MS OFFICE
Nilufer Soydan
Laboratory Unit Manager
Kocaeli
Summary
Dynamic Laboratory Unit Manager with expertise at YILDIZ DEMİR ÇELİK SANAYİ AŞ, excelling in operations and team management.
Enhanced laboratory efficiency through innovative process improvements and rigorous quality control, ensuring ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.
Strong communicator at staff training and problem-solving, driving productivity and compliance in high-stakes environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Laboratory Unit Manager
YILDIZ DEMİR ÇELİK SANAYİ AŞ
İzmit, Kocaeli
11.2022 - Current
- Ensuring the management of all processes in Mechanical, Chemical and Paint&Color laboratories.
- Ensuring to performed input, process and final product tests reliably.
- Improving laboratory efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing best practices.
- Playing a pivotal role in achieving departmental goals through consistent high-quality performance as a laboratory unit manager.
- Increasing productivity with efficient scheduling of resources, personnel, and equipment usage.
- Streamlining technical communication between departments by establishing clear channels for information sharing.
- Maintaining compliance with all applicable regulations and safety, environmental, ensuring adherence to company policies as well as national and international standards
- Developing new test procedures to better evaluate product quality and performance.
- Enhancing equipment performance through regular maintenance and calibration.
- Conducting routine inspections of laboratory facilities, maintaining cleanliness and organization standards.
- Contributing to cost-saving efforts by identifying opportunities for process improvements and resource optimization.
- Assisting in preparing detailed reports, presenting test results to stakeholders with clarity and precision.
- Collaborating with engineers on product development, providing valuable input for design improvements.
- Managing inventory of consumables, ensuring timely replenishment to prevent delays in testing schedules.
- Conducting periodic performance reviews for staff members, offering constructive feedback to facilitate professional growth.
- Maintaining the reliability of the results by participating in interlaboratory comparison studies.
- Ensuring and maintaining ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation of laboratories
- Managing of verification activities to ensure precision and reliability.
- Taking part in certification audits of international and national standards.
Quality Control Engineer
YILDIZ DEMİR ÇELİK SANAYİ AŞ
İzmit, Kocaeli
07.2018 - 11.2022
- Inspecting raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
- Ensuring consistent product performance by routinely calibrating equipment, monitoring test results, and adjusting processes accordingly.
- Increasing customer satisfaction levels through close collaboration with sales teams to address client feedback, resolve issues, and implement continuous improvements.
- Determining root cause of deviations and non-conforming results and implemented appropriate corrective and preventive actions throughout product development process.
- Spearheading successful ISO certification campaigns by preparing documentation packages and coordinating employee training programs as necessary.
- Directing technical and administrative staff involved in quality control tasks.
- Documenting and executed detailed test plans and test cases and summarized and logged audit findings for reporting purposes.
- Reducing product defect rates through meticulous analysis of production data, identifying trends, and implementing targeted improvements.
- Developing action plan for company certification using ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 standard knowledge.
- Performing tests and inspections to conform to established standards.
- Reporting problems and concerns to management.
Quality Control Engineer
TEZCAN GALVANİZ
İzmit, Kocaeli
01.2017 - 05.2018
- I took a part in the quality control processes of HDG, SPM, SSC and Color Coating lines by inspecting raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Metallurgy And Materials Engineering
Sakarya University
Sakarya 09.2025 - 05.2011
Skills
Operations and team management
Good communication skills
Hard working
Easy adapter
Staff scheduling
Documentation review
Quality control
Staff training
Problem-solving abilities
Accreditation coordination
Software
SAP
L3
Certification
ISO 19011
Interests
Hiking
Travel
Camping
Timeline
Bachelor's Degree - Metallurgy And Materials Engineering
Sakarya University
09.2025 - 05.2011
Laboratory Unit Manager
YILDIZ DEMİR ÇELİK SANAYİ AŞ
11.2022 - Current
PPAP, APQP, FMEA, Global 8D, MSA, SPC
09-2019
ISO 19011
08-2018
ISO 9001:2015
08-2018
Quality Control Engineer
YILDIZ DEMİR ÇELİK SANAYİ AŞ
07.2018 - 11.2022
Quality Control Engineer
TEZCAN GALVANİZ
01.2017 - 05.2018
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