Mert Yaşar

• Leading the Industrial Engineering and Operational Excellence strategy for the plant.
• Spearheading continuous improvement initiatives and digitalization projects to enhance operational efficiency.
• Coordinating cross-functional teams to implement and sustain Lean methodologies.
• Leading effective resource management processes through decision-making digitalization initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Managed the coordination of lean perspective and Production System standards within the plant.
• Led technical initiatives including Value Stream Analysis (VSM), 5S, TPM, and Shopfloor Management standards

Production System Expert Coordinator | Apr 2021 – Jun 2022

• Moderation & Training: Moderated Lean Summits, workshops, and training sessions on ZF PS Methods.
• Key Achievement: Received the ZF PS Excellence Award (2019) for the "Layout Planning Project" among all ZF Chassis Technology Plants.
• Implemented Low Cost Intelligent Automation (LCIA) and ergonomic workplace designs.

Production System Coordinator / Engineer | Nov 2017 – Apr 2021

• Executed layout planning projects and coordinated production system standards.
• Conducted Time Studies, Line Balancing, and Kanban implementations.

• Member of the Autonomous Manufacturing Group, responsible for planning and implementing investments.
• Led Kaizen activities focused on Line Balancing and Muda (waste) elimination.
• Facilitated VEVA (Value Engineering Value Analysis) workshops across European plants.
• Developed Standard Work Instructions and prepared standards for processes.

• Analyzed manufacturing problems (scrap, inefficiency) to drive root-cause solutions.
• Managed "Yokoten" activities for deploying best practices and benchmarking.
• Acted as Plant Lead for Manufacturing Execution System (MES) implementation (Leading2Lean).

• Conducted root cause analysis to identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses.
• Designed and executed experiments to identify process improvements, leading to reduced costs and increased efficiency.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve product quality, resulting in increased customer satisfaction.
• Reduced production downtime by conducting thorough root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions.