ERCAN BAKIR

• Coordinated international exhibition stand projects from client requirements to on-site delivery. • Managed project budgets, cost control and schedules across multiple clients. • Aligned clients, event organisers, suppliers and installation teams on scope and priorities. • Resolved on-site logistics and installation issues to support delivery on time and within budget. Focus: project engineering, stakeholder coordination, budgeting and installation logistics.

• Increased operational efficiency by 13% through time and motion studies and Lean Six Sigma methods. • Built Power BI and Tableau KPI dashboards, reducing reporting time by 30%. • Introduced SharePoint/RPA paperless workflows, saving 200+ labour hours annually. • Led Kaizen activities that reduced departmental bottlenecks by 25%. • Collaborated across teams to analyse operational needs and implement workflow improvements.

• Designed 50+ injection mold components in SolidWorks to ±0.02 mm tolerances. • Optimised CNC toolpaths, reducing material waste by 14% and saving $45K annually. • Managed technical requirements for 10+ corporate accounts, reducing change requests by 30%. • Combined CAD design and hands-on manufacturing knowledge to solve production problems and support precision component delivery.

• Programmed and operated CNC/EDM machines for precision component production, maintaining 99.8% quality compliance. • Manufactured 200+ high-tolerance components (±0.005 mm) for aerospace and automotive clients. • Implemented 5S workplace organisation, improving shop-floor efficiency by 19%. Focus: CNC programming, electrical discharge machining, precision manufacturing and quality compliance.

Master's Degree in Strategic Leadership | 2019–2022 | Bulgaria / Germany. Complements my Industrial Engineering degree and professional experience in cross-functional process improvement, stakeholder coordination and project delivery.

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering | 2013–2017 | Bulgaria / Italy. Engineering foundation complemented by hands-on experience in precision manufacturing, CNC/EDM machining and process improvement.

Vocational High School Diploma in Machine Technology | 2005–2009 | Turkey. Technical foundation for my subsequent work in CNC/EDM machining, mold manufacturing and precision component production.