MELİKE ÇELİK
IMS (Integrated Management Systems) Manager
İstanbul
Summary
Dynamic and result-driven QHSE/IMS Manager with over 20 years of international experience leading the development, implementation, and certification of Integrated Management Systems (IMS) in power plant construction EPC and O&M projects. Specializing in Wind, Geothermal, Solar (PV), Simple/Combined Cycle, Cogeneration, Biogas, and Waste-to-Energy Plants. Expertise in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001, and ISO 50001 standards for full compliance with local and global regulatory requirements. Strategic thinker and effective communicator influencing stakeholders across all organizational levels including executive leadership, on-site teams, suppliers, contractors, certification bodies, and regulators. Skilled in managing complex audit processes, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and aligning supplier performance with contractual and technical specifications under tight deadlines and budget constraints. Disciplined, detail-oriented, and adaptable professional with strong coordination and problem-solving skills. Passionate about operational excellence and sustainable performance in Quality, Health & Safety, Environment, Energy, and Information Security domains.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
IMS Manager, O&M
HITACHI ZOSEN INOVA AG
11.2020 - 04.2025
Global Role | Remote
- Leading in definition of standard processes for operation, maintenance and administration for O&M Plant Process Management System (PPMS) (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO 27001) Certification enabled and specific local standards if required)
- Leading / supporting / reviewing (depending on timeline in mobilization) the implementation, setup and development of site-specific Process Management System
- Coordinating with the various departments of company in regard to develop specific processes with corresponding procedures
- Defining Standard Operating Procedures and other system requirements in consultation with the O&M sites and various departments, recommending improvement to existing procedures and standardized forms
- Defining, conducting / assisting PPMS audits and evaluating different areas and processes of the company to monitor compliance to applicable Standards, existing policies and procedures of the company
- Checking the effectiveness of the Management System and the implementation of existing policies and procedures necessary for the attainment of company objectives.
- Assisting in drawing up strategies and action plans to attain annual site objectives and effectively implement the formulated corrective and preventive actions.
- Defining, implementing and continuously improving Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and IMS Objectives System to measure, monitor and enhance process efficiency and quality across the organisation
- Recommending measures on improving the O&M PPMS and maintaining the O&M Corporate and Integrated Management System Certification of the O&M Plants as listed below:
- Istanbul EfW Plant, Türkiye
- Jönköping Biogas AD Plant, Sweden
- Earls Gate Energy Centre - EfW, United Kingdom
- Slough Multifuel Plant - EfW, United Kingdom
- Westfield Energy Recovery Plant - EfW, United Kingdom
- San Luis Obispo AD Plant, California, United States
- Dubai Waste Management FZCO - EfW, Dubai Arab Emirates
Head of Integrated Management System (IMS) Services
RWE GENERATION SE
01.2017 - 11.2020
- Establishing, integrating, maintaining, auditing and leading the Corporate ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015 & OHSAS 18001:2007 & ISO 50001:2011 & ISO 27001:2013 Integrated Management System.
- IRCA Registered ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Lead Auditor
- IRCA Registered ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System Lead Auditor
- IRCA Registered OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Lead Auditor
- IRCA Registered ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Management System Lead Auditor
- IRCA Registered ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management System Lead Auditor
- Compliance Officer
- Data Protection Officer
Regional QHSE Manager
PHOENIX SOLAR AG
03.2015 - 12.2016
- Planning, organizing, managing, implementing and auditing QA/QC and HSE activities required during execution of projects in order to comply with the requirements of ISO 9001 Quality Management System, OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health & Safety Management System and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and International QHSE Standards for the experienced projects listed below:
- Solentegre 9,061 MWp Solar Power Plant Project, Elazığ / Turkey - 2016 (Turkey's first licensed Solar Power Plant)
- Alamettin 6,6 MWp Solar Power Plant Project, Kayseri / Turkey – 2016
- Swaqa 4,8 MWp Solar Power Plant Project, Amman / Jordan – 2016
- Muwaqqar 6,2 MWp Solar Power Plant Project, Amman / Jordan – 2016
- Jordan Islamic Bank 1 MWp Solar Power Plant Project, Amman / Jordan – 2016
- Ahli Bank 1,5 MWp Solar Power Plant Project, Amman / Jordan – 2016
Quality and HSE Manager
ZORLU ENERGY GROUP
06.2008 - 02.2015
- Planning, organizing, managing, implementing QA/QC and HSE activities required during execution of projects in order to comply with the requirements of ISO 9001 Quality Management System, OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health & Safety Management System and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System for the projects experienced listed below:
- Dorad 800 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant Project Development, 800 MW Dorad / Israel - 2008
- Osmaniye Wind Turbine Power Plant Project, 135 MW Osmaniye / Turkey – 2009
- Pakistan, Jhimpir Wind Turbine Power Plant Project Phase-I, 6 MW – 2009
- Tereshkovo District Heating Combined Cycle Power Plant Project, 340 MW & 150 Gcal/h, Moscow / Russia – 2010
- Pakistan, Jhimpir Wind Turbine Power Plant Project Phase -II, 50,4 MW, Pakistan – 2010
- Kojuhovo District Heating Combined Cycle Power Plant Project, 340 MW & 270 Gcal/h Moscow / Russia – 2011
- Lüleburgaz Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant Project, 75 MW Lüleburgaz / Turkey – 2011
- Kızıldere Geothermal Power Plant Project Phase-I, 75 MW Denizli / Turkey - 2012
- Kızıldere Geothermal Power Plant Project Phase-II, 15 MW Denizli / Turkey - 2013
- Osmaniye Bahçe Wind Turbine Power Plant Project Phase-II, 80,3 MW Osmaniye / Turkey - 2014
- Alaşehir Geothermal Power Plant Project, 45 MW, Manisa / Turkey - 2015
- Sarıtepe-Demirciler Wind Turbine Power Plant Project, 110 MW, Osmaniye / Turkey – 2015
Quality System Responsible
EJOT TEZMAK San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
01.2007 - 04.2008
Quality Planning Engineer
PRESSAN Madeni Eşya San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
08.2005 - 12.2006
Project Engineer
GOODYEAR Tire and Rubber Company
03.2005 - 06.2005
Education
Executive MBA
Bahçeşehir University
Istanbul, Turkey 04.2012 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Kocaeli University
Kocaeli 04.2001 - 01.2005
High School Diploma -
Kabataş High School
Istanbul, Turkey 04.1997 - 01.2001
Skills
Problem-solving abilities
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 04/28/82
- Driving License: Yes (B)
- Marital Status: Married
Internship
- MERCEDES BENZ TÜRK A.Ş., Hoşdere Plant/İstanbul, 01.04.2005-31.05.2005
B.Sc. Degree Thesis Application at Production Assembly Line, Assembly Line Balancing.
- MERCEDES BENZ TÜRK A.Ş., Davutpaşa Plant/İstanbul, 14.06.2004-23.07.2004
Management Organization and Computer Internship.
Training
- 06/25/18 - 06/29/18, IRCA Registered ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management System Lead Auditor, BSI Training Academy
- 03/26/18 - 04/04/18, Certified Energy Manager Training, MMO Makina Mühendisleri Odası İstanbul Şubesi
- 08/17/17 - 08/18/17, ISO 50001 Energy Management System Implementation Training, BSI Training Academy
- 04/24/17 - 04/28/17, IRCA Registered ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System Lead Auditor, BSI Training Academy
- 04/17/17 - 04/18/17, ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management System Implementation Training, BSI Training Academy
- 11/05/16 - 11/06/16, ISO 9001:2015 Auditor Transition Training, BSI Training Academy
- 05/22/14, C Class Occupational Health and Safety Specialist, Ministry of Labor and Social Security
- 10/17/11 - 10/21/11, IRCA Registered ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System Lead Auditor Course, Bureau Veritas
- 10/10/11, Metrology & Calibration Introduction Course, S&Q Mart Academy
- 07/12/10 - 07/16/10, IRCA Registered OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Lead Auditor Course, Bureau VERITAS
- 06/14/10 - 06/18/10, IRCA Registered ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Lead Auditor Course, Bureau Veritas
- 04/14/10, Root Cause Analysis Course, S&Q Mart Academy
- 04/13/10, ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System New Revision Introduction Course, S&Q Mart Academy
- 08/13/09 - 08/14/09, OHSAS 18001 & ISO 14001 Occupational Health and Safety & Environmental Management Systems Internal Auditor Course, S&Q Mart Academy
- 08/26/09, Effective Power Point Presentation Preparation Techniques, TMI
- 01/17/09 - 02/14/09, Being Marketing Genius, Eğitişim Career Institute/European School of Economics
- 11/24/08 - 11/26/08, OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health & Safety Management System Internal Auditor Course, Bureau Veritas
- 10/20/08 - 10/21/08, OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health & Safety Management System, Bureau Veritas
- 11/13/08 - 11/14/08, ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System, Bureau Veritas
- 07/27/07 - 07/28/08, Project Management, Proxima
- 04/14/07 - 04/21/07, ISO/TS 16949:2002 Quality Management System, BSI Management Systems
- 03/21/07 - 03/23/07, ISO/TS 16949:2002 Quality Management System Internal Auditor, Bureau Veritas
- 03/04/06, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) Quality Management Center
- 02/10/06 - 02/11/06, Statistical Process Control, Siemens Academy
- 11/12/05 - 11/13/05, Six Sigma, ORHIM
Accomplishments
PROJECTS:
- Istanbul EFW Plant ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 Integrated Management System Establishment Project, Nov 2020 - Dec 2021
- Hitachi Zosen Inova O&M Corporate IMS Development Project, Zürich/Switzerland, Nov 2020 - Nov 2021
- Jönköping Biogas Plant ISO 14001 Certification Project, Sweden, Dec 2020 - Apr 2021
- RWE Turkey ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management System Transition Project, June 2019 - Sept 2019
- RWE Turkey ISO 50001 Energy Management System Certification Project, April 2018 - Sept 2018
- 6698 Personal Data Protection Law Compliance Project, Jan 2017 - Sept 2017
- RWE Turkey ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Integrated Management System Certification Project, April 2017 - Sept 2017
- Quality Management in Geothermal Power Plant Construction Projects, M.Sc. Final Project, Jan 2014 - May 2014
- Zorlu Energy Group ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 QHSE Integrated Management System Establishment and Certification Project, Jan 2012 - Feb 2013
- Zorlu Energy Group OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Establishment and Certification Project, Feb 2010 - Jan 2011
- Zorlu Energy Group ISO 9001 Quality Management System Establishment and Certification Project, July 2008 - June 2009
- EJOT ISO/TS 16949 Quality Management System Establisment and Certification Project, Jan 2007 - March 2008
- Goodyear Lean Six Sigma, Kanban Project, March 2005 - May 2005
- Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş. Assembly Line Balancing. B.Sc. Graduation Thesis, Jan 2005 - May 2005
Timeline
IMS Manager, O&M
HITACHI ZOSEN INOVA AG
11.2020 - 04.2025
Head of Integrated Management System (IMS) Services
RWE GENERATION SE
01.2017 - 11.2020
Regional QHSE Manager
PHOENIX SOLAR AG
03.2015 - 12.2016
Executive MBA
Bahçeşehir University
04.2012 - 01.2014
Quality and HSE Manager
ZORLU ENERGY GROUP
06.2008 - 02.2015
Quality System Responsible
EJOT TEZMAK San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
01.2007 - 04.2008
Quality Planning Engineer
PRESSAN Madeni Eşya San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
08.2005 - 12.2006
Project Engineer
GOODYEAR Tire and Rubber Company
03.2005 - 06.2005
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Kocaeli University
04.2001 - 01.2005
High School Diploma -
Kabataş High School
04.1997 - 01.2001