Mehmet Berk Günay

MSc Mechanical Engineer | Senior Continuous Improvement Chief at Mitsubishi Electric Turkey Klima Sistemleri Üretim A.Ş.

Türkiye

About

👤 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY "Leading the Potential" — My leadership philosophy is built on converting organizational potential into measurable, high-impact performance. As a leader of Continuous Improvement and MSc Mechanical Engineer with +13 years of experience, I specialize in driving operational excellence and building sustainable systems. I have a proven track record of leading large-scale production teams (400+ employees) to transform strategic goals into tangible industrial results. 🇯🇵 Global Expertise: The Japan Experience Recently, I completed an intensive one-year Key Person Development Program in Japan. This immersion in the Japanese Management System strengthened my ability to embed Just-in-Time (JIT) principles and Karakuri Kaizen not just as tools, but as a long-term organizational mindset and culture. ⭐ Core Competencies & Impact Production Excellence: End-to-end production line installation, ramp-up, and performance optimization. Lean Leadership: Kaizen deployment and cross-functional alignment (HSE, Quality, Production Engineering). People Operations: Leading high-performance teams, talent development, and merit-based management. Strategic Engineering: Industrial engineering methodologies, KPI design (SMART), and process standardization. 📌 Key Strengths Lean Manufacturing | Kaizen | Continuous Improvement | KPI Design (SMART) | High-Performance Team Leadership | Process Standardization | Change Management | Production Management | Production Engineering | Production Line Design & Establishment | Project Management | Low Cost Automation (Karakuri) Let’s connect if you share the vision of transforming potential into high-impact performance.

Experience

  • Mitsubishi Electric Turkey Klima Sistemleri Üretim A.Ş. (MACT) (Full-time · 8 yrs 10 mos)
    • Senior Continuous Improvement Chief
      Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

    • Continuous Improvement Chief
      Apr 2024 - Apr 2026 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Production Chief
      Apr 2021 - Apr 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Final Assembly Lines

  • Key Person Assignee at Mitsubishi Electric
    Aug 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Selected for the prestigious "Key Person Training Program" at Mitsubishi Electric Shizuoka Works, I spent one year immersed in the heart of Japanese manufacturing to master Monozukuri excellence. My focus was on bridging Industrial Engineering (IE) tools with Just-In-Time (JIT) production to eliminate waste and optimize line efficiency directly at the Gemba. By integrating deeply into the Japanese work culture through Hou-Ren-So and Hoshin Kanri frameworks, I specialized in driving Continuous Improvement System (Kaizen) within high-precision environments, translating complex Japanese management philosophies into scalable operational success.

  • OlgunCelik A.S. (Manisa, Turkey)
    • Production Specialist
      Jan 2017 - Sep 2017 · 9 mos

      Metal Forming & Heat Treatment

    • Production Engineer
      Jul 2014 - Jan 2017 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Metal Forming & Heat Treatment

  • Summer Intern at İnci Akü
    Aug 2013 - Sep 2013 · 2 mos

  • Summer Intern at IMPLANT DÖKÜM
    Jun 2012 - Aug 2012 · 3 mos