting and participitation in the lean activities. • Guiding the team for the development of new repair procedures/techniques for specific engine components. • Developing annual overhead budgets and scheduling expenditures. • Ensuring occupational safety standards are implemented consistently.

  • Materials, Processes and Standards Leader at Research & Development Department

    • Nov 2008 - Apr 2009

    • Led the materials and processes selection activities in the design of hardware for aircraft engines and gas turbines; technical audits of investment casting and forging suppliers and product substantiation. • Led 3 engineers, including Materials and Processes Engineering, Design Quality Engineering and Intellectual Property Engineering. • Responsible for the design quality activities and system improvement. • Supervised the materials’ design data generation; statistical analysis and evaluation of manufacturing processes’ effects on the material properties; determined the generic and specific/customized material test methods. • Conducted the technical audits of the raw material suppliers (casting, forging, billet) • Supervised the drawing buy-offs for materials and processes and design quality.

  • Materials and Processes Lead Engineer at Research and Development Department

    • Feb 2007 - Nov 2008

    • Defined and developed TEI’s initial design practices. • TEI’s first delegated design enginer by ITP (Industria de Turbo Propulsores, S.A./Spain) in the TP400 engine project for FAI (First Article Inspection) and MoM (Method of Manufacture) approvals, concession evaluation and drawing buy-offs. • Served as the main technical interface between ITP and TEI design teams for materials and processes and design quality related issues; given the materials and processes feedbacks for the TP400 engine maintenance technical orders. • Developed the new revisions of materials and process specifications to be referenced in drawings, in conjunction with ITP materials and processes department.

  • Research And Development Engineer

    • Jul 2003 - Feb 2007

    o TEI Bilbao Design Office Focal Point for TP400 Engine Development Project, September 2005 - February 2007 o Materials and Processes Engineer at ITP (Bilbao/SPAIN) for TP400 Engine Development Project (July 2003 - September 2005) • Responsible for defining and selection of materials and process (surface engineering, joining, heat treatment, non-conventional machining, chemical, etc) for the design of engine hardware at ITP’s Zamudio plant. • Provided the materials and processes design ownership for the engine hardware, with the guidance of experienced ITP engineers, including the engineering support of manufacturing issues, forging and casting supplier audits and product approvals and the technical interface with other design functions. • Conducted materials and processes design definitions in support of hardware certifications and qualifications and design optimization to meet life goals. • Documented every technical data generated during each phase of the project for the thorough technology transfer. • Acted as the interface between TEI and ITP in an effective manner to ensure that the design and manufacturing activities are properly conducted.

  • Special Process Quality Engineer

    • Nov 1999 - Jul 2003

    • Responsible for the quality control and quality assurance of the special processes in the scopes of thermal spray coatings, coating evaluation, surface enhancement methods, vacuum heat treatment and brazing, chemical processes, non-conventional machining methods and welding per the aviation and customer quality system requirements. • Responsible for test strategy, test plans, test execution and results reporting in metallography and chemistry laboratories. • Responsible for identifying and implementing the improvement of test and inspection methods • Certification of special process operators (welding, thermal spray, chemical process operators, etc.) per the relevant customer and military standards. • Responsible for review and update of existing quality documentation and create and maintain new quality work instructions and procedures for all the NPI parts. • Conducted internal audits at different special process operations and supported all the activities for the implementation of corrective actions for any audit finding.

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  Yurtbank Inc.

  • Management Trainee

    • Sep 1999 - Nov 1999

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  Toprak Seramik Wall Tile Factory

  • Eskişehir, Türkiye

  • Manufacturing Engineer

    • Feb 1997 - Mar 1998
    • Eskişehir, Türkiye

    • Commissioned 5 new production lines. • Monitored and led the team of 24 blue collars to reach operational targets. • Responsible for the first time yield of the products, autonomous maintenance activities and process improvement.