Manager Mechanical Engineering

HAKKI EGEMEN KURTOGLU, MSc., PMI-PMP

Project Management Professional

I speak the language of Men, Machinery and Management!

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Engineering management roles in defense and machinery industries, throughout design, planning, production, manufacturing, quality phases within multinational and multi-cultural environment

Execution at production and manufacturing in mechanical and industrial engineering roles

Program & Project Management, certified PMI-PMP, program and project management professional

Proven leadership and people management skills

Competency in system engineering and integration, including configuration and interface management

Expertise in quality assurance and control (quality management, tests, and trials of complex systems)

Specialization in process development and improvement

Hands-on field experience on ships and in shipyards both in operation and repair roles

Turkish, English, German, Spanish (learning) and Computer tools (AutoCAD, ERP, Fortran, MS Office & Project, Primavera)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ISTANBUL SHIPYARD, PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE Istanbul, Turkey

Planning and Integration Chief Engineer 2012-2013

Shipyard planning manager; supervising project planning, yard production planning, systems integration

Acting PMO Director with signature authority (up to $1 M)

Led and directed the Planning Group, Contract Managers and Configuration Manager for four new building and modernization programs (€300 M)

Technical coordination and supervision of the hull, outfitting, electric and rescue groups of the ship systems ($100 M)

Led the project work, design and integration activities for Submarine Rescue and Underwater Systems

Established the technical organization, ERP System Processes, Design and Integration Processes

Led team building activities, shipyard and stakeholder coordination meetings

Led Configuration Management Board, approved more than 50 crucial configuration changes

REPKON MACHINE AND TOOLS INC., SALES DEPARTMENT Istanbul, Turkey

Technical Sales Engineer 2011-2012

Established Defense Technology Solutions Product Line and led machine delivery projects and trial programs

Responsible for sales of Flowforming Machines, Wheel and Defense Technology Solutions ($4-5 M A. Sales)

Acted as PoC for METALSMART business collaboration with Hess Industries Inc./USA ($40 M A. Sales)

Executed as exhibitor (Trade Show Coordinator, 7 times) in trade shows like Euro Blech, EMO, TATEF, IDEF

NAVAL ACADEMY, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Istanbul, Turkey

Teaching Instructor 2009-2011

Acted as the Head of Department, prime chair member of Academic Committee

Taught fluid mechanics to mechanical engineering undergraduates as the head of Heat & Energy Group

Re-structured the Bachelor of Science Seminar Projects

ISTANBUL NAVAL SHIPYARD, VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS Istanbul, Turkey

Quality Assurance Manager & Total Quality Manager 2007 - 2009

Managed a team of 25 to coordinate all quality assurance and quality control activities of the shipyard

Led and directed the establishment of AQAP 2110 Quality Assurance System, got the naval shipyard certified by MoD, first in Turkey

Established and led the team for the alignment of the yard work processes (ERP optimization) with the yard quality processes (optimization and improvement of 30 main processes)

Coordinated the implementation efforts of ISO 9001/18001 standards in the yard,

Acted as the Total Quality Manager directly reporting to the Admiral for leading the yard’s total quality adaptation

Engine Factory Manager 2005-2007

Led a factory of 100 skilled technicians to maintain and repair Diesel Engines, Gas Turbines, Compressors, Accessories (Depot level overhaul, modifications, yard level repair and planned maintenance)

Led the SOLAR gas turbine operations of the yard performing modifications/services/maintenance including spares management, as the certified authority by SOLAR Turbines/USA

Supervised the construction of engine test station (10.000HP) building and infrastructure

Performed the installation, integration, and life cycle services of shipboard machinery

Supervised piping manufacturing, installation and repairs for shipboard systems

Developed more than 20 maintenance processes and procedures for new installed machinery and equipment

Improved lean manufacturing processes for metal casting, machining, piping workshops

Branch Manager for Design Support 2005(8 Months)

Led design support team of 15 technicians responsible for technical specifications and documentation

Coordinated the design process improvements and revisions of seven design procedures and many standards

Developed and collaborated special task force for the approval of Strength, Shock, Vibration and Acoustics calculations of Mine Hunting Vessel Project in the name of Ministry of Defense (MoD)

Acted as the Manager of Electrical Design for six months and led a team of 12 skilled engineers & technicians

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, FOREIGN PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT Ankara, Turkey

Procurement Officer 2004-2005

Managed all contractual aspects of co-building ‘Kilic-II Class Fast Patrol Boat Project’ with the German FLW Shipyard as the Project Officer (Project Budget for six vessels €560M+) and attended to the delivery of the first boat of class

Generated several system tender documents and attended foreign procurement tenders ($30 M) of MoD

TURKISH NAVAL FORCES COMMAND, SHIPBUILDING DEPARTMENT Ankara, Turkey

Project Officer 2002-2004

Executed as Deputy Project Manager for Mine Hunting Vessels (MHV) Shipbuilding Program ($625M)

Attended 12 program management review meetings with MoD and Contracting Yards for MHV Project, led more than 15 technical coordination meetings between buyer and contractors

Acted as the secretary of the Turkish-German Armaments Talks Committee (2003)

Developed and coordinated TN Magnetics Research Working Group, and Reliability & Maintainability Study Group of 10 skilled engineers each

Created TN Shipbuilding Specification Numbering System (GIGN) and secured the Naval Instruction for GIGN published and awarded for successful implementation

Special assignment as the MoD Inspector for the verification of shock, vibration, acoustics and magnetics measures at the production of the first of class vessel ($100 M+) and attendance to the Sea Trials of the first vessel

ISTANBUL NAVAL SHIPYARD, DESIGN DEPARTMENT Istanbul, Turkey

Mechanical Design Engineering Lead 1998 - 2002

Led and improved the mechanical design team of 15 engineers and technicians in the design efforts of ship machinery systems including propulsion, power generation, compressed air, HVAC, and auxiliaries

Managed the mechanical design process of the Coast Guard Project II(Budget: $30M+)

Collaborated the yard-university mechanical work group of 12 engineers and scholars towards preparation of the technical specification for first modern combat ship designed & built by Turkish Navy

Strengthened the mechanical design control process of the Mine Hunting Vessels Project, regarding the approval of all mechanical design and engineering documents in the name of MoD

Performed and evaluated more than 50 condition monitoring and vibration of the machinery systems

Supervised vibration measurement and evaluation team of 6 skilled technicians

Prepared and controlled more than 30 technical specifications for shipboard mechanical systems

Executed more than 20 technical repair activities for design critical shipboard system failures and defects

Created and coordinated shipyard technical manufacturing standards preparation group of 12 technicians

TURKISH NAVY SURFACE SHIPS, VARIOUS COMMANDS Izmir/Istanbul, Turkey

ENGINEERING OFFICER ROLES 1991-1998

Electrical Engineer, Second Engineer and Chief Engineer of several Turkish Navy and Coast Guard Ships/Boats

Ship Repair Officer for Cost Guard Region responsible for 14 Boats (one year)

EDUCATION

THE BOSPHORUS UNIVERSITY Istanbul, Turkey

MSME, Mechanical Engineering Master Program in English, GPA: 3.3/4.0 1994-1998

Thesis: The stability of the shallow water equations in the field of computational fluid dynamics (FEM)

TURKISH NAVAL ACADEMY Istanbul, Turkey

BSME, Marine and Mechanical Engineering Dual Program, GPA: 3.0/4.0 1987-1991

CERTIFICATIONS

PMI-PMP Certification, PMI (2014, valid until June 2020)

Energy Law Certification Program, II/Bahcesehir University, Istanbul/Turkey (2014, 10 Days)

Wind and Solar Energy Project Development and Investment, BMI, Istanbul/Turkey (2013, 1 Days).

Renewable Energy Technologies, ITU Energy Institute/BMI, Istanbul/Turkey (2013, 4 Days).

Primavera P6 PM Module-Basic Course Training, Istanbul/Turkey (PRM, 3 Days)

PM Methodology and Application plus Planning with MS Project, IKG (PMI REP), Istanbul/Turkey(2012, 5 Days)

ISO 9001:2008 & 27001:2006 Internal Auditor Certificate, Q&A Technics, Istanbul/Turkey (2011, 2 Days)

Sales Management Certification Program, Istanbul Business School, Istanbul/Turkey (2010, 5 Days)

Ministry of Defense Certifications: Procurement Procedures, Inspection Procedures, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Project/Risk/Time/Configuration/Quality Management, SATEM, Ankara/Turkey (2002-2005)

Educational Techniques and Program Development Training, TUN, Kocaeli/Turkey, (2009, 6wks)

Production Manager Certificate Program, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul/Turkey (2001, 168 hrs.)

OJT of Gas Turbine Overhaul and Testing, Solar Gas Turbines/Europe, Gosselies/Belgium (2001, 3wks)

Design Management and Preliminary Design Training, FLW Shipyards, Germany (2000, 20 wks.)

Turkish Navy Honors Certificate (10 certificates won over 20 yrs.)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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PMI-TR and PMI-Mass Bay Area Chapter memberships

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