Mete Deniz
Clemson
Summary
Knowledgeable Maintenance & Process brings expertise in project management and design. Understands challenges of today's businesses in meeting industry demands with cost-effective strategies. Well-versed in trends in machinery and methods.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Engineer/Department Leader
PreZero US, inc.
03.2022 - 12.2024
- Company Overview: PreZero US, inc.2333 Sandifer Blvd Westminster, USA-SC PreZero US, inc
- Provided technical assistance to production team when issues arose.
- Conducted root cause analysis to identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses.
- Evaluated new technologies and equipment upgrades to enhance overall process capabilities, ensuring market competitiveness.
- Coached newly hired employees and interns while observing progress and delegating tasks.
- Coordinated with suppliers to resolve raw material issues affecting production schedules.
- Managed capital projects for the installation of new equipment or modifications to existing systems, ensuring timely completion within budget constraints.
- Optimized manufacturing processes by implementing continuous improvement initiatives and lean methodologies.
- Developed documentation, diagrams, and specifications to meet project requirements and regulatory standards.
- Participated in project reviews to enable ongoing status tracking and reporting.
- Provided technical support for troubleshooting equipment issues, maintaining plant reliability and minimizing operational disruptions.
- Implemented standardized work instructions, enhancing operator understanding of critical tasks and improving workflow consistency.
- Reviewed processes, identifying areas requiring improvement.
- Identified bottlenecks in the production line through capacity analysis studies, increasing overall throughput rates as a result.
- Reduced production downtime by conducting thorough root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions.
Team Lead Technical Engineer
Dicastal North America
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Company Overview: Dicastal North America, Greenville, USA MI-Automotive Industry (Tier-1)
- Supporting the engineering team during planning, design, development, installation, maintenance and troubleshooting processes
- Analyzing existing systems and operations and developing preventive maintenance strategies
- Identifying potential problems and notifying the relevant stakeholders in timely manner
- Monitoring processes, workers and methods and developing plans for increased efficiency
- Conducting required research and developing best practices
- Coordinating with other Engineers and crew members to ensure quality products are completed on schedule
- Performing optimization tests
- Developing routines and best practices to ensure product quality
- Performing quality control on all projects, writing reports and making recommendations for improvement
Maintenance Engineer
Dicastal North America
06.2020 - 07.2021
- Company Overview: Dicastal North America, Greenville, USA MI-Automotive Industry (Tier-1)
- Provide support to the Department Manager regarding needs for all machinery and equipment
- Investigate and troubleshoot mechanical failures, Implement permanent corrective actions for such’s failures
- Determines material requirements for new installations, fabrication and replacement parts and initiate’s order
- Monitor levels of spare parts for all machinery and ensure spare parts are accessible for all required repairs, replacements include ordering, tracking and ensuring proper delivery of parts required
- Schedule and perform all required Preventive Maintenance PM actions
- Create and implement Permanent Corrective Actions for poor product quality
- Utilizes Visual Management techniques (check sheets, laminated directions etc.) to insure operator understanding and compliance to standard methodology as required
- Train Maintenance Technician’s on all aspects of the machinery and basic repairs
- Organize cleaning of machinery, filter changes, equipment installation, equipment repair and other special projects, with appropriate employees and contracted service companies
Foundry Maintenance Specialist
Borbet Alabama
12.2016 - 06.2020
- Company Overview: Borbet Alabama, Auburn, USA AL-Automotive Industry (Tier-1)
- Provide support to the Department Manager regarding needs for all machinery and equipment
- Investigate and troubleshoot mechanical failures, Implement permanent corrective actions for such’s failures
- Determines material requirements for new installations, fabrication and replacement parts and initiate’s order
- Monitor levels of spare parts for all machinery and ensure spare parts are accessible for all required repairs, replacements include ordering, tracking and ensuring proper delivery of parts required
- Schedule and perform all required Preventive Maintenance PM actions
- Create and implement Permanent Corrective Actions for poor product quality
- Utilizes Visual Management techniques (check sheets, laminated directions etc.) to insure operator understanding and compliance to standard methodology as required
- Train Maintenance Technician’s on all aspects of the machinery and basic repairs
- Organize cleaning of machinery, filter changes, equipment installation, equipment repair and other special projects, with appropriate employees and contracted service companies
Casting Maintenance Engineer
Borbet Alabama
01.2014 - 12.2016
- Company Overview: Borbet Alabama, Auburn, USA AL-Automotive Industry (Tier-1)
- Prepare and coordinate all parameter data for existing molds, samples and any new wheel development programs
- Coordinate with X-Ray Technicians and or casting process Technicians when structural failures occur so that you can take proper precautions to eliminate X-Ray scrap
- Coordinate and develop training of the process technicians and casters when introducing new coating and sand blasting methods
- Work with casters and process technicians on identifying and repairing all cosmetic issues and checking the first good Wheel after the cosmetic repair is completed
- Perform magma simulated fill, infrared thermos images of the molds
- Work closely with Die Maintenance and Maintenance technicians on Gima downtimes
- Supervise and coordinate activities of team members in achieving department performance objectives
- Participate as across functional team member on focusing continuous improvement teams as required
Foundry Maintenance PM Technician
Borbet Alabama
09.2012 - 01.2014
- Company Overview: Borbet Alabama, Auburn, USA AL-Automotive Industry (Tier-1)
- Perform highly skilled and technical work to rebuild, convert, modify, repair, develop, build, install and maintain all types of equipment, machinery and facility using complex drawings, schematics and repair manuals
- Perform work in any of the foundry areas of electrical, mechanical, pneumatics and hydraulics to accomplish required work
- Operate all maintenance equipment and machinery to complete assignment
- Determine material requirements for new installation, fabrication and replacement parts and initiate’s order
- Troubleshoot equipment, determines the nature of problem’s and taking corrective action
- Coordinate maintenance activity with production supervisor to minimize down time and lost production
Foundry Maintenance PM Technician
Borbet GmbH
02.2012 - 09.2012
- Company Overview: Borbet GmbH, Hesborn , Germany-Automotive Industry (Tier-1)
- Perform highly skilled and technical work to rebuild, convert, modify, repair, develop, build, install and maintain all types of equipment, machinery and facilities using complex drawings, schematics, and repair manuals
- Perform work with any of the foundry areas of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulics to accomplish required work
Maintenance Technician
Schmiede Technik
02.2003 - 02.2012
- Company Overview: Schmiede Technik, Plettenberg, Germany-Automotive Industry (Tier-1)
- Perform highly skilled and technical work to rebuild, convert, modify, repair, develop, build, install and maintain all types of equipment, machinery and facilities using complex drawings, schematics, and repair manuals
- Perform work with any of the foundry areas of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulics to accomplish required work
Education
Industrial Mechanical Engineer and Production Technic
Berufskolleg Technic
01.2003
Skills
- Process development
- Team collaboration
- Production planning
- Process validation
- Process flow analysis
- Project management
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Equipment optimization
- Continuous improvement
- Mechanical engineering
- Process flows
- Technical troubleshooting
- Corrective action planning
- Production problem documentation
- Operations planning
- Industrial engineering
- Machine troubleshooting
Languages
German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Turkish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Process Engineer/Department Leader
PreZero US, inc.
03.2022 - 12.2024
Team Lead Technical Engineer
Dicastal North America
03.2021 - 03.2022
Maintenance Engineer
Dicastal North America
06.2020 - 07.2021
Foundry Maintenance Specialist
Borbet Alabama
12.2016 - 06.2020
Casting Maintenance Engineer
Borbet Alabama
01.2014 - 12.2016
Foundry Maintenance PM Technician
Borbet Alabama
09.2012 - 01.2014
Foundry Maintenance PM Technician
Borbet GmbH
02.2012 - 09.2012
Maintenance Technician
Schmiede Technik
02.2003 - 02.2012
Industrial Mechanical Engineer and Production Technic
Berufskolleg Technic
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