Cenk AKARPINAR

Accomplished and results-driven mechanical engineering and management professional with six years of wide-ranging expertise in product design, improvement, reliability/acceptance test design, and manufacturing methods, material planning, procurement, and workflow processes. Deliver results through the application of lean manufacturing, value stream mapping, six sigma data driven approach and methodology for eliminating defects and theories to improve the efficiency of operations resulting in profit improvement, greater customer satisfaction through reduced lead times and improved quality. Solid track record of consistently identifying process and design deficiencies, and implementing procedures that cut costs and increase productivity, such as implementing changes that reduced material handling and streamlined workstation lead and queue times. Proven ability to effectively build and lead teams. Extracting the best from people through consensus building and performance management also generates procedural documents and continuous improvement, with a desire to promote innovative solutions in the most complex and demanding environments.