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KORAY DARCAN

Metallurgical Engineer & MBA
Tuzla-Istanbul,34

Summary

Strategic-thinking individual experienced in turning low-performing organizations into top revenue producers. Offering engaging and pleasant personality with expertise improving customer relationships.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Quality and Final Control Director

Çelikel Aluminyum Döküm San. Tic. A.Ş.
04.2023 - 04.2024
  • Mainly responsible for quality and final control teams (apprx. 150 workers)
  • Quality team; quality control (both casting and machining) , quality assurance, first sampling team
  • Final control team; sand blasting, technical clean area, leakage tests, visual controls and gage controls
  • Quality control teams are mainly responsible for dimensional measurement, xray, ct, spc, msa, control plans, gage controls, mechanical tests, spectrometer checks, technical cleanliness tests
  • Quality assurance team is mainly responsible for fmea, control plans, customer contacts (OEM and tier one), internal and external audits, apqp, ppap
  • Be a leader for all these quality activities and continuous improvements
  • Be a leader for ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, Tisax
  • To create yearly budgets for responsible teams
  • To describe yearly training for internal and external needs
  • Be a leader for daily meetings
  • To report kpi to top management
  • Be a leader for all internal and external quality problems
  • Implemented innovative solutions to solve complex problems, resulting in increased productivity and streamlined operations
  • Evaluated scripts to identify creative strategies and resource needs
  • Proactively identified potential risks and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize negative impacts on projects or business operations
  • Reported issues to higher management with great detail
  • Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas
  • Boosted client satisfaction rates through exceptional relationship management and prompt resolution of issues
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills
  • Strengthened internal controls by reviewing existing policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic
  • Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback

Quality and Planning Director

Çelikel Aluminyum Döküm San. Tic. A.Ş.
06.2020 - 04.2023

· mainly responsible for quality, planning & logistic, IT, erp software and environmental and occupational safety teams (apprx. 70 workers)

· quality team; quality control (both casting and machining) , quality assurance, first sampling team

· planning team; production planning, warehouse,

· quality control teams are mainly responsible for dimensional measurement, xray, ct, spc, msa, control plans, gage controls, mechanical tests, spectrometer checks, technical cleanliness tests

· quality assurance team is mainly responsible for fmea, control plans, customer contacts (OEM and tier one), internal and external audits, apqp, ppap

· be a leader for all these quality activities and continuous improvements

· be a leader for ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 27001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Tisax

· to creatyearly budgets for responsible teams

· to describe yearly training for internal and external needs

· be a leader for daily meetings

· to report kpi to top management

· be a leader for all internal and external quality problems

· be a leader for VSM studies

· lead for effective production plan according to edi datas

· be a leader for the erp improvements

· lead for the activation of new version erp

· official responsible for environmental and occupational safety activities

  • Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity
  • Updated and resolved incidents and managed accessorial charges objectively while maximizing profit
  • Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate
  • Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability
  • Reported issues to higher management with great detail
  • Evaluated employee performance objectively using established metrics, leading to fair compensation adjustments based on meritocracy principles

Quality Manager

Çelikel Aluminyum Döküm San. Tic. A.Ş.
08.2016 - 06.2020
  • · quality team; quality control (both casting and machining) , quality assurance, first sampling team
  • · quality control teams are mainly responsible for dimensional measurement, xray, ct, spc, msa, control plans, gage controls, mechanical tests, spectrometer checks, technical cleanliness tests
  • · quality assurance team is mainly responsible for fmea, control plans, customer contacts (OEM and tier one), internal and external audits, apqp, ppap
  • · be a leader for all these quality activities and continuous improvements
  • · be a leader for ISO 9001, IATF 16949
  • · to create yearly budgets for responsible teams
  • · to describe yearly training for internal and external needs
  • · be a leader for daily meetings
  • · to report kpi to top management
  • · be a leader for all internal and external quality problems
  • Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones
  • Evaluated and approved new suppliers based on thorough assessments of their quality management systems, ensuring ongoing reliability in the supply chain
  • Developed and deployed production control plans and created work instructions and procedures
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance

Supplier Technical Assistance (STA)

FORD OTOSAN OTOMOTIV SAN. A.Ş.
12.2003 - 07.2016
  • • To audit existing and potential Turkish and foreign suppliers according to Ford procedures in parallel ISO/TS16949 and ISO14001 regularly and report them
  • • To give part approvals for new and existing projects in PPAP procedures,
  • • To use quality tools such as APQP, SPC, MSA, FMEA, Control Plans ,etc…
  • • To eliminate the manufacturing problems in the suppliers by G8D, 6Sigma,etc…
  • • To lead the Q1 certification in the suppliers,
  • • To approve the investment on tooling in the suppliers,
  • • To lead cost reduction studies in the suppliers,
  • • To find and study in 6-Sigma projects,
  • • Be responsible for the all quality of operations in suppliers,
  • • Specialist for casting, forging and machining processes
  • Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations
  • Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic
  • Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks

International Marketing Manager

Viramar Shipping Trade
09.2001 - 12.2003
  • • To find customers and make deals with them,
  • • To prepare new projects,
  • • Be responsible for importing & exporting operations,
  • • To survey the motor yachts that has to be done,
  • • To expert the motor yachts specially for foreign customers,
  • • To make organizations for the exhibitions

Sales Manager

NIVEKO Machinery Trade Limited
10.1997 - 11.2000

To make a real market research,
• To make a monthly and annual plans for our stocks according to these researches,
• To develop a strategy to increase the sales,
• To control stocks in monthly,
• To visit customers and made presentations for the new products

Education

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Yeditepe University
İstanbul
09.1998 - 06.2000

Metallurgical Engineering

Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul, Turkey
09.1992 - 06.1997

Eyüboğlu College
Istanbul, Turkey
09.1988 - 06.1992

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

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Timeline

Quality and Final Control Director

Çelikel Aluminyum Döküm San. Tic. A.Ş.
04.2023 - 04.2024

Quality and Planning Director

Çelikel Aluminyum Döküm San. Tic. A.Ş.
06.2020 - 04.2023

Quality Manager

Çelikel Aluminyum Döküm San. Tic. A.Ş.
08.2016 - 06.2020

Supplier Technical Assistance (STA)

FORD OTOSAN OTOMOTIV SAN. A.Ş.
12.2003 - 07.2016

International Marketing Manager

Viramar Shipping Trade
09.2001 - 12.2003

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Yeditepe University
09.1998 - 06.2000

Sales Manager

NIVEKO Machinery Trade Limited
10.1997 - 11.2000

Metallurgical Engineering

Istanbul Technical University
09.1992 - 06.1997

Eyüboğlu College
09.1988 - 06.1992
KORAY DARCANMetallurgical Engineer & MBA