Ibrahim Erdem

Division Vice President of Operations and Engineering (US) at Ametek

San Diego, California, United States

About

A proven leader with over ten years of theoretical and technical expertise in manufacturing operations and management. Supportive, decisive, analytical and able to resolve difficult situations under adverse conditions. Able to contribute at all levels of an organization from new product introduction through an executive strategic planning session. Passionate leader with strong communication, who quickly earns the respect of coworkers, consistently meet challenges, and exceeds expectations. Strong background in software and solutions supports well-developed management skills in planning and budgeting. Specialties: Operations Management Business Process Re-engineering Lean/Six Sigma ERP (SAP, IFS) Implementation ISO9001-2000 Project Management Logistics Management System Simulation Manufacturing Layout and Design Financial Management 8020 Profit Enhancement and Business Growth Strategy

Experience

  • AMETEK Programmable Power (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Division Vice President of Operations and Engineering(US)
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Division Vice President of Operations
      Sep 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

  • Teledyne RD Instruments (18 yrs 7 mos)
    • Vice President of Operations
      Sep 2019 - Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Director Of Operations
      May 2018 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Director of Manufacturing
      May 2016 - May 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at Yildiz Technical University
    Mar 1996 - Jun 2002 · 6 yrs 4 mos

    Research focused on operations management tools such as Kanban, Lean Manufacturing, facilities design, ERP solutions, and logistics. Major research interests were in the areas of operations research, simulation, and re-engineering operations systems. Course Taught: Production and Operations Systems Introduction to Industrial Engineering Operations Management Manufacturing Facilities Location, Planning and Design Decision Theory Business Forecasting ERP Tools, Techniques and Applications

  • Project Manager at Unilever
    Mar 1996 - Apr 1998 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    SAP/R3 Production Planning (PP) and Plant Maintenance (PM) Implementation with Materials Management (MM) and Finance(FI) integration. System Modeling and data management in Production Planning and Plant Maintenance included: • Development of a system for data acquisition for both PP and PM • Design of a specific system for PP and PM modules • Training the key users for Production Planning and Plant Maintenance (PP and PM integration) • Development of system documentation • On-site user support after system implementation • Design of custom reports for PM-MM and PP integration.