ECEM KARATAS DEMIRAY
Auckland,New Zealand
Summary
Results-driven Engineering Manager known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in project management, process optimization, and team leadership. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and strategic planning to deliver exceptional results in complex engineering environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Engineering Manager (I)
Fisher& Paykel Healthcare
Auckland
07.2024 - Current
- Lead, direct, manage and develop employees to ensure a highly motivated team and a high-performance culture.
- Plan and deliver small to medium projects, to achieve desired capacity improvement and/or new asset introduction.
- Organise the workload and activities of the team members to ensure quality outputs with appropriate awareness of project timeline and budget.
- Initiate, manage and guide the design and development of manufacturing processes in line with the project plan and scope.
- Initiate, manage, design and monitor plans and projects to improve product and process quality and reliability, including CAPA.
- Produce appropriate management reports and analyse manufacturing data to develop and deliver improvement projects.
- Oversee the management of product non conformity, and approve corrective actions in conjunction with other functions.
- Maintaining and developing relationships across FPH cross functional teams.
Operations Engineer II
Fisher& Paykel Healthcare
Auckland
10.2020 - Current
- Investigate and resolve technical problems to assist in the resolution of capacity planning and production process issues.
- Provide guidance of a technical or product nature to team members.
- Be a coach/mentor to the team members during projects requirements and business procedures.
- Provide input to the review of manufacturing performance data to initiate and feed into continuous improvement projects and implement projects as directed.
- Gain knowledge in product/manufacturing process technology through technical research and provide input to CAPEX recommendations.
- Raise CAPEX with business case document as per estimated demand to achieve desired capacity improvement.
- Prepare RFQs to order the new assets.
- Provide feedback on the design for Manufacturing /Assembly to product and process development.
- Identify and recommend product and process improvements and new process ideas, including financial recommendations.
- Provides basic technical input for new and existing products and processes.
- Actively develops relationships across FPH cross functional teams.
- Perform root cause analysis on problems, ensure that any issues are contained, resolved, and implement solutions.
Project Leader
A Group- Akplas
Dilovasi, Turkey
01.2018 - 09.2019
- Coordinated with production, quality, manufacturing planning and logistic teams to understand project needs and provide needed support to meet targets.
- Held team meetings to discuss project goals, objectives, and budgets with fellow team members.
- Determined the appropriate time to make advancements on projects and move on to further stages.
- Assisted project managers by identifying gaps and establishing best practices for existing and upcoming project initiatives.
- Monitored communications between in-house teams, clients, and stakeholders.
- Identify and recommend product and process improvements and new process ideas, including financial recommendations as per business needs.
Education
Master of Engineering Management - Master of Engineering Management (online)
University of Auckland
Auckland, NZ04-2027
Certificate of Completion - Leadership Principles
Harvard Business School Online
Harvard Business School Online12-2023
Master's Degree - Mechanical Engineering
Kocaeli University
Turkey02.2019
Bachelor - Mechanical Engineering
Kocaeli University
Turkey09.2015
Skills
- ASQ certified Six Sigma Green Belt (2022) (American Society for Quality)
- ISO 13485:2016 - Clause By Clause Training (BSI)
- Project Management (2023) (Certified Associate in Project Management (Simplilearn Bootcamp, registered education provider by PMI &
- PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification Training (2023) (Simplilearn Bootcamp, registered education provider by PMI)
- Statistical Analysis- Minitab (Thornley Statistics Course- 2022)
- Fimmetch Scientific Injection Moulding & Scientific Processes Training (2022)
- Paulson Training - Injection Moulding Process Problems &Solutions
References
References available upon request.
Accomplishments
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, New Zealand:
- Leading Cost Savings Projects:
- Internal Gasket Mould tool introduction – cost saving: $400,000 per year for the business
- Internal Swivel OF2 Mould tool introduction- cost saving: $150,000 per year for the business
- Introduction to multicavity mould tool - cost saving: $200,000 per year for the business
-Implementation of "Automated Project Status Update Report" - This initiative was implemented site wide.
-Implementation of "Engineering Flow Acceleration Plan" to reduce the idle time during the project/projects based on Toyota Way Principle (2)
A Group, Akplas Turkey
Defect rate was reduced from 20% to 0% in HVAC assembly process with introduction of Poka Yoke
Timeline
Operations Engineering Manager (I)
Fisher& Paykel Healthcare
07.2024 - Current
Operations Engineer II
Fisher& Paykel Healthcare
10.2020 - Current
Project Leader
A Group- Akplas
01.2018 - 09.2019
Master of Engineering Management - Master of Engineering Management (online)
University of Auckland
Certificate of Completion - Leadership Principles
Harvard Business School Online
Master's Degree - Mechanical Engineering
Kocaeli University
Bachelor - Mechanical Engineering
Kocaeli University
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