Okan Güven G.

Assembly Chief Engineer

Ankara, Ankara, Türkiye

About

More than 15 years of experience as Mechanical Engineer and International Welding Engineer, related to assembly operations, tooling, manufacturing, fabrication, equipment installation, piping, welding and maintenance coordination.

Experience

  • Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii (Full-time · 6 yrs 8 mos)
    • Assembly Chief Engineer
      Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Boeing 737 Max Assembly Operations

    • Process Lead Engineer
      Jan 2023 - Oct 2023 · 10 mos

      Tool Production and Quality Operations

    • Manufacturing Engineer
      Dec 2019 - Jan 2023 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Tooling Operations

  • Mechanical Chief Engineer at TUPRAS
    Mar 2019 - Dec 2019 · 10 mos

    · PROJECT AND INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT · Preparation and application of refinery investment projects according to process and operational necessaries. · Organisation of project activities such as engineering design, procurement of special equipments, management of contractors, construction works, pre-commissioning / commissioning and start up works. · Management of project team organisation. · Deep technical knowledge on API 610, ASME B31.3, P&ID’s, PFD’s, Isometrics and Piping specs.

  • TSGI (3 yrs 6 mos)
    • System Owner
      Aug 2017 - Jan 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

      · SOCAR & TURCAS AEGEAN REFINERY PROJECT (STAR) - EPC · To define and itemize the entire work scope into system packages to enable useful commissioning and start up work. · To lead Quality Control, Construction and Commissioning parties of Contractor and Subcontractor by daily meetings to achieve project goal within assigned time period, and to align project milestones as per priorities. · To follow up site activities by meetings with other departments such as piping, civil, electrical, instrumentation, etc. To give path construction activities in the light of project priorities. · Organizing final walkdowns at site and following up Punch List raised by client to achieve Mechanical Completion on time. · Organizing and execution of mechanical completion. To provide leadership to the handover team. Monitoring handover documentation and verify. Prepare required lists or reports from database. Control System Mark-Up & As-Built Drawing, Related Standards and Procedures. To lead preparation of Mechanical Completion Dossiers. · Maintain project data by using in-house software, including the Construction and Pre-commissioning activities in order to start commissioning phase. · Supporting Commissioning team by controlling facility in order to handover subsystems to client.

    • QC - Mechanical Lead Inspector
      Aug 2016 - Aug 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

      · SOCAR & TURCAS AEGEAN REFINERY PROJECT (STAR) - EPC · Coordinating meetings with subcontractors’ QC management team related to; erection and installation activities at site, fabrication inspections at shop, welding/NDE plan for both. · Approving subcontractors’ workshop facilities according to project quality requirements. · Approving subcontractors’ procedures; ITP, PQR, WPS, WQT Certificates, and Method of Statement etc. according to universal standards, internal specifications, and client specifications; if necessary, comment and reclaiming. · Carrying out site and shop inspections accordingly. Final inspection of pipe spools/isometric release before painting. Controlling the Release folder according to the Project’s NDE & PWHT specification. Traceability of materials; Heat number, Item Code and Welder information’s on the pipe. Storage conditions of the project materials. Tightening checks of high strength and non-high strength bolts inspections; inspection of steel structures, etc. · Following up of non-conformities and their closure on site. Attending weekly QC walkthroughs with client. · Reporting weekly inspection table to QC Manager and analyzing the results. If necessary, taking the preventative actions to the subcontractors.

    • QC - Structure Inspector
      Aug 2015 - Aug 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

      · SOCAR & TURCAS AEGEAN REFINERY PROJECT (STAR) - EPC · Responding by single-handed to steel structure fabrication inspections of various Subcontractors at Bursa and Ankara, totally 6.500 mTon production capacity monthly, as Structure Inspector. · Reviewing subcontractors’ procedures; PQR, WPS, WQT, NDE, Painting, Method of Statement, Identification and Traceability, Weld Consumable Control, Raw Materials Storage and Usage, etc. Ensuring all procedures and inspections to be run during fabrication. · Carrying out Welding Consumables Storage, Handling, Conditioning, Calibration, and Validation of equipment used for: Welding machines, Storage and Holding Ovens / portable, quivers, PWHT recorders, Welding inspection tools. · Carrying out NDE and other material testing processes, controlling NDE percentages. Weld-joint Fit-up and after welding Visual Inspections. During the welding, controlling the welder ID/ welding equipment, consumable, welding parameters check in accordance with approved WPS including preheating, filler material, welding position, interpass temperatures. · Carrying out the coating inspections such as surface preparations, DFT, Pull Off and Cross Cut Tests. Controlling weather conditions and curring during painting. · Carrying out the material receiving inspection for steel structures and auxiliary materials; pipe, fittings and flanges. Verifying storage conditions. Witness to Chemical and Mechanical Tests performed by 3rd party company for project base materials and auxiliary materials. · Preparation of final quality dossiers.

  • Field Engineer at Atak Engineering Construction Industry & Trade Inc. Co.
    Nov 2014 - Aug 2015 · 10 mos

    · ANKAPARK SAFARI & THEME PARK PROJECT (Wonderland Eurasia) - EPC · Responding the site activities that are structural erection, piping welding and installation activities and mechanical installation of construction site as Site Engineer. · Reporting to project manager daily, attending to weekly meetings by owner. · Performing PQR, WPS, and WQT for piping welding activities. · Choosing welding techniques and consumables for welding process and implementation to subcontractor during the site conditions. · Following-up spool fabrication & erection status, mechanical installations and reporting. · Organizing NDE activities via 3rd party company according to related requirements. · Organizing the material receiving inspection for mechanical equipment, supplied to subcontractors. · Constituting the erection schedule day to day and enforcement to apply. Implementation schedule and policy changes to site activities. · Interview with suppliers about the equipment of mechanical installation and forcing to match the provision schedule to time table of site like a Procurement Engineer. · Controlling the subcontractors’ activities and manufacture yardage; preparing the progress payment.

  • Production Engineer at NUROL HOLDİNG A.Ş.
    Jul 2013 - Jul 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo

    · LUSAIL MPH PROJECT, ALSADD MPH PROJECT, LUSAIL MARINA ARCK PROJECT · Coordinating manufacturing activities that fabrication and welding process as Production Engineer. Following-up manufacturing progress material basis starting from pre-production to shipping. · Constituting welding plan; ensuring to keep true welding parameters & consumables according WPS, PQR. Choosing and controlling fit-up & fixing techniques. · Controlling welders, fabricators, foreman, and rating them, and assisting to improve themselves. Following WQT’s expiration. · Organizing plant start-up, time sheets, overtimes and shut-down schedules to ensure minimum loss of production time and profits. Arranging daily toolbox. · Supervising sub-contractors and ensuring effective communication in order to avoid faults. To implement schedule and policy changes to production activities. · Evaluate manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operators. · Working together with other disciplines such-as QC, Planning and Engineering, to ensure all product and system requirements are considered from the initial product conception to the finished result. · Working together with Human Resources to recruit new fabricators, welders, and engineers abroad, by arranging interview and test. (Had business trips to Philippines, Vietnam and India for hiring)