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KAAN CAN SERT

KAAN CAN SERT

MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Gemlik

Summary

Detail-oriented engineering professional with 1 year of experience as a Project Safety Engineer and 6 months as a Bill of Material Specialist. Skilled in managing functional safety activities in accordance with ISO 26262, including safety case preparation, risk assessments, and verification and validation (V&V) strategies. Experienced in organizing safety deliverables, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring project compliance with safety standards. Additionally, proficient in creating and updating engineering product trees, managing change requests, and collaborating with R&D and industrial units to resolve BOM-related challenges. Strong analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement in engineering processes.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages

Work History

Project Safety Manager

Tofas Automobile Factory
1 2024 - Current
  • IISO 26262 Deliverables: Prepared key ISO 26262 deliverables, including impact analysis, safety cases, stress and threats assessments, safety assessments, and safety releases.
  • Safety Goals & Requirements: Defined and managed safety goals and requirements throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring alignment with industry safety standards.
  • Safety Activity Scope: Identified and scoped safety activities based on project impact analysis, incorporating relevant tasks into project planning.
  • Safety Activity Management: Organized and led safety activities, including Stress & Threats assessments and Severe Thermal Events, in accordance with project requirements.
  • Compliance Monitoring: Monitored compliance, alerting project teams and safety experts in cases of non-compliance with safety plans and standards.
  • Verification and Validation Strategy: Oversaw the development and optimization of the V&V strategy, implementing effective safety measures across projects.
  • Planning & Coordination: Ensured timely completion of safety activities and deliverables, coordinating efforts among relevant stakeholders.
  • Safety Analysis Oversight: Maintained consistency and completeness of safety analyses across all layers of the engineering structure.
  • Prototypes & Running Fleets: Contributed to safety releases and documentation for prototypes and running fleets, preparing deviations before vehicle launches as needed.

Projects:

  • Alfa Junior Project: Project Safety Manager
  • Jeep Avenger: Project Safety Manager
  • Fiat 600: Project Safety Manager
  • Current Projects: Working on the Jeep Avenger MCA project and the Jeep Compass NG project.

Bill Of Material Specialist

Tofas Automobile Factory
05.2023 - 01.2024
  • Engineering Product Trees Management: Created and updated engineering product trees for engine models within the product range, ensuring alignment with project time plans.
  • Change Request Handling: Managed SPM/ODM change requests for engineering product trees related to design changes, cost reductions, quality improvements, regulatory compliance, and logistics, ensuring timely execution.
  • Collaboration with Stellantis BOM Units: Coordinated with Stellantis Engineering BOM units in Italy and other countries to perform Bill of Materials (BOM) studies and support cross-functional requirements.
  • Cross-Functional Problem-Solving: Partnered with R&D and industrial units to resolve errors and optimize the engineering product trees, serving as a solution partner for various technical challenges.
  • Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Participated in digitalization, continuous improvement, and competency development activities to enhance the capabilities of the Engineering BOM Unit.

Projects:

  • Alfa Junior Project

Summer Intern

Aksantas Automotive
06.2022 - 07.2022
  • Examination of factory administrative management and parts
  • Preparation of semi-finished products and products and learning the manufacturing flow

Summer Intern

Kırpart Automotive
7 2021 - 8 2021
  • In general, I followed the molding, welding, pressing stages and worked on the assembly process

Summer Intern

Aka Automotive
07.2022 - 09.2022
  • I worked on process monitoring and process improvement

Education

Licence - Mechanical Engineer

Eskişehir Techinal University
01.2016 - 01.2022

High School - Physics and Mat

Gemlik Celal Bayar High School
01.2012 - 01.2016

Skills

  • Project Planning
  • Change Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Safety Testing
  • Risk Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Teamwork
  • Multitasking
  • Good communication
  • Solution oriented
  • Decisive

Military Obligation

September 2025

Personal Information

Driving License: B

References

  • Hasan Şahin,
  • Eskisehir Techinal University Acamedician,
  • +90 541 877 86 36,
  • hasansahin@eskisehir.edu.tr
  • Assoc. Dr. İrfan Kaya,
  • +90 531 388 04 13,
  • irfan_kaya@eskisehir.edu.tr

Software

Catia

Autocad

Solidworks

Microsoft Office

Certification

Microsoft Office – Boğaziçi Institute

Timeline

Bill Of Material Specialist

Tofas Automobile Factory
05.2023 - 01.2024

Summer Intern

Aka Automotive
07.2022 - 09.2022

Summer Intern

Aksantas Automotive
06.2022 - 07.2022

Microsoft Office – Boğaziçi Institute

01-2022

Licence - Mechanical Engineer

Eskişehir Techinal University
01.2016 - 01.2022

High School - Physics and Mat

Gemlik Celal Bayar High School
01.2012 - 01.2016

Project Safety Manager

Tofas Automobile Factory
1 2024 - Current

Summer Intern

Kırpart Automotive
7 2021 - 8 2021
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