Erdem ERKILIÇ
Engineering Leader
Summary
Organized, achievement oriented and experienced Engineering Leader driven by building highly effective teams, fostering trust within team members and stakeholders, providing a purpose that enables people to unlock their full potential, defining a compelling vision and motivating teams towards successful execution through meticulously constructed and continuously iterated strategies using feedback to reach consensus.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Team Leader
ASML
11.2021 - Current
- Responsible from managing a team of 11 engineers and 25 designers at co-developers, enabling them to deliver 500+ different tooling solutions that facilitate optimized assembly steps for building high performance actuators for EUV and DUV machines
- Empowered team members to collaborate with a stakeholder field of 80+ individuals scattered across 11 different projects by delegating responsibilities according to individual strengths, areas of expertise and growth ambitions
- Created a shared team identity that align with company values by providing purpose, vision and mission to translate corporate priorities and objectives into meaningful, practical and motivating working principles for team members
- Set performance expectations for the team during goal setting, providing praise for achievements as well as coaching and constructive feedback in identified development areas during development conversations
- Evaluated team member performance against organizational guidelines, performing employee appraisal and recommending promotions (when applicable)
- Collaborated with cross-sector department leaders in actuator development and actuator production to establish shared goals and ensure alignment across teams
- Proactively initiated improvement actions to simplify development processes within Manufacturing & Service Tooling Group, to create onboarding and learning plans within Industrialization & Tooling Technology Department and to scale up design automation activities within Mechanical Development Cluster.
Product Owner
Punch Powertrain
01.2021 - 11.2021
- Responsible from delivery of an innovative, modular and hybrid, automatic transmission at a competitive cost, high quality and on time with an end-to-end ownership of design, development and validation of the entire gear train system for 80+ different passenger vehicles within Stellantis group
- Led an team of 10 engineers, navigating them to adhere to best design practices while following appropriate design processes
- Managed backlog prioritization, ensuring alignment with Chief Product Owner regarding business goals and stakeholder expectations
- Set priorities and targets for the agile team each sprint, guiding them towards completion of the committed team plan, in-line with project deliverables and milestones
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams in resolution of highly interdependent issues to develop an overall high-quality transmission system that meets customer needs
Lead Engineer
Punch Powertrain
07.2017 - 01.2021
- Responsible from development of subsystems (gears and synchronizers) in 2 different automatic transmissions for Tata and Stellantis group passenger vehicles
- Performed complex calculations to analyze gear and synchronizer designs, optimizing for transmission noise, durability, robustness and smoothness in operation
- Oversaw the successful completion of multiple concurrent projects in gear and synchronizer development, performing root cause analysis of failures in testing, creating action plans and following up with suppliers on quality issues
Design Engineer
Turkish Aerospace Industries
07.2014 - 07.2017
- Responsible from design and development of spiral bevel gear sets in transmission of the first indigenous helicopter of Turkey
- Developed high-quality gear system designs to meet highly challenging aerospace industry standards
- Streamlined gear design process for increased efficiency by documenting engineering procedures and processes, creating TAI Gear Design and Development Manual
Design Engineer
American Axle Manufacturing
07.2013 - 07.2014
- Responsible from development, optimization and initiation of hypoid gear production for front and rear axle systems of Jaguar and Land Rover passenger vehicles
Development Engineer
American Axle Manufacturing
07.2012 - 07.2013
- Responsible from development, optimization and initiation of hypoid gear production for front and rear axle systems of General Motors and Chrysler passenger trucks
Research Associate
Gear and Power Transmission Research Laboratory
09.2010 - 06.2012
- Responsible from modeling the load independent (spin) power losses of automotive axles for a research project sponsored by General Motors
Education
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH06-2012
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Middle East Technical University
Ankara, TR01-2010
Exchange Student - Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA05-2008
Skills
Leadership
Teamwork and collaboration
Team building
People management
Project management
Decision-making
Effective communication
Performance evaluations
Timeline
Team Leader
ASML
11.2021 - Current
Product Owner
Punch Powertrain
01.2021 - 11.2021
Lead Engineer
Punch Powertrain
07.2017 - 01.2021
Design Engineer
Turkish Aerospace Industries
07.2014 - 07.2017
Design Engineer
American Axle Manufacturing
07.2013 - 07.2014
Development Engineer
American Axle Manufacturing
07.2012 - 07.2013
Research Associate
Gear and Power Transmission Research Laboratory
09.2010 - 06.2012
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Middle East Technical University
Exchange Student - Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
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