Mete Alpan

Global Engineering

Role: Global Engineering at Fleischmann\'s Vinegar, A Kerry Company
Location: Chicago, IL, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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About Mete Alpan

At the helm of Kepner Products\' engineering and quality divisions, my focus rests on…

Experience

Global Engineering
Fleischmann\'s Vinegar, A Kerry Company
Apr 2025 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Provide leadership and direction to the Process Engineering team with responsibility for process optimization and new product/process introductions from design through installation.• Oversee the SAP Plant Maintenance system to manage planned preventive maintenance compliance, urgent work and spare parts inventories.• Lead to improve OEE and develop capital plans aligning with the overall capital strategy.• Lead capital projects using project management scope, requirements capture, design, cost estimation, equipment procurement, and installation with subcontractor management to meet scope, schedule and cost.• Lead engineering team to create PFDs, P & IDs, and site and floor planning.• Lead to develop Standard Operating Procedures for plant network.• Lead Kaizen events to improve large scale production and various conceptual design.• Lead teams in using scientific methods and making data-based decisions using statistics and lean six sigma tools such as gage R & Rs, hypothesis testing, capability analysis, and design of experiments.

Education

Illinois Institute of Technology
M.S., Mechanical Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering
Boğaziçi University
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
1982 — 1986

Skills

Design Engineering
Nvh
Process Improvement
Management
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Unigraphics
Sheet Metal
Commercial Vehicle
Design for Manufacturing
Diesel
Vehicles
Catia
Process Management
Standards Compliance
Program Management
Automotive
Quality Management
Automotive Engineering
Apqp
Data Analysis
Product Design
Chassis
Manufacturing Engineering
Leadership
Internal Combustion Engines
Continuous Improvement
Teamcenter
Ansys
Fmea
Autodesk Inventor
Ppap
Finite Element Analysis
Dfmea
Pipeline Management
Strategic Planning
Cae
Project Management
Six Sigma
Components

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