I enjoy playing football and basketball, and I’m into fitness Besides that, I love music and play instruments like guitar and ukulele
Ali İhsan ÇABUK
Mechanical Engineer
Izmir
Summary
I’m an engineer with hands-on experience across Quality, Production, and R&D in appliance manufacturing.
I thrive on solving problems, streamlining processes, and working closely with teams to create efficient, cost-effective solutions. I’m always eager to learn, adapt, and contribute in ways that make a real difference.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Research and Development Engineer
Beko Corporate
01.2024 - Current
- Played an active role in new platform development and facelift projects.
- Conducted benchmark studies on competitor products to analyze technologies and materials, driving improvements and transitions.
- Executed cost optimization projects through raw material transitions and design modifications.
- Monitored monthly standard material costs and tracked usage and contract prices of key components.
- Participated in energy efficiency, regulatory compliance, and non-flammability transition projects.
Senior Production Specialist
Arçelik Global
04.2023 - 01.2024
- Responsible for Mechanics and Paint Shops areas across the entire factory and two of seven production lines.
- Managed 12 shift leaders and ~200 operators.
- Managed production scheduled production of 4 door panel forming machines, 4 side panel forming machines, 2 cut-to-length machines, 2 inner liner panel forming machines, 10 external press forming machines, and 2 paint shops.
- Led WCM (World Class Manufacturing) activities in Mechanics, Thermoforms and Cabinet PU Foaming Fixtures.
- Managed factory-wide indirect purchasing budget (€1M/year) and scrap budget (€500K/year).
Production Specialist
Arçelik Global
07.2021 - 04.2023
- Carried out responsibilities akin to previous positions, managing Mechanics and Paint Shop areas at the Refrigerator Site.
Production Engineer
Whirlpool Corporation
12.2020 - 07.2021
- Responsible for Mechanics and Paint Shop areas at the Refrigerator Site.
- Supervised 6 shift leaders and ~70 operators.
- Managed production scheduling of 3 door panel forming machines, 3 side panel forming machines, 1 cut-to-length machine, 10 external press forming machines, and 2 paint shops.
- Tracked and reported daily, weekly, and monthly KPIs (production volume, scrap, rework, machine stoppage, OEE, paint usage, etc.).
- Ensured safe work conditions, zero-defect production, and cost-effective process improvements.
- Led WCM (World Class Manufacturing) activities in Mechanics area.
- Managed factory-wide indirect purchasing budget (€500K/year) and scrap budget (€400K/year).
Process Quality Assurance Engineer
Whirlpool Corporation
09.2019 - 12.2020
- Performed quality assurance tasks for Washing Machine Site.
- Prepared quarterly QA matrices and followed up factory-wide quality improvement projects.
- Identified quality issues and optimized processes/methods accordingly.
- Applied Kaizen, 5S, 3M, 5G, and 5Whys to meet WCM standards.
Education
Bachelor -
Dokuz Eylul University - Mechanical Engineering
İzmir 09.2012 - 06.2018
High School Diploma -
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Anatolian High School
İzmir 09.2008 - 06.2012
Skills
Manufacturing processes
Cross-functional coordination
Quality assurance
Project management
Product development
Computer-aided design
Interests
Timeline
Senior Research and Development Engineer
Beko Corporate
01.2024 - Current
Senior Production Specialist
Arçelik Global
04.2023 - 01.2024
Production Specialist
Arçelik Global
07.2021 - 04.2023
Production Engineer
Whirlpool Corporation
12.2020 - 07.2021
Process Quality Assurance Engineer
Whirlpool Corporation
09.2019 - 12.2020
Bachelor -
Dokuz Eylul University - Mechanical Engineering
09.2012 - 06.2018
High School Diploma -
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Anatolian High School
09.2008 - 06.2012