Özlem Çağlar

Overseeing production quality controls across manufacturing processes; conducting First Article Inspections (FAI) per AS9102; hosting external AS9100 certification audits; managing NCR and root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why); developing control plans; tracking quality KPIs; ensuring production line validation and driving resolution of quality findings

Leading 7 Segment Leaders and 420 employees across bus and truck harness production; responsible for Quality-Cost-Delivery KPIs; coordinating weekly production plans across Starachowice, Ankara, Munich and Krakow plants; determining annual policies and task distribution; ensuring workflow quality across departments; managing information flow between management and Harness department employees.

Coordinating 7 Segment Leaders and 420 employees across bus and truck harness production; managing weekly production plans across Starachowice, Ankara, Munich and Krakow plants; determining annual policies and task distribution; ensuring workflow quality with relevant departments; serving as Project Leader and member in cross-functional teams (CFTs).

Leading 5 Segment Leaders and 125 employees within Quality Gates; responsible for Quality Gates information workflows across related departments; ensuring Bus Quality level through checklist controls and LUB checks; making product quality decisions from a quality criteria perspective; tracking development of each Segment Leader.

Leading 2 Engineers and 1 Blue Collar Employee; responsible for new design project quality during the engineering study period; responsible for prototype vehicle quality tracking and transferring chronic problem information to engineering and related departments.

Working as receiving inspection quality engineer; responsible for several interior parts suppliers; tracking PPM level of suppliers and improving quality level with suppliers.

Working as receiving inspection and process quality engineer; responsible for several suppliers; tracking PPM level of suppliers and improving quality level with suppliers; tracking production sections' PPM level and taking actions with cross-functional team members.

Working as material and production planning engineer; responsible for weekly production plans and daily tracking based on sales trends; responsible for ordering sub-ingredients and tracking stock levels.