Serdar Tepe
Mechanical Engineer
Etimesgut
Summary
Following mechanical engineering education, I worked for 3 years as a sales and application engineer in the cutting tool industry, and then for 4 years as a purchasing engineer in automotive and defense industry. I gained extensive experience in providing technical solutions, managing customer relationships, supply chain, and cost optimization.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Specialist Purchasing Engineer
STG Mühendislik A.Ş
ANKARA
5 2022 - Current
- Purchasing machining, sheet metal parts and fasteners
- Drafting annual agreements and negotiating with suppliers
- Completed 5 major defense industry projects with all materials sourced externally.
Purchasing Manager
Nero Industry A.Ş
2021.04 - 2022.05
- Managing all purchasing team and purchasing machining and sheet metal parts.
Purchasing Engineer
Erkunt Traktor
Ankara
2020.02 - 2021.04
- Purchasing machining, casting, forging and gear parts
- Prepared escalation formulas for all material groups.
- Negotiated with suppliers using escalation formulas for 3-6-12-month periods.
Mechanical Engineer
ATS Kesici Takım
2016.10 - 2020.02
- Supporting the sales and post-sales of the cutting tools produced by the company
Engineer Intern
ADDS Dişli Dövme
Ankara, Ankara
2016.07 - 2016.09
- Completed an internship in gear production and heat treatment processes.
Engineer Intern
Med Makina
2015.07 - 2015.08
- Quality assurance of defense tools
Engineer Intern
EUAŞ Elbistan
2012.06 - 2012.07
- Completed an internship focused on machining.
Education
Master of Science - Automotive Engineering
Gazi University
Ankara, Turkey 2022.09 - Current
Bachelor's Degree - Mechanical Engineer
Yıldız Technical University
Istanbul, Turkey 2010.01 - 2016.01
High School Diploma -
Elbistan Anatolian High School
Elbistan, Turkey 2005.09 - 2009.06
Skills
Solidworks
Autocad
MATLAB
Project Management
ISO/TS 16949
Microsoft Office
CAD
Machining
Cutting Tools
Scientific Computing
Manufacturing Processes
Awards
ALES: 95
References
References available on request
Projects
Throttle Body Design, Designed the throttle body of the YTR-04 racing car, that took the top places at the Formula Student competitions held in Czech Republic and Hungary (2017)., 10/2015, 04/2016 3-Cylinder Engine Crankshaft Balancing, Constructed a computational framework that inputs the cylinder count, the stroke length, the engine power, and outputs the rpm (revolutions per minute) value of the engine when it has reached the given power. Referred to the "Design of Automotive Engines" book by Kolchin-Demidov. The framework was also tested on the 2008 Honda CBR600RR engine., 02/2013, 06/2013 Formula Student 2017, The YTR-04 car took:
- the 8th place at the Formula Student 2017 Hungary competition,
- the 4th place at the Formula Student 2017 Czech Republic competition,
- and the 41st place at the Formula Student 2017 Germany competition., 07/2017
Languages
Turkish
Native language
English
Upper intermediate
B2
Timeline
Master of Science - Automotive Engineering
Gazi University
2022.09 - Current
Purchasing Manager
Nero Industry A.Ş
2021.04 - 2022.05
Purchasing Engineer
Erkunt Traktor
2020.02 - 2021.04
Mechanical Engineer
ATS Kesici Takım
2016.10 - 2020.02
Engineer Intern
ADDS Dişli Dövme
2016.07 - 2016.09
Engineer Intern
Med Makina
2015.07 - 2015.08
Engineer Intern
EUAŞ Elbistan
2012.06 - 2012.07
Bachelor's Degree - Mechanical Engineer
Yıldız Technical University
2010.01 - 2016.01
High School Diploma -
Elbistan Anatolian High School
2005.09 - 2009.06
Senior Specialist Purchasing Engineer
STG Mühendislik A.Ş
5 2022 - Current