Dilek Kaval
Production Executive
Izmir
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Executive
NORM FASTENERS
03.2024
- Operation management of sand blasting – annealing – heat treatment – secondary operations at bolt production area
- Management of 112 blue collars and 3 white collars
- Supervising daily manufacturing operations to meet targets and collaboration with teams for continuous improvement
- Management of facility operations and monitoring inventory levels to meet production demands
- Cost control and budget preparation of manufacturing department.
Method and Continuous Improvement Executive
NORM FASTENERS
02.2019 - 02.2024
- Leading 5 white collars and 3 blue collars in İzmir and Salihli Plant, reporting to Production Director
- Leading new investments for bolt forming area (Layout studies, machine investments, start-up procedure, capacity analyses for short – midterm – long term)
- Preparing and analyzing cost-benefit financial statements, ROI for new projects
- Cost engineering of production
- Responsibility of prototypes (Mbom, work flow, P-FMEA, error proofing, poka yoke, machine & die readiness, machine capacity, line performance definition)
- Data collection leader for bolt production (Dashboard organization of process parameters, energy consumptions)
- Management of OEE for bolt forming machines and leading OEE improvement studies
- Management of lean manufacturing tools (5S, suggestion system, kaizen studies, VSM preparation, RPA studies)
- Layout modifications for lean flow
- ISO14001-45001-50001 internal auditor.
Production Leader
BMC OTOMOTİV
03.2017 - 02.2019
- Leading 38 blue collars and 2 white collars at Body Shop, reporting to Production Director
- Responsible for commercial vehicle daily production in coordination with Planning, Quality and Engineering Departments
- Management of OEE and OEE improvement studies for Body Shop to achieve targets
- Organization of short – midterm – long term production plans and arranging shifts, man-hour studies
- Preparation of production budget according to production forecasts
- Implementation of new technologies according to capacity studies and quality problems
- Investigation of new ergonomic tools according to safety risk analyses and implementation on site
- Organization of prototype production for new model and manufacturing compatibility (MBOM check, P-FMEA responsibility, control fixture preparation, go – no go gage definitions)
- Implementation of lean tools (5S, kanban, poka yoke, VSM and P-FMEA applications).
Senior Project Engineer
FORD OTOSAN
01.2010 - 03.2017
- Responsibility of new model projects investment analysis for Body Shop and investment cost preparation
- Technical specification preparation for new line fixtures, robotic lines, transfers, checking fixtures, plug gauges
- Leading new Body Shop line design starting design phase to installation phase (Layout drawing, outsource part decision, fixture design of manual and robotic lines, rob-cad study controls, P-FMEA responsibility, ergonomic controls, cycle time and capacity controls with contractors)
- Leading manufacturing feasibility for Body parts via Teamcenter
- Body cad file check and approval according to Manufacturing Design Rules
- Raising issues and following-up critical feasibility items for Body Construction
- Creating body parts’ m-bom configuration for new models
- Pre-production of new models according to Project Schedule
- Assigned as BC manufacturing engineer at Ford Dunton Technical Center between 2012 – 2013 (new Transit model).
Design Engineer
AUTOLIV CANKOR
04.2008 - 01.2010
- Responsibility of new model integrations for driver airbag group
- Design phase release according to customer key requests for airbag projects
- Organization of prototype production and planning validation tests responsively to Project Schedule
- Reporting test results to customer side and improving design according to customer demands
- PPAP team member at related projects.
Education
Master Degree - Manufacturing Engineering Department
Yıldız Technical University
İstanbul, TurkiyeBachelor Degree - Mechanical Engineering Department
Yıldız Technical University
İstanbul, TurkiyeSkills
6 Sigma Green Belt
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 08/17/84
Timeline
Production Executive
NORM FASTENERS
03.2024
Method and Continuous Improvement Executive
NORM FASTENERS
02.2019 - 02.2024
Production Leader
BMC OTOMOTİV
03.2017 - 02.2019
Senior Project Engineer
FORD OTOSAN
01.2010 - 03.2017
Design Engineer
AUTOLIV CANKOR
04.2008 - 01.2010
Master Degree - Manufacturing Engineering Department
Yıldız Technical University
Bachelor Degree - Mechanical Engineering Department
Yıldız Technical University