Berk Karacaoglu

Structural Plate Specialist (Eit) @Atlantic Industries Limited

Cambridge, ON, CA

As the Structural Plate Specialist, I am reporting to the Director of Engineering and am responsible for supporting the innovation and development, operations, sales, marketing, and promotion of AIL\'s structural plate products, both nationally and internationally. I am collaborating both externally and internally to support the organization\'s plate growth strategy.Some of my responsibilities include- Support the creation and development of plate specifications- Work with the operations and engineering teams, as well as outside suppliers, to create new or improved processes to enhance plate manufacturing capabilities- Work with internal and external customers to drive a continuous improvement culture around design, manufacturing, and installation- Understand the manufacturing processes in detail for all plate products and aid in product development by assisting in research and development- Responsible for continually improving internal and external manufacturing standards and fabrication capabilities- Responsible for technical aspects of fabrication repair procedures- Responsible for technical audit support- Responsible for supporting more sustainable building operations improvements- Support production control and lean manufacturing ideas and principles- Assist in the development of SOPs specifically focused on the plate-manufacturing process- Work with our operations and engineering teams to streamline the inventory of plate products and hardware- Responsible for continually improving product ease of assembly (guidance, product enhancement, construction guides)- Work with manufacturing and engineering teams to help streamline and implement controls on processes- Support innovations on clean energy- Manage the development and maintenance of plate-related sales tools- Train the sales team to use tools and develop expertise within the company- Work with the marketing team to organize the promotion of plate products.