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Lead and coordinate quality related topics during new automotive projects launch of VESTEL Electronics Manisa plant for automotive OEMs customer TOGG, VLS Varroc Lighting System, TESLA, STELLANTIS and FORD. • Continuous customer communication and responsible for VOC. • Participate in feasibility study for Customer RQFs • APQP Quality planning for necessary items based on customer milestones • Participating in production and project meetings • Support qualification and sampling activities before serial production release • Participate and support DFMEA, PFMEA and control plan with R&D and Process team • Ensures the transfer of knowledge for the readiness of Quality department for serial production • Manage Quality milestone gates for product and process for each development phase • Manage Customer milestone approval process • Work across many parts of the organisation, collaborating with business development, technical design, software, hardware, test systems and development team, process engineering and automation • Problem solving activities (8D) for customer claim and complaint. Support customer communication • Customer PPAP approval for final development • Participate in change management after initial production release as part of a cross functional team • Participate in lessons learned activities for serial production from new projects • Developing and standardizing APQP process

Lead team of 23 in delivering Bitron Elektromekanik Manisa plant quality initiatives for automotive OEMs customer TOFAS and FCA, also major home appliance OEMs BSH, Arcelik, Vestel and Candy Hoover. • Address all quality problems at production line and from customer feedback by developing action plans and realizing plans within agreed time periods. • Significantly decreased number of customer quality claims 56% by preparing turtle diagram for each process according to 4M methodology. • Reduced non-quality costs 67% by Substances that constitute the cost of poor quality were identified and actions were taken for them according to 4M methodology. • Not get major non conformities during IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IMQ and ENEC recertification audits. • Direct supplier quality, calibration system and KPI management of entire plant • Lead all audits, from internal and external customer audits to quality system audits. • Consistently adhere to IATF 16949, ISO 9001, VDA 6.3, ISO 4001 and OHSAS 18001 requirements in defining and executing plant quality management system while addressing customer specific ASES requests regarding

Lead team of 48 in delivering Durden Plastik Bilecik plant quality initiatives for OEM customers Renault, PSA, FCA, Audi and major tier one customer, including Faurecia, Reydel, Magnetti Marelli and U-Shin. • Significantly decreased number of customer quality claims from 82% by preparing turtle diagram for each process according to 4M methodology. • Reduced non-quality costs 72% by Substances that constitute the cost of poor quality were identified and actions were taken for them according to 4M methodology. • Direct supplier quality, calibration system and KPI management of entire plant. • Address all quality problems at production line and from customer feedback by developing action plans and realizing plans within agreed time periods. • Lead all audits, from internal and external customer audits to quality system audits. • Consistently adhere to IATF 16949, ISO 9001, VDA 6.3, ISO 4001 and OHSAS 18001 requirements in defining and executing plant quality management system while addressing customer specific ASES requests regarding • Take attention to customer specific request such as Renault – ASES requirements in defining and executing plant quality management system.

Directed development of rubber parts, fuel, climate, braking tubes and plastic interior automotive parts as well as seats and door panels. • Attained best car production approval rating in history of TOFAS for new weather strips product line. • Accountable for new project quality milestones, from sourcing, nomination through to serial production. • Evaluated the current or new potential supplier’s quality risk assessment (QRA) for new projects. 2 new suppliers have been joined to supplier pool. • Conducted comprehensive project review with supplier and relayed information to all plant stakeholders. • Proactively managing changes in project scope, identifying potential crises and devising the contingency plans. • Ensured completion of PFMEA reviews prior to tooling process launch

Led quality issue projects for several high profile, globally dispersed automotive clients, including VW, GM, Toyota, Audi. • Directed seven projects with over 20 QC/QA employees and three resident engineers located in OEM plants. • Ensured flawless launch of GM Holden automobile by directing an 18-day training for assembly line operators. • Oversaw commissioning of new projects, including VW Golf 7 Wolfsburg and Audi A3 Ingolstadt. • Managing hiring of resident engineer in Australia and new commissioning projects in Hungary. • Conducted root cause analysis and developed corresponding corrective and preventative action plans while facilitating General Motors customer specific quality request - QSB activity in the plant.