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Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Certification
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DERYA TOPAK

Manufacturing Engineer
Melbourne,VIC

Summary

Mechanical Engineer with 4+ years of experience in manufacturing and lean production environments. Experienced in production process control, continuous improvement, TPM implementation and root cause analysis. Currently based in Melbourne seeking a Production or Manufacturing Engineer position.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Cashier

Queen Victoria Market
Melbourne, Victoria
01.2023 - Current
  • Managed high-volume POS transactions and delivered customer service in a fast-paced environment.
  • Maintained a balanced cash drawer, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
  • Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
  • Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.

Operations Engineer

Kale Havacılık
03.2019 - 08.2023

Responsible for monitoring and controlling end-to-end production processes.

  • Implemented TPM practices to improve equipment reliability.
  • Conducted time studies and cycle time analysis and improvement.
  • Applied root cause analysis to resolve production issues.
  • Supported production teams to achieve performance targets.
  • Coordinated with stakeholders across departments to gather input on potential improvements in workflows or technology implementations.
  • Established key performance indicators for measuring success in operations engineering projects, driving continuous improvement efforts across the team.
  • Established key performance indicators for measuring success in operations engineering projects, driving continuous improvement efforts across the team.
  • Turkiye

Manufacturing Engineer

EAE Elektrik A.Ş.
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Oversaw manufacturing processes and implemented process improvements across production lines.
  • Implemented Lean tools including 5S, SMED, Kaizen and Kanban.
  • Reduced setup times through process redesign initiatives.
  • Conducted feasibility and capacity analyses.
  • Contributed to production line design to enhance workflow efficiency and reduce process bottlenecks.
  • Developed technical documentation, including standard operating procedures, work instructions, and engineering drawings to support manufacturing operations.
  • Turkiye

Education

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering -

Bartın University
Turkey
07.2017

Diploma of Project Management -

Greystone College
Melbourne
01.2028

Diploma of Business -

Greystone College
Melbourne
09.2025

Skills

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

Production Line Optimisation

Continuous Improvement

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Accomplishments

  • Monitored production processes and tracked part performance to ensure compliance with quality and efficiency standards.
  • Analysed manufacturing workflows to identify bottlenecks and implemented process improvements to enhance productivity.
  • Contributed to continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating cycle times, material usage and defect rates.
  • Assisted in quality control inspections, ensuring components met technical specifications and tolerance requirements.

Affiliations

TMMOB – Registered Engineer (Turkey)

TEI – Technical Training / Internship Program

KOSGEB – Industry Development Program Participant

ISO 9001 Internal Auditor – TSE

Lean Manufacturing Training

Eligible for membership with Engineers Australia

Certification

ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor – Turkish Standards Institute (TSE)

Interests

  • Continuous improvement and production efficiency enhancement
  • Lean manufacturing and quality control systems
  • Aerospace technologies and advanced engineering systems
  • Animal welfare and community-based animal support initiatives

Timeline

Cashier

Queen Victoria Market
01.2023 - Current

Aerospace Manufacturing Standards Training

11-2022

Production Planning & Control Training

08-2022

Lean Manufacturing Training

04-2021

ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor – Turkish Standards Institute (TSE)

05-2020

Operations Engineer

Kale Havacılık
03.2019 - 08.2023

Manufacturing Engineer

EAE Elektrik A.Ş.
01.2017 - 01.2019

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering -

Bartın University

Diploma of Project Management -

Greystone College

Diploma of Business -

Greystone College
DERYA TOPAKManufacturing Engineer