Gokhan Erdem

Gokhan Erdem

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San Diego, CA 92128-5284 Email:**********@*****.***

Highlights

A proven leader with over fourteen years of theoretical and technical expertise in operations and project management. Decisive, analytical and able to resolve difficult situations under adverse conditions. Able to contribute at all levels of an organization from tactical to executive strategic level.

Passionate leader with strong communication, who quickly earns the respect of coworkers, consistently meet challenges, and exceeds expectations.

Experience with world-class operational initiatives:

● New Product Design and introduction ● ISO 9001-2000

● ISO TS 16949 ● Project Management

● 5S ● SPC

Professional Experience

Operations Manager Eregli Iron and Steel Works, Kdz Eregli, Turkey 10/2006-Current

Largest integrated flat steel producer of Turkey ($5.3B revenue) with additional operations in Europe for application of hot rolled, cold rolled and galvanized steel.

Manage and Lead 175 people including 3 PhD’s, 10 MSc’s, 30 Engineers and 132 workers on activities comprised of controlling of raw and input materials, process control and optimization in production, testing of materials, research and development of technological knowledge needed to meet customer demands , steel alloy production development and optimizing process parameters. Knowledge of progressive manufacturing practices including Lean principles, inventory management, production scheduling and control, resource planning, budgeting and cost control.

• Manage the Metallurgical Department for Eregli iron and steel plant that includes Test Lab , Quality Assurance/Claims and Material Test Reporting Functions.

• Responsible for Strategic Planning and sourcing, Quality Assurance/Claims, Research and Development, sourcing of materials , Maintaining ISO, API, TS 16949 and other Certifications of the Division and Establishing Training for Progression/Development of Technical Services Personnel. Extensive Experience in Steel Slab and Coil Purchasing.

• Applies total quality management tools and approaches to analyze quality issues and report processes within each department

• Design and development of new products and application of new technologies (hot rolled steel, cold rolled steel, and galvanized steel and tin plate). Establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product by analysis of statistical data, quality criteria and product specifications.

• Supported four company functional units for customs products by analysis of marketing and sales information, forecast plans, build schedule, and planning for anticipated material and resource requirements.

• Supply Chain management for standard and custom-specific parts and direct interface with suppliers/ customers to resolve scheduling issues for parts/products

Major Accomplishments:

• Defect ratio has been reduced from 5% to 1% by using statistical process control

• Price of Non Conformance (Rework, Scrap and Warranty) kept below 1% of sales.

• Cost of customs products was reduced by 15% by eliminating waste in processes and implementing Kanban scheduling

• Improve on time shipment from 72% to 92% for custom products with managing sales pipeline and with better material and resource planning

• Developed and implemented department and supplier performance score card.

• Developed and implemented new steel grades at the most economical cost.

• Changed custom clean-room layout to improve process efficiency.

• First pass yield is 92% level.

Sr. Engineer, Quality Control Eregli Iron and Steel Works, Eregli, Turkey 06/1996-10/2006

• Responsible for all Metallurgical Functions Associated with the Rolling of Slabs into Plate and Coil Products. Products include Heat Treat Grades, API Linepipe X Grades, Structural Plate Grades, Coil Grades, Alloy Grades, Ship building steel, Abrasion Resistant Grades, BH steels, IF steels, automotive steels, HSLA steels, Lamination steels, Enemaling steels, Tin plate and galvanized steels.

• Provided Customer Technical Service, Complaints, and Customer Visits including field trial monitoring and data collection. Worked directly with Steelmaking and rolling mill for Quality and Productivity improvements. Provided Training on Rolling of Challenging Grades. Established Testing Protocol and Does Metallographic Investigations.

• Determining the process parameters at each level of process in order to improve and meet the desired mechanical properties of product which will be produced according to customer requirements. Monitor quality data and provide timely product and process data analysis for customer satisfaction, quality improvement and increased profitability

• Evaluating and examining of customer demands and complaints checking the process and quality parameters during production. Formulating and maintaining quality assurance objectives

• Apply SPC methods for reviewing data and evaluating processes and process changes. Improving and establishing new preference and concept in order to develop quality by using statistical process parameters

• Test data analysis and conduct Risk Analysis including FMEA, DFMEA

• Working and installing Continuous Galvanizing Line Process by Nippon Steel-Japan. Experience in automotive products

• Working and installing Continuous Annealing Line Process in Cold Roll Mill No:2 by NKK-Japan.

• Installing the Computer Aided Quality Control and to maintain quality control objectives to support corporate policies and goals

• Development, implementation and maintenance of ISO 9002 procedures, certification and customer audits

R&D Engineer, Eregli Iron and Steel Works, Eregli, Turkey 01/1992-06/1996

• Research and Development of new products (steels) for Customer demands,

• Establishing budgets, estimating costs and identifying constraints for new product research and development

• Provide Technical Support and resolve design related problems in production

Education

Master of Science in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA GPA: 3.88/4.00

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering

Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul GPA: 3.9/4.00

Professional Skills

• Operations Management Certificate, Steel Service Center Institute Chicago, USA, June 27, 2001

• Experience in FMEA, Statistical Process Control and 8D problem solving process

• Auditor for TS 16949 and ISO 9002 quality systems

• Continuous Galvanizing Line Know-How Program Kimitsu, Nippon Steel Co., JAPAN, 2000

• Heat Treatment and Furnaces, LOI Thermo process GmbH-Essen Istanbul, 1999

• Continuous Annealing Line Know-How Program, NKK Corporation Japan, 1997

• High Strength Low Alloy Steels, Middle East Technical Univ. Ankara 1995

• Wear Resistance Coating, Marmara Research Center, TUBITAK, Istanbul, 1993

• Leadership and Management Seminars, Eregli Iron and Steel Works, Turkey, 1993

Computer Skills

• Computer Programming in BASIC and FORTRAN

• Extensive computer knowledge in Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), MS-Project, Visio, CorelDraw, Minitab

• Working knowledge of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software

Professional Affiliations

• Member of Iron and Steel Society (ISS) and ASM-TSM (American Society of Metals)

• Member of AFS American Foundry Society and Member of Chamber of Metallurgical Engineers

• Member of Ceramic Society

Scholarship and Awards

• Best Scientific Research Paper Titled Galvanized Steel Production , 2001 Erdemir

• Continuous Galvanizing Line, Training, 2000 Kimitsu, Nippon Steel Co., JAPAN

• Best Scientific Research Paper Titled Low Carbon Steel Production, 1999 Erdemir

• Continuous Annealing Line Training, 1995 Fukuyama NKK, JAPAN

• Graduate Study Scholarship, 1988-1991 Ministry of Education, TURKEY

• Under Graduate Study Scholarship, 1986-1988 Istanbul Technical University Association

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