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Mehmet Utku Özel
Industrial Engineer
Lahr
Summary
Accomplished Production and Project Manager with a proven track record at Janoschka Deutschland GmbH, enhancing operational efficiency and leading successful teams. Expert in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement, with exceptional project management and training skills. Achieved significant OEE improvements and cost reductions through strategic planning and innovative problem-solving.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certificates
Work History
Production Manager
Janoschka Deutschland GmbH
Kippenheim
09.2022 - 09.2024
- Led a production unit of 150 people consisting of Manufacturing, Planning, Quality, Maintenance and Shipment departments.
- Reorganization of supply chain process and change of organizational structure.
- After capacity calculations, line balancing is carried out according to Takt-Time and necessary investments or improvement projects are initiated immediately at necessary points.
- Managed Kaizen/Continuous Improvement infrastructure and provided Kaizen training to technical personnel.
- Determined targets as OEE, production, quality, absenteeism, kaizen figures both overall and departmentally within scope of management by targets.
- In line with relevant targets, establishing Asakai/Short Interval Meeting infrastructure.
- Established performance-based bonus system in line with relevant targets.
- Established weekly Gemba Walk structure to check safety, 5S, quality findings.
- Led establishment of new ERP system (MES) to collect accurate, fast and quality data and facilitate production tracking.
- Determined suitable crew requirements, scheduled employees, and worked with human resources to meet changing production schedules.
- Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
- Established preventive maintenance schedule for production equipment, minimizing unplanned downtime.
Production Manager
Janoschka Izmir
Izmir
03.2013 - 09.2022
- Led a production unit of 120 people consisting of Manufacturing, Planning, Quality, Maintenance and Shipment departments.
- Reorganization of supply chain process and change of organizational structure.
- After capacity calculations, line balancing is carried out according to Takt-Time and necessary investments or improvement projects are initiated immediately at necessary points.
- Managed Kaizen/Continuous Improvement infrastructure and provided Kaizen training to technical personnel.
- Determined targets as OEE, production, quality, absenteeism, kaizen figures both overall and departmentally within scope of management by targets.
- In line with relevant targets, establishing Asakai/Short Interval Meeting infrastructure.
- Established performance-based bonus system in line with relevant targets.
- Established weekly Gemba Walk structure to check safety, 5S, quality findings.
- Led establishment of new ERP system (MES) to collect accurate, fast and quality data and facilitate production tracking.
- Determined suitable crew requirements, scheduled employees, and worked with human resources to meet changing production schedules.
- Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
- Established preventive maintenance schedule for production equipment, minimizing unplanned downtime.
Improvement and Investment Manager
Metalfrio Klimasan
Izmir
08.2005 - 03.2013
- Led Method and Investment Department of 10 people consisting of units that time study, method development, BOM, OEE, Capacity Calculation, Line Balancing, labor planning and machine/equipment investment.
- Determined standard times of all industrial coolers produced based on work elements.
- Worked together with R&D department, determining manufacturing methods of newly designed products or parts and standard times.
- Optimized number of labor needed by making line balancing of all production departments according to number of orders that change every month due to seasonality, and coordinating it with human resources.
- Ensured that required labor times are recorded in BOM and kept constantly updated so that they can be used in cost accounting studies.
- Calculated and published OEE daily. Accordingly, detecting wastes, analyzing them and carrying out improvement activities.
- Identified difficulties, bottlenecks and wastes in assembly lines, improving operation methods, arranging workstation layouts and ensuring new apparatus designs.
- To ensure that necessary machinery, equipment and parts are invested accordingly. Managing supplier evaluation, quotation, comparison, technical specification, contract making, ordering, installation and invoice processes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Osmangazi University
Eskisehir Turkiye 09.1998 - 01.2003
Skills
Production Planning
Software
SQL
MS Access
Languages
Turkish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
German
Intermediate (B1)
Certification
6 Sigma Green Belt
Accomplishments
I have more than 20 years’ experience in Production Industry (Textile, Cooling, Packaging). My experiences are generally on Production Management, Lean Management, Method Engineering, Kaizen, 6 Sigma, Investment. For the last 12 years, I have worked in different departments at Janoschka, an international company. I had worked at the main factory in Germany for 2 years. I am married and I have a 9-year-old son.
Work Availability
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Flexible work hoursCareer advancementWork-life balancePersonal development programsCompany CultureWork from home optionQuote
HAVING NO PROBLEM IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM OF ALL
Taichi Ohno
Interests
Football
Tracking
Bicycle
Timeline
Production Manager
Janoschka Deutschland GmbH
09.2022 - 09.2024
Kaizen Trainer
01-2019
Production Manager
Janoschka Izmir
03.2013 - 09.2022
Carbon Footprint
05-2008
6 Sigma Green Belt
01-2007
Lean Management
03-2006
Improvement and Investment Manager
Metalfrio Klimasan
08.2005 - 03.2013
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Osmangazi University
09.1998 - 01.2003
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