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Öykü İçhedef

FOOD ENGINEER
İZMİR

Summary

Experienced with statistical process control, root cause analysis, and quality management systems. Utilizes these skills to ensure consistent product quality and compliance with industry standards. Strong understanding of customer satisfaction and continuous improvement processes, driving operational excellence.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

QUALITY ENGINEER

DOHLER GROUP
08.2024 - 07.2025
  • Recipe controls for all products (PBN and Compound) in the PBN (Plant-Based Nutrition) and IS (Ingredient Solution) lines, pre-production lab scale processes and product approvals, management of customer complaints, handling of customer requests, and conducting customer &standart audits.
  • Conducted comprehensive root cause analyses for all complaints received from B2B customers, utilizing the A3-QPR (Quality Problem Resolution) methodology. This systematic approach enabled the identification of underlying issues and the delivery of clear, effective solutions, ensuring customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement.
  • Facilitated training sessions for team members on quality management principles and best practices, enhancing overall competency levels within the department.
  • Achieved significant reduction in waste, applying lean manufacturing principles to optimize resource usage.
  • Monthly execution and reporting of 5S, GMP, and Safety Patrol audits.

SUPPLY QUALITY ENGINEER

TAT GIDA
12.2023 - 08.2024
  • Reviewing our manufacturing specifications to identify materials needed for production. Researching, sourcing, and assessing the best vendors to supply the necessary materials.
  • Visiting vendor facilities and observing the manufacturing environment to review and assess their procedures.
  • Performing regular quality control audits to ensure vendors continue to work in compliance with company and federal standards.
  • Reviewing incoming supplies and products from vendors to check for defects and ensure quality.
  • Conducting tests and assessments on products to identify quality issues.
  • Maintaining detailed reports on supplier quality, including defect rates and areas that result in flaws.
  • Providing technical advice and guidance to suppliers to reduce defect rates.
  • Serving as a liaison between our company's senior management and the vendors to identify quality issues and come up with solutions.

QUALITY SYSTEM ENGINEER

TAT GIDA
03.2022 - 01.2023
  • Provided support during product recall efforts, ensuring proper documentation and timely communication with affected customers.
  • Lead process/product/system/supplier audit and improvement actions follow up.
  • Managed cross-functional teams, driving continuous improvement efforts across multiple departments.
  • Provided technical guidance to engineering teams, ensuring the successful integration of quality system requirements into product designs.
  • Coordinated with regulatory agencies during audits, ensuring continued certification and compliance with relevant standards.
  • Improved product quality by implementing and maintaining robust quality systems processes.
  • Collaborated with other departments for timely resolution of customer complaints, enhancing overall customer experience.
  • Develop a quality control plan for the respective area (material, process, product).
  • Coach junior quality staff to improve their quality knowledge.
  • Drive continuous improvement to benefit customers and suppliers.
  • Oversee the product & material quality from NPI to mass production.

QUALITY ENGINEER

TAT GIDA
01.2021 - 03.2022
  • Enhanced product quality by implementing rigorous inspection procedures and conducting thorough root cause analysis.
  • Reduced production defects by designing and executing comprehensive quality control processes.
  • Developed inspection plans based on design specifications, ensuring all critical dimensions and performance criteria were verified throughout the manufacturing process.
  • Improved customer satisfaction levels with timely resolution of non-conformance issues and effective corrective actions.
  • Organised and managed Quality Engineering team resources effectively, assigning tasks according to strengths, skill sets, and workload balance for optimal efficiency.
  • Championed validation efforts for new equipment installations or process changes by creating protocols, executing tests, analyzing data and generating reports demonstrating compliance with established criteria.

REGULATORY SPECIALIST

BEEO ARI ÜRÜNLERİ
08.2021 - 10.2021
  • Assessing all company protocols for compliance with city, state, and federal laws
  • Analyzing company policies, making revisions to these policies where necessary.
  • Performing a risk assessment of all company policies and practices.
  • Writing detailed reports on problems found within a company and sending these documents to the appropriate government agencies, such as the FDA, FTC, or EPA, when necessary.
  • Managing company licence renewals and registration paperwork to keep companies compliant.
  • Auditing company processes and protocols to find flaws and fixes.
  • Designing the label of products including food products and cosmetic products of the company according to city,state and federal laws.

FOOD ENGINEER

BEEO ARI ÜRÜNLERİ
04.2021 - 08.2021
  • Defining and managing the brand.roducing marketing and promotional materials.
  • Creating content that provides search engine optimisation for the website.
  • Monitoring and managing social media.

Producing internal communications. Conducting customer and marketing research.

  • Overseeing outside vendors and agencies. Conducting campaign management for marketing initiatives.
  • Following the regulations of Turkey, Europe countries and USA for preparing and designing the labels of brand

Education

FOOD ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS
İZMİR
07-2020

Skills

Documentation and reporting

Team leadership

Multitasking and organization

Corrective and preventive actions

Six sigma methodologies

Lean methodologies

Production traceability

Problem solving techniques

Customer complaint handling

Internal audit coordination

Supplier quality management

Certification

BRCGS,HALAL,HACCP TRAININGS

Software

QDMS

SAP QM MODULE

JIRA

MICROSOFT OFFICE PROGRAMS

MINITAB

Timeline

FSPCA-PREVENTIVE CONTROLS FOR HUMAN FOOD

06-2025

QUALITY ENGINEER

DOHLER GROUP
08.2024 - 07.2025

BRCGS,HALAL,HACCP TRAININGS

02-2024

SUPPLY QUALITY ENGINEER

TAT GIDA
12.2023 - 08.2024

SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT

09-2023

DIGITAL LITERACY

05-2023

QUALITY SYSTEM ENGINEER

TAT GIDA
03.2022 - 01.2023

REGULATORY SPECIALIST

BEEO ARI ÜRÜNLERİ
08.2021 - 10.2021

FOOD ENGINEER

BEEO ARI ÜRÜNLERİ
04.2021 - 08.2021

QUALITY ENGINEER

TAT GIDA
01.2021 - 03.2022

FOOD ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS
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