Seçkin SEZGİN
Mechanical Design Engineer
Herning
Summary
Experienced in managing product development projects, specializing in mechanical engineering. Proficient in preparing and overseeing project schedules, creating 3D designs, generating 2D drawings, overseeing manufacturing and approval processes for molds and complete products, and implementing effective manufacturing strategies. Proven track record as a team lead, successfully coordinating product development and system design teams. Responsible for overseeing finalization approval and verification of new product designs.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
9
9
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Tooling Projects Engineer
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
03.2023 - Current
- Creating Technical Requirement Specifications of Lifting tools
- Managing the design, manufacturing, SAT, FAT, implementation and approval of general tooling equipment
- To keep the coordination between all the stakeholders till the installation and commissioning
- Managed stakeholder expectations throughout project lifecycles by maintaining open lines of communication and providing regular updates on progress towards goals.
Product Development Supervisor
LANSINOH LABORATORIES
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Leading product development team which is responsible from packaging and industrialization of the products
- Coordinating the operational tasks at the assembly and production lines
- Managing cost reduction projects
- Executing the necessary design and quality improvements
- Performance verifications and performance improvements of the products; starting from prototypes and pre-serial products
- Creating final design of components
- Approval and industrialization the molds before shipment and following Start of Production period
- Led cross-functional teams in executing successful product launches that met or exceeded sales targets while maintaining profitability goals.
Washing Systems Design Leader
WISER TECH INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT A.Ş.
07.2021 - 09.2022
- Leading a team; including system design engineers that are responsible from system designing of garment washing machines
- Managing of garment washing and garment drying machine projects
- Coordinating the operational tasks at the field that have been assigned to the system design team and other team members; mechanical design engineer, automation and software engineers related with the projects
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve company-wide goals, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
- Coordinating the tasks of the relevant project
- Periodically presenting the project details and project documentations to the head management
- Mentored junior staff members, helping them develop leadership skills and advance their careers within the organization.
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
HAIER EUROPE DRYER AND DISHWASHER PLANT
04.2019 - 07.2021
- Designing and technical leading of new condenser tumble dryer platform and vented tumble dryer platform
- Performance verifications and performance improvements of the products; starting from prototypes and pre-serial products
- Designing new products and mechanical components of Heat Pump & Condenser Tumble Dryers & Dishwasher products
- Executing the necessary design and quality improvements
- Managing cost reduction projects
- To manage Design for manufacturing meetings with tool suppliers before mold manufacturing start
- Creating final design of components according to the tool feasibility and DFM output
- Approval of the molds before shipment and following Start of Production period
Design and Tooling Engineer
TPI KOMPOZIT KANAT SANAYI TICARET A.Ş.
07.2018 - 04.2019
- Developing universal and modular production support tools
- Following and being a member of R&D project; named as Simulation Of Blade Production By Resin Transfer Molding And Vacuum Infusion Technology
- Managing implementation of general lifting equipment
Mechanical Design Engineer
VESTEL BEYAZ EŞYA SAN. VE TIC. A.Ş.
10.2010 - 06.2018
- Analyzing and designing new products, executing the necessary design modifications
- Being a part of the cost optimization projects
- Managing and developing creative and innovative design solutions for new and existing mechanical assemblies
- Visiting foreign suppliers for the acceptance of the new design molds
- Managing multi-disciplined projects
- A new design washing machine door group, having enlightment characteristic and including electric and electronic components
- A new design washing machine product which has automatic dosing system
- Setting budgets, agreeing project time schedules and deadlines with clients
- Creating and controlling the project schedule
- Holding weekly internal and external meetings on progress
- Responsible from identifying, analyzing, measure and managing project risks
- Organizing the technical team in the design and development tasks
- Organizing the progress reports
- Finalization and activation of the project
Sales & Application Engineer
WALTER TOOLS
07.2008 - 10.2009
- Sales of machining tools, focused on milling, turning, drilling operations of all engineering materials
- Offered product development input based on understanding of customer needs and collaborated with suppliers to determine and execute product concepts.
- Provided technical support to customers, addressing their needs and ensuring product performance met expectations.
Design & Production Engineer
BESA MACHINE&MOLDING IND.
04.2006 - 11.2007
- Creating 3D designs and 2D technical drawings with necessary tolerances
- Preparing CAM interfaces by using Pro-engineer CAM module
- By use of the relevant 3D model scaled with appropriate shrinkage value, designing complete plastic injection molds that are composed of cores and rest of the tool components
- Machining all plastic injection mold parts at CNC milling machines
Education
Master of Science - Engineering Mechanics
Ege University
İzmir, Turkey 10.2007 - 09.2014
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Izmir Institute of Technology
İzmir, Turkey 10.2000 - 07.2005
Skills
- Mechanical Design
- Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
- Product Life Management
- Document management
- Project Management
- Stakeholder management
- Plastic Injection Molding
- Sheet Metal Forming
- Finite Element Analysis
- Cost estimation
Certification
Creo Elements Pro/Engineer Hands-on Workshop WF-5, Informatik Bilgisayar Sistemleri Tic. ve San. A.Ş., 06/22/20 - 06/26/20, 35 Hours
Publications
- Investigation Of Thin Stainless Steel Sheets Weldability With Fiber Laser, 9th Welding Technologies International Symposium, Ankara/Turkey, e/mmo/649 page 359, www.mmo.org.tr/muhendismakina
- A WASHER DRAWER, 16204929.0-1710, Inventor designated in European patent application
Timeline
Tooling Projects Engineer
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
03.2023 - Current
Product Development Supervisor
LANSINOH LABORATORIES
09.2022 - 02.2023
Washing Systems Design Leader
WISER TECH INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT A.Ş.
07.2021 - 09.2022
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
HAIER EUROPE DRYER AND DISHWASHER PLANT
04.2019 - 07.2021
Design and Tooling Engineer
TPI KOMPOZIT KANAT SANAYI TICARET A.Ş.
07.2018 - 04.2019
Mechanical Design Engineer
VESTEL BEYAZ EŞYA SAN. VE TIC. A.Ş.
10.2010 - 06.2018
Sales & Application Engineer
WALTER TOOLS
07.2008 - 10.2009
Master of Science - Engineering Mechanics
Ege University
10.2007 - 09.2014
Design & Production Engineer
BESA MACHINE&MOLDING IND.
04.2006 - 11.2007
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Izmir Institute of Technology
10.2000 - 07.2005
Creo Elements Pro/Engineer Hands-on Workshop WF-5, Informatik Bilgisayar Sistemleri Tic. ve San. A.Ş., 06/22/20 - 06/26/20, 35 Hours
Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Nova Akademi, 09/27/19 - 09/28/19
Project Management, Oanda Eğitim-Prof.Dr. Murat Günaydın, 08/08/17 - 09/08/17, 17 Hours
Plastics Engineering with Injection Molding Applications, DSM Makina, 08/06/14 - 08/07/14, 20 Hours
Finite Elements Method, Prof.Dr. Ata MUĞAN, 05/01/13 - 06/01/13, 36 Hours
Project Management, Case Learning, 12/23/11 - 12/24/11, 15 Hours
MSC SimXpert, Eksen Mühendislik Test Simülasyon, 07/04/11 - 07/07/11, 56 Hours
PTC Pro Engineer Hands-on Workshop WF-5, INFORMATIK BILGISAYAR SISTEMLERI TIC. ve SAN. AŞ., 01/31/11 - 02/03/11, 20 Hours
Design of Special Process Oriented Machining Tools, DR. Ibrahim Ethem SAKLAKOĞLU, 09/09/05 - 05/10/05
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