Ozgur Dandin
Austin,USA
Summary
- 15 years of experience in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and 1 year in maintenance engineering
- Certified Machinery Safety Expert (CMSE) from TÜV NORD (2023, Active)
- Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) credentials: Associate Safety Professional (ASP) and Certified Safety Professional (CSP) (Active)
- Expertise in global machinery safety standards (e.g., ISO 13849-1, 13850, 13851, 13855, 13857, 10218)
- In-depth knowledge of U.S. safety standards (ANSI B11.0, B11.19, ANSI/RIA R15.06, ASME B20, NFPA 70E)
- Specialized in Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures and machine guarding
- Experience in factory acceptance testing and machinery/production line buy-offs.
- 16 years of experience in the manufacturing, automotive and renewable energy industries
- Presented at 3 international health & safety conferences
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Equipment Safety Engineer
Tesla Gigafactory Texas (GFTX)
Austin, USA
04.2021 - 04.2024
- Deployed Tesla Equipment Safety Program
- Commissioned 1K, 5K, 7.5K Model Y Lines
- (Over 300 different lines and equipment in body, paint, general assembly, stamping, casting, cell, battery and drive unit shops)
- Commissioned Cybertruck Line
- Risk assessment & buy-off of production lines and robots according to machinery safety standards
- Factory acceptance testing & signing off of production lines, machinery and equipment in vendor sites
- Following technological improvements and provide counseling on machinery safety
- Improving machinery safety buyoff procedures
- Reviewing existing Tesla standards and improving according to current trends & needs
- Design review of new equipment & lines
- Managed safety change requests for existing equipment
- Incident review as equipment safety expert
Sr. Construction Safety Specialist
Tesla Gigafactory Nevada (GFNV)
Sparks, USA
04.2018 - 04.2021
- Risk assessment & buy-off of production lines and robots according to machinery safety standards
- Factory acceptance testing & signing off of production lines, machinery and equipment in vendor sites
- Following technological improvements and provide counseling on machinery safety
- Improving machinery safety buyoff procedures
- Reviewing existing Tesla standards and improving according to current trends & needs
- Design review of new equipment & lines
- Managing safety change requests for existing equipment
- Auditing construction contractor activities on site
- Reviewing contractor documents and approving if appropriate (safety programs, pre task plans etc.)
Health & Safety Engineer and Machinery Safety Expert
Ford Motor Company (Ford Otosan Golcuk and Yenikoy Plants)
Kocaeli, TURKEY
10.2010 - 01.2018
- Supporting day-to-day health & safety operations and process management
- Practicing and maintaining strong communication between all organizations
- Providing support to management, attending all factory-wide safety meetings
- Auditing to ensure compliance with company, local, state and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations
- Risk assessment & buy-off of production lines and robots according to machinery safety standards
- Following technological improvements and provide counseling on machinery safety
- Designing safe work spaces and creating policies for employees to follow that minimize job-related hazards
- Providing local support for Health & Safety programs such as LOTO, Hazard Communication, Emergency Response, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation, etc
- Leading incident analyses to determine root cause(s), prevention, and corrective measures
- Executive reporting to management
- Planning, scheduling and Providing education / training to employees
- Risk assessment & JSA
- Launching & deployment of Safety Operating System (SOS) from scratch
Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Ford Otosan Golcuk Plant(Ford Motor Company)
Kocaeli, TURKEY
02.2010 - 10.2010
- Organize periodical maintenance in electrical systems
- Intervention to equipment breakdowns
- Contractor management
Technical/Area Manager
Euroserve
Istanbul, TURKEY
01.2008 - 06.2009
- Integrated facility management services (management of maintenance, cleaning, office/outdoor services)
- Managing staff issues in remote projects
- Customer relations
- Creating bids for tenders
Call Center Technical Support Agent
Microsoft
Istanbul, TURKEY
02.2004 - 08.2006
- Licensing and technical support to end-users about Microsoft products
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul, TURKEY06.2003
Skills
- Operational Oversight
- Safety Training
- Technical review
- Safety Auditing
- Accident investigation
- Risk Assessments
- Electrical Safety
- Construction safety
- Fall protection
- Regulatory Compliance
- Incident Reporting
- Strong attention to details
Activitiesandawards
- Ford Otosan, Kocaeli, TURKEY, Health & Safety Engineer, 2012, Successfully deployed Ford safety operating system in new Ford Yenikoy plant. No lost time incidents for two years.
- Ford Otosan, Kocaeli, TURKEY, Health & Safety Engineer, 2011, Ford President Health & Safety Awards Global Winner, 2011 'Service Contractor Safety Process'
- Ford Otosan, Kocaeli, TURKEY, Health & Safety Engineer, 2016, Ford President Health & Safety Awards Global Winner, 2016 'New approach to Energy Control and Power Lockout Training'
Timeline
Staff Equipment Safety Engineer
Tesla Gigafactory Texas (GFTX)
04.2021 - 04.2024
Sr. Construction Safety Specialist
Tesla Gigafactory Nevada (GFNV)
04.2018 - 04.2021
Health & Safety Engineer and Machinery Safety Expert
Ford Motor Company (Ford Otosan Golcuk and Yenikoy Plants)
10.2010 - 01.2018
Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Ford Otosan Golcuk Plant(Ford Motor Company)
02.2010 - 10.2010
Technical/Area Manager
Euroserve
01.2008 - 06.2009
Call Center Technical Support Agent
Microsoft
02.2004 - 08.2006
Bachelor of Science -
Istanbul Technical University
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