Simay İnci KÖKSAL

Food Engineer | Quality Control & Assurance | Food Safety & FMCG Manufacturing

Greater Ankara

About

I am a recent Food Engineer graduate with hands-on experience in Quality Control, Food Safety, and FMCG manufacturing. 🔬 Research & Academic Interests - Smart packaging, sustainable materials, and functional food product development - Sensory analysis and process optimization in food systems 🏭 Industry Experience - Long-term internship at JDE Peet’s focusing on quality systems, GMP, SAP applications, RCA & CAPA processes, and new product trials - Production and R&D internships at Ülker, Dr. Oetker, Tat Gıda, and Ankara Food Control Laboratory 🤝 Leadership & Activities - President of METU IFT Student Chapter, experience in team leadership, project coordination, and industry collaboration 💡 Professional Strengths - Analytical thinking & problem-solving - Quality mindset & attention to detail - Cross-functional collaboration & communication - Proactive and continuous improvement-oriented 🎯 Career Focus Quality Control | Quality Assurance | Food Safety | FMCG Manufacturing

Experience

  • Assistant Quality Specialist at UNO - UNMAŞ AŞ
    Mar 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    • Support Quality Assurance activities across both production lines and central quality operations. • Monitor food safety, process quality, and product quality throughout manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with company quality standards. • Perform routine factory quality tours to verify compliance with food safety requirements. • Support preparation and maintenance of quality management documentation. • Participate in BRCGS audit preparations by maintaining documentation and supporting compliance activities. • Conduct root cause analysis and support CAPA implementation for quality deviations and customer complaints. • Participate in establishing quality documentation and quality plans for the newly commissioned Grissini production line.

  • Long Term Manufacturing Intern at JDE Peet's
    Sep 2025 - Jan 2026 · 5 mos

    • Supported quality control and production processes in compliance with GMP, HACCP and FSSC 22000 standards. • Actively involved in internal audits, root cause analysis (RCA) and CAPA processes. • Monitored quality and production data via SAP and prepared quality performance reports. • Participated in new product production trials and process evaluations. • Contributed to process quality, quality management systems and supplier requirements. • Collaborated with Production, Supply Chain and Maintenance teams to strengthen food safety and quality culture on the production operations.

  • METU IFT Student Chapter (3 yrs)
    • President
      Jul 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr

      • Leading a 18 - member team to organize career events and seminars related to food engineering and food industry. • Managing financial resources for projects.

    • Vice President External Affairs
      Aug 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

      • Supported sub-unit coordinators in the community. • Held meetings with companies for event organizations.

    • METU IFT Student Chapter - Outreach Chairperson
      Jul 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

      • Organized 3 techincal trips to Vinkara Winery, Döhler Group and Seğmen Factory. • Arranged a social responsibility project with Anadolu Efes.

  • Production Intern at Ülker
    Jan 2025 - Feb 2025 · 2 mos

    • Collaborating with the quality and production teams to integrate statistical analysis for process improvement. • Assisting the optimization of data entry and reporting processes, reducing manual workload and minimizing errors in production records.

  • Laboratory Intern at Ankara Gıda Kontrol Laboratuvar Müdürlüğü
    Aug 2024 - Sep 2024 · 2 mos

    • Implemented instrumental analyses on various food products utilizing spectroscopic and chromatographic methods, alongside conducting microbiological evaluations to ensure food safety and quality compliance.