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Burak KARATEPE

Burak KARATEPE

Mechanical Engineer - Energy Manager
Izmir,35

Summary

Accomplished Maintenance & Utilities Manager with a proven track record at BRF, adept in strategic planning and operations management. Excelled in implementing predictive maintenance, enhancing energy management by 20%, and leading teams with a focus on continuous improvement. Skilled in SAP/PM and team leadership, my approach significantly boosts efficiency and sustainability.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Maintenance & Utilities Manager

BRF
08.2022 - Current
  • SAP/PM
  • HSE, Toolbox, POP, 5S, PDCA, Kaizen (Monthly, weekly follow-ups)
  • Maintenance - MTTR/MTBF
  • Budget Management, Power-BI, SEO
  • Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Activities
  • Ammonia cooling, Steam boilers, Biological treatment, Waste management, Energy Management
  • Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.

Maintenance Supervisor

BRF
09.2019 - 08.2022

SAP/PM maintenance system installation and management
Defining and implementing planned maintenance processes
Implementing Kanban visual management system (Workforce planning over 60%)
5S improvements
Root cause analysis
Failure analysis
Target and action monitoring
Budget reporting and forecasts
ORACLE purchasing process monitoring
PDCA creation practical and theoretical personnel training
KPI monitoring with Pareto charts (Reduce downtime percentage from 6.3% to 1.1%)

  • Assisted in the planning and execution of facility expansions, ensuring proper installation of new equipment and seamless integration with existing systems.
  • Coordinated preventative maintenance schedules, verifying equipment safety and function.

Maintenance Engineer

BRF
03.2019 - 09.2019

Quality management FSSC 22000, ISO 9001:2015 KPI Tracking,
target control
Fault resolution (MTTR, MTBF process management)
Periodic service maintenance
Technical purchasing
Creating machine maintenance plans
Predictive maintenance activities
Preventive maintenance activities
Employee training
Pneumatic and hydraulic system maintenance

Mechanical Engineer

Mimsan Industry Boilers Co.
Malatya, Malatya
04.2017 - 03.2019
  • Industrial steam boiler installation (solid, liquid and gas fired)
  • Thermal Energy Solutions
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Steam Turbines

Setup and followed projects;

• 2017 - Dohler Food - Karaman 35 Tons/H 13 Barg Fluidized Bed Boiler - Project Management
• 2017 - Cms Textile - Kahramanmaraş 7.000.000 Kcal Hot Oil Boiler - Project Follow-Up
• 2017 - Sanko Superfilm - Gaziantep 10.000.000 Kcal Hot Oil Boiler - Project Follow-Up
• 2017 - Oyka Paper - Zonguldak Soda Boiler Economizer Replacement - Project Management
• 2018 - Siyazen Broiler - Azerbaijan13 Tons/H 8 Barg - Scotch Boiler - Project Management
• 2018 - Lutuf Mensucat - Kahramanmaras 8 Tons/H 8 Barg - Scotch Boiler - Project Management

  • Developed engineering solutions for complex technical problems, enhancing overall system performance and reliability.

Quality and Production Supervisor

DEMİRİŞ MAKİNA İMALAT
09.2016 - 03.2017

Agricultural Machinery and Spare Parts Production (domestic and export) As a Production and Quality Engineer; I took part in the machining and chipless manufacturing process.

Machines
* CNC Lathe
*Torna
*Industrial Cutting (Plasma Cutting)
*Vertical Machining ( Freezing )
*Planya
*Ton Press
*Induction Oven
*Submerged Arc Welding

I used the following programs;
*Solidworks
*Autocad
*Mastercam 3D
*Microsoft Office Excel
*Microsoft Office Word
*Micro V14 (Accounting Program)

Intern Engineer

Republic of Turkey State Railways, TCDD
07.2014 - 08.2014

Telecommunication Machinery and Equipment

Intern Engineer

Republic of Turkey State Railways, TCDD
07.2012 - 08.2012

Informatics Machinery and Equipment

Education

Engineering Degree - Mechanical Engineering

Inonu Univercity
Malatya, Turkey
09.2011 - 06.2015

High School Diploma -

Cumhuriyet Anatolian High School
Malatya, Turkey
09.2006 - 06.2010

Skills

Team Leadership

Strategic Planning

Budget Control

Performance Evaluations

Workplace Safety

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

SolidWorks 3D models

Energy management systems

Certification

Energy Manager Certificate, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources

Accomplishments

  • SAP/PM (R/3) Key User
  • In Banvit SAP/PM module;

    SAP Introduction

    Work Center

    Functional Locations

    Equipments

    BOM

    Notification Creation&Service Order unplanned Confirmation Tasklist

    Maintenance Plan Service Orders Creation- Planned Warehouse request v2

    Activities planning (Kanban)

    Kanban Std Format

    OPERATIONAL CHECKLIST

    Materials Management

  • Rendering - Hot Water Recovery Project with Waste Steam
  • 1,800 kwh/h recovery (25 tons of hot water recovery from 15°C to 80°C) with the “ Tube Exchanger” project for waste steam from Batch Cookers used in rendering plants.

Timeline

Energy Manager Certificate, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources

03-2024

Maintenance & Utilities Manager

BRF
08.2022 - Current

Maintenance Supervisor

BRF
09.2019 - 08.2022

Maintenance Engineer

BRF
03.2019 - 09.2019

Natural Gas Fired Heating Igniter, Ministry of National Education, 32 hours of training

05-2017

Mechanical Engineer

Mimsan Industry Boilers Co.
04.2017 - 03.2019

Process and Automation Control Activities, KROHNE Academy, 10 hours of training

04-2017

LPG Autogas Station / Filling Plant Responsible Manager, Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, 20 hours of training

02-2017

Solid and Liquid Fuel Heating Igniter, Ministry of National Education, 64 hours of training

01-2017

Quality and Production Supervisor

DEMİRİŞ MAKİNA İMALAT
09.2016 - 03.2017

Pro engineer, Inonu Univercity

05-2015

Geothermal Energy and Electricity Generation from Geothermal Energy, Inonu Univercity, 80 hours of training

09-2014

Intern Engineer

Republic of Turkey State Railways, TCDD
07.2014 - 08.2014

Intern Engineer

Republic of Turkey State Railways, TCDD
07.2012 - 08.2012

Engineering Degree - Mechanical Engineering

Inonu Univercity
09.2011 - 06.2015

High School Diploma -

Cumhuriyet Anatolian High School
09.2006 - 06.2010
Burak KARATEPEMechanical Engineer - Energy Manager