Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Interests
Languages
Timeline
Kürsad Kesici

Kürsad Kesici

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Summary

Approximately seventeen years of professional experience in lean production and quality management in various industries. Demonstrated proficiency in Lean principles, methods, and tools, including continuous improvement, value stream mapping, JIT (Just-in-Time), problem-solving, Kaizen, and other Lean techniques. Great experience in know-how transfer as well as preparation and implementation of training for Lean and quality tools. My leadership skills empower cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and driving remarkable process optimization. I excel in data-driven decision-making, leveraging analytics to identify inefficiencies and root causes, and implement data-backed solutions for sustainable enhancements. Able to deal with resistance to change, facilitate smooth transitions, and motivate staff to embrace Lean principles.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality and CI Manager

Model AG
Weinfelden
05.2020 - Current
  • Responsible for the Quality Management ISO9001 and the Model Lean System
  • Supporting production with problem-solving techniques, training, and coaching
  • Implementing digital shopfloor management and transforming processes into apps
  • Reducing the number of complaints by 25% and costs by 40%
  • Coaching the German lean organization

Project Quality Engineer

Amcor Flexibles AG
Kreuzlingen
11.2019 - 04.2020
  • project lead for a capital complaint in the pharmaceutical sector
  • Collaborated with quality team members and leaders to monitor conformance to quality standards.
  • Performed root cause analysis for detected faults and developed corrective actions.
  • Create complaint reports incl. CAPA documentation and status reports for internal and external stakeholders

Quality Planner Automotive (Freelancer)

IFM Syntron GmbH
Tettnang
01.2019 - 12.2019
  • Release of a sensor from the product development phase to the release phase
  • Quality planning and series support of capacitive sensors and 3-D camera solutions for an automotive customer.
  • Managed supplier key performance indicators and checked materials for compliance with specifications.

Quality and CI Manager

Glatfelter GmbH
Gernsbach
02.2016 - 12.2018
  • Responsible for the Integrated Quality Management system and Product Safety
  • Responsible for 3 direct reports with 16 Employees (QA, QC, and CI/Technology) with goods incoming, laboratory, certificates, development, technology, and continuous improvement process
  • Project management for quality core processes for the business unit (SAP QIM, Audit Management Application)
  • Annual reduction of complaints by 20% and cutting of quality costs by half
  • Achieve 3% of turnover using strategy deployment and the x-matrix.
  • Analyzed business performance data and forecasted business results for upper management.

Process Engineer

Südpack GmbH & Co. KG
Ochsenhausen
08.2013 - 01.2016
  • Idea Management
  • Implementing and leading the Employees Suggestion System with an increase of 350% (number of ideas) and a value of 500.000 Euro in the first year (1,2Mio in the second year)
  • Roll out of 5S, TPM, SMED, and Shop floor management
  • Set up a quality information tool including quality information points and quality circles (A3-Report) at the production
  • Training for green belts in Six Sigma and the A3 problem-solving process

Business Excellence Manager (OPEX)

Huhtamaki Oj
Ronsberg
03.2012 - 07.2013
  • Optimization of business processes with implementation, documentation, and support of the departments (Lean Six Sigma)
  • Facilitated meetings with global teammates to align goals and best practices.
  • Training for the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Production Planner

ZF AG Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen
01.2010 - 02.2012
  • Support for the customers of Agile Axalant Data Management and SAP interface
  • Optimization and standardization of planning and logistics processes (SAP - interfaces, SAP workbench, introduction of the group indicator KPI OEE/GAE)
  • Optimization and standardization of planning and logistics processes

In-House CIP Consultant

ZF AG
Friedrichshafen
05.2004 - 12.2009
  • Consulting executives on the topic of the ZF production system, guiding and facilitating workshops
  • Implementing the first Shop Floor Management system at ZF AG
  • Project manager for the implementation of group-based indexes in the production (for approx 300 Employees) for the key figures: OEE, productivity, quality, and delivery
  • Instruction of SMED, 5S, TPM, Poka-Yoke, and Kanban workshops
  • Supporting and further developing the problem-solving (PLP) team
  • Value stream projects at the production
  • Implementation of Formula ZF Lean System elements and support for transformation

Skilled Worker

ZF AG Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen
06.1988 - 04.2004
  • Working as a skilled worker in the main-shaft production on processing centres

CNC Turning Lathe Operator

MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
Friedrichshafen
08.1984 - 08.1988
  • Vocational training as a CNC lathe operator
  • working as a CNC lathe operator

Education

Lean Operation Management Course

Donau Universität Krems, Krems
03.2018
  • Lean Production management
  • Logistics
  • Best practice solutions

Lean Champion - Lean Management in The Process Industry

Leonardo Group, Stuttgart
12.2014

Master of Arts in Business - Business Process Engineering

Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences Dornbirn, Dornbirn
07.2014

Focus on process-oriented and systemic business management

Lean-Six-Sigma Blackbelt -

Six Sigma Plus (Sigma+), Bergen, Netherlands
03.2013

Bachelor of Science - Economics, supply chain management

Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, Dornbirn
07.2011

CIP Consultant - ZF certified Lean Consultant

ZF AG, Friedrichshafen
05.2008

DGQ -Quality Manager -

DGQ, Friedrichshafen
07.2008

Quality Representative and Internal Auditor -

DGQ, Friedrichshafen
03.2006

Staatlich geprüfter Techniker -

Technical College Elektronikschule, Tettnang
08.2004

Focus on IT, programming, and Media

Skills

  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
  • Project management
  • Applied Lean Methodology Knowledge
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Familiarity with visual management tools
  • Supply Chain Optimization
  • Continuous Improvement Culture
  • Leadership and Team Building
  • Knowledge of SAP and other IT tools for the digitalization of processes

References

Mark Ketterle, General Manager, mobile:  +49 174 3100786, supervisor at Model AG

Sebastian Loewenberg, General Manager, s-loewenberg@t-online.de, mobile: +49 173 8900571, supervisor at Glatfelter GmbH

Interests

Diving sports (underwater rugby, playing music, and coral breeding

Languages

  • German: Mother Tongue
  • English: Fluent B2
  • Turkish: Mother Tongue

Timeline

Quality and CI Manager - Model AG
05.2020 - Current
Project Quality Engineer - Amcor Flexibles AG
11.2019 - 04.2020
Quality Planner Automotive (Freelancer) - IFM Syntron GmbH
01.2019 - 12.2019
Quality and CI Manager - Glatfelter GmbH
02.2016 - 12.2018
Process Engineer - Südpack GmbH & Co. KG
08.2013 - 01.2016
Business Excellence Manager (OPEX) - Huhtamaki Oj
03.2012 - 07.2013
Production Planner - ZF AG Friedrichshafen
01.2010 - 02.2012
In-House CIP Consultant - ZF AG
05.2004 - 12.2009
Skilled Worker - ZF AG Friedrichshafen
06.1988 - 04.2004
CNC Turning Lathe Operator - MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
08.1984 - 08.1988
Donau Universität Krems - , Lean Operation Management Course
Leonardo Group - Lean Champion, Lean Management in The Process Industry
Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences Dornbirn - Master of Arts in Business, Business Process Engineering
Six Sigma Plus (Sigma+) - Lean-Six-Sigma Blackbelt ,
Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences - Bachelor of Science, Economics, supply chain management
ZF AG - CIP Consultant, ZF certified Lean Consultant
DGQ - DGQ -Quality Manager,
DGQ - Quality Representative and Internal Auditor,
Technical College Elektronikschule - Staatlich geprüfter Techniker,
Kürsad Kesici