Dr. Eng. Ahmet Turan

Responsible of 11 different Ford vehicles’ Mount systems Design & Release actions. Lead a team of 10 engineers. Also responsible of Cost reduction design changes coordination for Powertrain systems like Rear axle , Clutch , Transmission , Shifter systems , Air Intake , Exhaust and Fuel Systems.

Light commercial vehicle engineering co-leader. Responsible of Electrical , Chassis and Vehicle attributes sign-offs as well as concurrence to Body and Powertrain systems design changes. Final approval before the design change is introduced to production. Knowledge of Ford dealers systems , manufacturing and quality systems that would enable to develop operational management skills.

Commercial Vehicles Plant Vehicle Team Chassis Supervisor. Responsible for Fuel , Brake , Steering , Suspension systems related customer warranty claims’ solutions. Led a team of eight engineers.

Responsible for Ford-Transit Connect Electrical, Powertrain and Chassis Systems as the leading Vehicle Engineer. Problem solving, quality improvements in design, new model year design analysis are the part of the daily tasks, that are being achieved in cooperation with the related design and manufacturing areas. This includes being responsible for the final design engineering check and approval before vehicle reaches to the end customer.

Steering System Engineer in Ford Transit Connect project. This task included; 1 year target setting for preliminary design studies in Dearborn-Michigan/ US and after the preliminary design stage, working with the objectives as a leading engineer to the suppliers an additional 1 year in Basildon/UK. Responsible for the design and release of the Hydraulic Power Assisted Steering System components and their weight, cost, timing, functionality data within the company discipline and by using the tools like WERS,

Managerial Engineering at the design department of a ship decking and machinery equipment manufacturer. Hydraulic & Mechanical cranes, propellers and rudder design with the responsibilities of three designer colleagues tasks and the IT system operations within the design department.

Design Engineering in ship construction area. Durability, Hydrodynamic, Hydrostatic and Stability calculations supported with by the help of AutoCAD design and drafting tools

Solid Mechanics, Optimization

I have taken this 4 year education to improve my business acumen.

Graduate from the Mechanical Engineering Faculty with the masters thesis on the “Performance & Design Parameters optimization of Heat pumps and Refrigeration Machines within the Finite Thermo-Dynamic Conditions”.

Graduate as a Naval Architecture and Mechanical Engineer with the internal combustion engines and construction knowledge supported by all the fundamental mechanical engineering background.