Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
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KADIR TURAN

KADIR TURAN

Electrical & Electronics Engineer | MBA
Kocaeli,41

Summary

Senior Maintenance & Technical Manager with 30+ years of experience in power generation, heavy industry, automotive, FMCG, tobacco, and chemical manufacturing. Proven leader in reliability engineering, asset integrity, CAPEX management, TPM, and automation systems (PLC/SCADA/DCS). Strong track record of improving plant availability, reducing maintenance costs, leading large technical teams, and ensuring full compliance with ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 50001 and international HSE standards. Experienced in multinational environments including E.ON, Enerjisa, Bekaert, Carlsberg, and JTI.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
2
2
Languages
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Maintenance Manager (Contract)

CFN Chemical Co.
Kocaeli, Kocaeli
03.2025 - 11.2025

• Developing and implementing PM/CM/PdM/XM programs to increase equipment availability.

• Ensuring the effective operation of reactors, centrifuges, vacuum systems, pumps, mixers, cooling, heating, transfer and all auxiliary operating systems.

• Monitoring MTTR and MTBF and achieving KPI targets.

• Conducting process safety and process risk analysis and ensuring the effectiveness of TPM applications.
• Managing maintenance budget, Capex, spare parts inventory and supply chain.

• Ensuring compliance with ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 50001, HAZOP, ATEX and responsible maintenance standards.

• Coordinating energy saving projects, environmental projects and improvement projects.

Technical Manager

Tibet Food & Cosmetic Co.
Istanbul, Istanbul
01.2020 - 01.2025

• Increasing production line availability while minimizing and managing downtime and maintenance costs.

• Reducing reliance on external contractors and optimizing and managing spare parts inventory.

• Leading the risk assessment team and implementing corrective action plans.

• Taking responsibility for ensuring product quality complies with GMP, BRC, and HALAL FOOD standards.

• Establishing and maintaining a project performance and production efficiency monitoring system.

• Improving the quality and efficiency levels of production lines.

• Widespread adoption of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) practices.

Electrical & I&C Maintenance Manager

E.ON & Enerjisa Tufanbeyli Thermal Power Plant
Adana, Adana
01.2014 - 01.2019
  • Managing all engineering and maintenance activities for large-scale thermal power plant
  • To Lead capital expenditure projects and asset risk-based maintenance programs
  • Oversaw Siemens SPPA-T3000 DCS, BMS, PLC systems and plant-wide automation
  • Conducting HAZOP studies and ensured plant integrity compliance
  • Managing maintenance contracts, ensuring cost, quality, safety, and engineering standards
  • Supervising full lifecycle asset management for aging high-automation systems

Technical Manager

Teknorot Automotive
Duzce, Duzce
01.2012 - 01.2014

• Managing annual technical operation plans and maintenance budgets.

• Organizing, planning, and managing PM, PdM, XM, CM, and large-scale plant maintenance.

• Updating and coordinating utilities, infrastructure, PLC programs, and technical drawings.

• Increasing maintenance efficiency through a Global Maintenance Management approach.

• Managing and disseminating TPM practices.

• Working in coordination with the production department to increase the effectiveness of the KAIZEN methodology.

Maintenance Manager

Bekaert Steelcord Co. ( BekSA Bekaert Sabanci)
Kocaeli, Kocaeli
01.2000 - 01.2011

• Leading TPM implementation and statistical process improvement projects.

• Managing investments, Green Projects and energy saving projects.

• Leading Six Sigma and FMEA applications. • Managing automation systems (Siemens, Allen Bradley PLC), SCADA, DCS and Utilities.

• Ensuring optimization of maintenance spare parts and reduction of operational risks.
• Participating in HAZOP applications.

Maintenance Chief

Türk Tuborg (Carlsberg)
Izmir, Izmir
01.1999 - 01.2000

• Ensuring the efficient and uninterrupted operation of automation, PLC, SCADA, DCS, filling/packaging systems, and Utilities units.

• Monitoring capital/operating expenses.

• Implementing and managing PM, PdM, CM, and XM activities.

• Tracking and optimizing maintenance and spare parts costs.

Electrical & Electronics Maintenance Engineer

R.J. Reynolds (JTI)
Izmir, Izmir
01.1992 - 01.1998

• Management of PLC-based production systems and automation
• Reduction in scrap rates and improvement in system reliability
• Capital expenditure projects and preventive maintenance programs were implemented.

Education

MBA - Business Management

Istanbul Bilgi University
Istanbul
03.2001 - 09.2003

Bachelor of Science - Electrical & Electronics Engineer

Yıldız Technical University
Istanbul
09.1985 - 09.1989

Skills

Asset & Reliability Management (PM, CM, PdM, XM)

Maintenance Strategy & KPI Management (MTTR, MTBF, OEE)

CAPEX & OPEX Budget Control

Thermal Power Plant Operations

Electrical & I&C Systems

PLC (Siemens S5/S7, Allen-Bradley), SCADA, DCS (SPPA-T3000)

Root Cause Analysis (RCA), FMEA, HAZOP

TPM & Six Sigma (Green Belt)

Energy Efficiency & Optimization Projects

Contractor & Vendor Management

ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 50001 Compliance

HSE Leadership & Risk Assessment

SAP, IFS, MS Project, AutoCAD, E-Plan

Certification

Six Sigma Green Belt

Timeline

Maintenance Manager (Contract)

CFN Chemical Co.
03.2025 - 11.2025

Technical Manager

Tibet Food & Cosmetic Co.
01.2020 - 01.2025

Electrical & I&C Maintenance Manager

E.ON & Enerjisa Tufanbeyli Thermal Power Plant
01.2014 - 01.2019

Technical Manager

Teknorot Automotive
01.2012 - 01.2014

MBA - Business Management

Istanbul Bilgi University
03.2001 - 09.2003

Maintenance Manager

Bekaert Steelcord Co. ( BekSA Bekaert Sabanci)
01.2000 - 01.2011

Maintenance Chief

Türk Tuborg (Carlsberg)
01.1999 - 01.2000

Electrical & Electronics Maintenance Engineer

R.J. Reynolds (JTI)
01.1992 - 01.1998

Bachelor of Science - Electrical & Electronics Engineer

Yıldız Technical University
09.1985 - 09.1989

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Designing PLC-based compressor automation project published in Automation Magazine
  • Leading energy efficiency projects reducing operational energy consumption
  • Successfully to manage multinational plant commissioning & automation punch closure
  • Implementing risk-based maintenance system for power plant asset integrity

Scuba diving, trekking, kitesurfing, play piano

Scuba diving, trekking, kitesurfing, play piano

KADIR TURANElectrical & Electronics Engineer | MBA