Ugur Ridvan

Senior Maintenance Team Leader

Salary / Daily rate

İstanbul, Türkiye

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Skills

Project Management (PMO)

Languages

EnglishGerman

About me

Intro

Experienced Maintenance & Operations Leader with 15+ years optimizing industrial facilities and production systems. Proven expertise in team management, preventive maintenance strategies, and cost reduction initiatives across automotive, electrical, and manufacturing sectors. Ready to streamline your operations and maximize equipment efficiency.

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Work experience

Maintenance Leader

BERICAP

Jan 2024 - Jul 2025

1 year 7 months

Gebze, Kocaeli, Türkiye

Facility Management Team Manager

Green Transfo SAS

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

1 year 1 month

Çayırova, Kocaeli, Türkiye

Schneider Electric

May 2021 - May 2023

2 years 1 month

Çayırova, Kocaeli, Türkiye

Facilitiy Management Team Manager

Jul 2022 - May 2023

11 months

Çayırova, Kocaeli, Türkiye

FM Team Leader

May 2021 - Jul 2022

1 year 3 months

Çayırova, Kocaeli, Türkiye

Maintenance Engineer

Mata Automotive

Feb 2021 - May 2021

4 months

İstanbul, Türkiye

Leading the new facility installation. Ensuring that a section of the facilities, layout and machinery used to produce new and existing materials and goods run to their maximum efficiency and output. Managing people and budgetary/cost reporting. Managing day to day workload for the maintenance team to ensure an effective and efficient service is delivered Maintaining and repairing Mechanical and Electrical systems and equipments Managing installation projects Being responsible for the safety of individuals on the team and that of those impacted by any maintenance activity Controlling and sourcing maintenance tools, equipment and spares Understanding and maintaining high standards of tidiness and organization in line with good 5S practice Understanding and working in accordance with mandatory requirements of Health, Safety and Environmental requirements Understanding and working in accordance with the company’s quality requirements Conducting risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department Controlling and organizing the team’s daily work schedule to achieve targets set Delegating tasks to the team to ensure maximum effectiveness Training both team and broader organization members where appropriate Managing contractors on site to ensure they meet legal and company requirements

Tunnel Construction Site Engineer

Taisei Corporation

Aug 2018 - Mar 2019

8 months

İstanbul, Türkiye

Working in the Marmaray Tunnel project, responsible for executing the project in accordance with approved design, procedures, material and contract conditions, Collaborating with cross-functional team members to ensure project objectives (scope, schedule, deliverables) are met in accordance with established metrics, Establishing site design drawings and engineering reports, providing technical expertise, ensuring contractor's site equipment and procedures comply with contract safety specifications, Performing field investigations and construction inspections and generating reports about any non-compliance issues.

Maintenance Engineer

ABB

Nov 2013 - Dec 2017

4 years 2 months

İstanbul, Türkiye

Responsible for maintenance and repair activities for all equipment and machinery essential for transformer production, controlling all machinery and its parts periodically to prevent any major damage, Planning all activities regarding periodical daily/weekly/monthly and yearly maintenance, initiating improvements in compliance with 5S methodologies by actively collaborating with the production unit, Monitoring problems and identifying potential problems, coming up with proactive precautions to prevent disruptions issues altogether, Auditing manufacturing conditions and environmental circumstances ensuring related security, health and safety compliance, Improving and increasing the efficiency of the overall production process with on-point initiatives, and staying current with product specifications, engineering technology and production processes. Deciding all necessary materials, managing all purchasing activities of the unit, and coordinating relationships with the suppliers.

Production Engineer

The BirgiMefar Group

Apr 2009 - Dec 2013

4 years 9 months

İstanbul, Türkiye

Executing and overseeing various technical aspects for respective projects by providing necessary organizational supervisory from beginning to completion, Managing process validation activities and effectively utilizing equipment and materials to maximize production; performing engineering analysis to reduce downtime and outages and implementing cost reduction initiatives while maintaining high quality standards. Providing engineering support for production and maintenance activities to ensure maximum production, actively establishing safety procedures and regulations for employees, Working in close coordination with the purchasing unit to supply necessary materials and developing operational strategies to achieve production objectives, ***Completed mandatory military service.

Design Engineer

Heinen & Hopman

Nov 2007 - Mar 2008

5 months

İstanbul, Türkiye

Responsible for HVAC projects, assisting Project Manager in analyzing costs of labor and components, and managing vendor relationships, Working closely with Design Specialists to develop final drawings and making calculations to determine performance parameters of the products.


Education

Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi

Bachelor's degree

2003 - 2007

5 years

Burak Bora Anadolu Lisesi

High School Diploma

1999 - 2003

5 years

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