ÖZGÜR GÜNAY
General Manager
Karşıyaka
Summary
Dynamic General Manager with 26 years of extensive experience in the construction machinery, energy, and automotive sectors, driving innovation and operational excellence. Expertise lies in research and development, production management, and quality assurance, effectively leading teams to achieve exceptional results. Demonstrated ability to negotiate and cultivate strategic partnerships, manage substantial investments, and implement lean processes that enhance efficiency and productivity. Committed to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and achieving business excellence through effective communication and analytical problem-solving skills.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Consultant
GUIZHOU AVIATION TECH. DEVELOPMENT CO
03.2024 - Current
- Management of government relations and incentives for 75 M$ investment in Turkey
- Negotiation with potential Joint Ventures
- Sales and customer management
Owner/General Manager
SMART CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
12.2014 - Current
- Company Overview: www.smartismakinalari.com
- Established the company to design and produce mini excavators
- R&D and Innovation projects
- Innovation Award (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0uOwS2C6fg)
- Launched 3 different excavator models and sold 40 units in Turkey
- Entry of Smart excavators in to Central Purchasing Office(Governmental organization) Online Platform
- Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting, financial reporting, and tax preparation.
General Manager
MECALAC CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
06.2011 - 09.2014
- Manage the company having Sales & Marketing, Production, Research & Development, Purchasing activities (5 engineers, 14 technicians)
- Prepare and perform yearly budget and investment plan
- Coordinate the business between GROUP MECALAC and BORUSAN MAKİNA, our exclusive distributor in Turkey and other 5 countries, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, Kazakhstan
- Manage new product projects
- Set the company and individual targets
- Implement the Lean Tools like TPM, 5S, Kaizen, Stock Optimization in production
- Plan the training needs of all teams and budget
- Major Achievements
- Established new company and production from the legal constitution of company
- Hired new people according to project plan
- Realized 1,85 million Euro investment for the constitution of company
- Launched a new product starting from design phase to serial production in 15 months
- Found local suppliers supplying 88% of total parts in Turkey
- Managed Purchasing Platform to supply parts produced in Turkey for France and Germany plants
- Signed exclusive distributorship contract with BORUSAN MAKİNA for all MECALAC machines
Production Manager
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Manage Industrial Engineering team (5 engineers, 3 technicians) and production staff (144 direct workers) and plan production to ensure delivery performance
- Assure quality plans and targets (decreased internal failures by 60 % in 2 years)
- Prepare and perform yearly budget and investment plan
- Manage transfer projects from other Schneider ELECTRIC plants
- Define Six Sigma and Kaizen projects
- Implement the Lean Tools like TPM, 5S, Kaizen, Stock Optimization in production
- Assure Health and Safety Management according to OHSAS 18001
- Plan the training needs of all teams and budget
- Major Achievements
- Managed new factory building and layout design
- Managed the relocation of factory from İzmir to Manisa without interrupting the customer deliveries
- 444.000 Euro saving by increasing NEE of clamping machines
- 20% labor productivity saving means 150.000 Euro yearly by lean projects
- Managed the parts localization project and saved company 1.300.000 Euro per year
Production Manager
ROBERT BOSCH DIESEL SYSTEMS
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Manage production staff (430 direct workers and 48 team leaders) and Machine Park to fulfill customer demand
- Plan working time of the production staff to ensure production part quantity and delivery performance
- Planning the training of the production staff and follow up its effectiveness
- Demonstrate the quality assurance procedures to customers like DC, RSA, PSA, BMW on factory visits and prepare presentations to them about the quality status of the Common Rail production
- Major Achievements
- Saved company 862.000 Euro per year with a successful project by recovery of cutting oils and awarded with 5.000 Euro
- The project was selected as 'Prize Winner' among 122 projects in all Bosch worldwide plants
- Saved company 1.100.000 Euro a year with a successful Six Sigma Green Belt project by decreasing scrap rate from 4 % to 2 %
- Saved company 100.000 Euro a year with a successful Six Sigma Green Belt project by eliminating a chronic production failure
- Managed the Blue Collar and Leadership training program
Quality Assurance Engineer
ROBERT BOSCH DIESEL SYSTEMS
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Performed process and system audits in RB Turkey and its suppliers
- Performed Six Sigma projects to solve quality problems
- Failure analysis of customer complaints
- Prepared internal quality control plans
- Major Achievements
- Establishment of a new laboratory with around 1.000.000 Euro Investment
- Detection of inconveniences in Bosch Turkey production departments and suppliers with system and process audits
- Member of EFQM Business Excellence Team and ownership of Corporate Social Responsibility criteria
Sales Engineer
HİTAS-NIKON Optical Goods
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Performed all sales activities and played an active role in marketing projects
- Participated exhibitions in different countries of Europe on behalf of the company and connected new business relations with companies
- Achieved 350.000 USD sales in 1 year
Education
Middle East Technical University (METU) - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Middle East Technical University (METU)
01.1993 - 01.1998
Skills
Problem-solving
Pc Literature
MS Office, Minitab, SAP, Auto-Cad
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/30/76
- Driving License: Full, clean
- Marital Status: Married
Training And Certificates
- Lean Expert
- Video Analyzing
- EFQM Business Excellence
- Finance for non-financers
- ISO/TS 16949:2002 Automotive Sector Quality System Internal Auditor
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Lean Production, FMEA, 8D, SPC, 5S, Project Management, PQP, TQM, OHSAS 18001
- Soft skill training like leadership, teamwork, emphatic communication
Playing tennis, Parachute
Regular Tennis player
Timeline
Consultant
GUIZHOU AVIATION TECH. DEVELOPMENT CO
03.2024 - Current
Owner/General Manager
SMART CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
12.2014 - Current
General Manager
MECALAC CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
06.2011 - 09.2014
Production Manager
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
01.2008 - 01.2011
Production Manager
ROBERT BOSCH DIESEL SYSTEMS
01.2004 - 01.2008
Quality Assurance Engineer
ROBERT BOSCH DIESEL SYSTEMS
01.2000 - 01.2004
Sales Engineer
HİTAS-NIKON Optical Goods
01.1998 - 01.2000
Middle East Technical University (METU) - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Middle East Technical University (METU)
01.1993 - 01.1998