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Ihsan Karakurt
Mechanical Plant and Machinery Designer
Cologne, Germany
Experience
Oct 2023 -
Jul 2024
10 months
Hanover, Germany
Mechanical Plant and Machinery Designer
Design of a test rig for compressors based on specifications and P&ID.
Design of operational equipment such as clamping fixtures and special tools.
Design of a 3-axis travel table and its steel frame.
Preparation of complete technical documentation for the compressor test rig.
Creation of all assembly and part drawings from 3D models.
Consideration of purchase documents, customer specifications, internal plant standards, and quality requirements in new product development.
Compliance with requirements and specifications documents and the product development process.
Coordinate design implementation, define solutions, and agree on deadlines.
Monitor design progress, check design solutions for feasibility, and define and agree on next steps as needed.
Perform strength calculations.
Work with AutoCAD Inventor 2021, MS Office, SAP.
Nov 2021 -
May 2023
1 year 7 months
Lingen, Germany
Piping Planner
BP
Planning piping systems and supporting installation.
Verifying and aligning tie-in concepts and pipe routes on site against P&ID, as-built surveys, and documentation.
Processing piping documentation, as-built surveys, and isometrics.
Handling isometrics, material take-offs, and P&ID.
Interface management, coordination with other disciplines in the project.
Modifying and designing pressure vessels and pipelines.
Sizing mechanical components.
On-site coordination and clarification with the team.
Defining pipe system planning in MicroStation.
Creating isometrics including bill of materials.
Drafting support structure drawings with secondary steelwork.
Preparing specifications.
Technical coordination with clients, suppliers, and installation teams.
Implementing process concepts in piping planning.
Producing 2D detail drawings with MicroStation and AutoCAD Inventor.
Serving as Piping Lead for TAR 2023.
Site inspections and support for safety during plant shutdowns.
Processing change requests and documenting deviations for a shutdown project.
May 2021 -
Oct 2021
6 months
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AEG Power Solutions
Implementing customer change requests.
Carrying out revisions.
Creating 2D detail drawings.
Compiling documentation and protocols.
Using Solid Edge V10.
Jun 2020 -
Oct 2020
5 months
Wiesmoor, Germany
Gas Piping Construction
GDRM-Anlagenbau
Defining equipment placement and piping routes.
Planning and CAD design of pipe routes based on P&ID.
Creating individual subassemblies: flanges, supports, etc.
Designing pressure vessels and pipelines.
Producing part drawings.
Generating bills of materials and quantity lists.
Adding supports and creating related drawings.
Verifying and coordinating piping routes with involved interfaces.
Using AutoCAD Inventor 2014.
Sep 2019 -
Apr 2020
8 months
Wesseling, Germany
Piping Planner
Shell
Planning piping systems.
Verifying and aligning tie-in concepts and pipe routes on site against P&ID.
Processing piping documentation, as-built surveys, and isometrics.
Handling isometrics, material take-offs, and P&ID.
Modifying and designing pressure vessels and pipelines.
Interface management and coordination with other disciplines.
Sizing mechanical components.
On-site coordination and clarification with the team.
Defining pipe system planning in AVEVA E3D.
Creating isometrics including bill of materials.
Drafting support structure drawings with secondary steelwork.
Producing 2D detail drawings with AutoCAD.
Feb 2019 -
Aug 2019
7 months
Oldenburg, Germany
CAD Designer
RMT
Project Nord Stream, natural gas receiving station.
Surveying pipe routes with various nominal diameters and fittings.
Surveying pipe supports and clamps.
Sizing mechanical components.
Creating isometric drawings and material take-offs.
Comparing as-built site conditions with isometrics.
Adjusting isometrics.
Compiling documentation and drawings.
Using AutoCAD 2019 Inventor.
Jan 2018 -
Dec 2019
1 year
Minden, Germany
Project Designer
DB Cargo
Developing new chassis and wagons per specifications.
Project support, interface management, and CAD with Inventor.
Implementing customer requirements according to specs.
Creating concepts and drafts based on specifications.
Proposing design solutions for a modular wagon and chassis concept.
Assembling units, subassemblies, and components.
Designing mobile wagons and chassis.
Sizing mechanical components.
Creating a support concept for piping under the chassis.
Routing pipes beneath the chassis.
Designing safety railings.
Preparing presentations.
Defining procedures and presenting design solutions.
Selecting manufacturing materials.
Compiling documentation and protocols.
Using AutoCAD/Inventor 2018, SAP, Vault.
Jul 2016 -
Dec 2017
1 year 6 months
Düsseldorf, Germany
Mechanical Design Engineer
Harsco Rail Europe
Designing with Solid Edge and managing interfaces.
Contributing to project requirements and implementation per specifications.
Creating concepts, drafts, and design proposals.
Assembling units, subassemblies, and parts.
Performing fit studies on different wagon areas.
Reconciling designs with production and models, plus PDM.
Checking parts for assembly suitability.
Coordinating with suppliers for part integration.
Producing part and detail drawings plus bills of materials.
Acting as primary interface during engineering phase.
Setting design tolerances and aligning data with production.
Routing piping under the vehicle.
Designing HVAC ducting and connecting the AC.
Running ducts from the ceiling into the vehicle interior.
Designing roof-mounted maintenance platforms.
Designing safety railings for roof platforms.
Managing data in PDM with Teamcenter.
Holding meetings to discuss issues.
Collaborating with integration, homologation, and purchasing teams.
Compiling documentation and protocols.
Site inspection at Talbot Aachen.
Jun 2015 -
May 2016
1 year
Cologne, Germany
Resident Integration Engineer
Harman
Supporting project requirement implementation.
Integrating subwoofers, amplifiers, and speakers.
Checking fit in tight spaces.
Coordinating design reviews with client and Harman.
Verifying data in Teamcenter and vismockup.
Aligning with clients on part integration.
Performing space studies with Teamcenter and vismockup.
Testing plastic connectors and interfaces.
Setting design tolerances and aligning with production.
Compiling documentation and protocols.
Conducting issue resolution meetings.
Using CATIA V5, NX Unigraphics, and Teamcenter PDM.
May 2014 -
May 2015
1 year 1 month
Ludwigsburg, Germany
CAD Designer
BorgWarner
Implementing electronic control housing project requirements.
R&D support for a novel eBooster per specs.
Designing and adapting ECU boxes for customers.
Creating selection lists to evaluate sealing concepts.
Considering manufacturing options for 1K and 2K processes.
Selecting adhesives per 1K or 2-component specs.
Designing seals and PCB mounts.
Conducting adhesive and sealing tests for usability and performance.
Choosing material combinations: silicone or resin, 1K or 2K.
Testing housings for heat buildup and dissipation.
Designing plastic connectors with interfaces.
Producing part drawings and bills of materials.
Creating 3D models and drawings.
Leading supplier discussions and presentations.
Performing tolerance and sealing analyses.
Sending data to overseas manufacturing.
Using PDM with SAP and Enovia Smarteam.
Holding issue resolution and solution presentation meetings.
Evaluating solutions in the context of the overall concept.
Using CATIA V5 and SolidWorks PDM Smarteam.
Jan 2011 -
Apr 2014
2 years 4 months
Görlitz, Germany
CAD Designer / PDM Specialist
Bombardier
Team leader for CAD design.
Supporting PDM with Enovia and Smaragd.
Developing schedules for delivery dates.
Assigning tasks to designers.
Monitoring design progress and deadlines.
Coordinating with suppliers and interface departments.
Leading escalation meetings.
Compiling documentation and protocols.
Reviewing delivered parts, logging defects, and reporting to clients.
Managing CAD data.
Checking designers’ 2D drawings.
Routing brake and pipe lines with supports to pressure vessels.
Initiating and preparing release processes.
Designing brake line routing inside vehicles.
Positioning and connecting bioreactor pipes.
Checking for collisions with pipe runs and wiring harnesses.
Designing HVAC ducting and connecting AC.
Routing ducts from front to rear.
Creating individual and assembly drawings.
Preparing assembly drawings.
Producing test and production drawings.
Developing functional design solutions.
Selecting materials and alloys.
Using CATIA V5 R19, 3DCom, SAP.
Jun 2011 -
Dec 2011
7 months
Bamberg, Germany
CAD Designer
Wieland
Developing new industrial connectors per specs.
Designing and calculating new connector types.
Creating concepts and drafts for operational equipment.
Producing all test and production drawings.
Conducting space studies in very tight zones.
EMC-compliant design and IP69 sealing.
Calculating and sizing mechanical components.
Presenting solutions and defining procedures.
Designing, calculating, and drafting key parts.
Developing assembly techniques and proposals.
Selecting manufacturing materials: aluminum die-cast, plastic.
Using AutoCAD Inventor 2011 and SolidWorks.
Dec 2010 -
Jun 2011
7 months
Marl, Germany
CAD Designer
Ebert+Hera
Translating P&ID into piping construction plans.
Designing the complete system with fluid circuits.
Creating layout plans with equipment and diesel generators.
Routing piping across floors.
Calculating and sizing mechanical components.
Designing pipe supports and clamps.
Designing manifolds at pump stations and their connections.
Support design for piping in individual rooms.
Routing pipe runs with various nominal diameters.
On-site surveying and checking of buried pipes.
Verifying and coordinating pipe routes with interfaces.
Creating isometric drawings and material take-offs.
Compiling documentation, drawings, and materials lists.
Using AutoCAD/Inventor 2011.
Mar 2010 -
Dec 2010
10 months
CAD Designer
Burgess Manning GmbH
Layout planning for a gas power plant exhaust side.
Project assistance and design in plant, equipment, and filtration.
Coordination with suppliers and clients.
Developing schedules for delivery dates.
Monitoring design progress and deadlines.
Synchronizing with suppliers and interface teams.
Translating P&ID into piping plans.
Connecting silencers and detailing them.
Creating drafts and required drawings.
Detailing pipes, flanges, and vessels.
Layout for silencers and approx. 46 m exhaust stacks.
Verifying pipe routes with interfaces.
Designing pipe supports.
Producing detail drawings and bills of materials.
Using SolidWorks and AutoCAD Inventor.
Mar 2009 -
Feb 2010
1 year
CAD Designer
Building a CAD database with SolidWorks.
3D modeling from samples for a database setup.
Creating assemblies and detail drawings with bills of materials.
Drafting universal joint drawings for ELBE.
Producing detail drawings and bills of materials.
Sep 2006 -
Jan 2009
2 years 5 months
Cologne, Germany
CAD Designer
Ford Werke
Designer in the infotainment department.
Using NX Unigraphics, CATIA V5 EHI, I-DEAS Harness, Teamcenter, DMU.
Project 3:
Fit study and positioning of rearview camera for multiple vehicles.
Using CATIA V5 EHI, I-DEAS Harness, Teamcenter, DMU.
Fit study and positioning of electronic housings.
Routing wiring from tailgate to fuse box.
Project 2:
Replacing and positioning antenna cables.
Space study and routing antenna cables for multiple platforms.
Reducing cable lengths to cut costs.
Producing detail drawings with I-DEAS NX and CATIA V5.
Project 1:
Designing and calculating switching operations.
Managing cable changes with I-DEAS Harness and Teamcenter.
Conducting feasibility studies of installation spaces.
Jan 2005 -
Sep 2006
9 months
Aachen, Germany
CAD Designer
FEV Motorentechnik
Creating 3D models of a 4-cylinder engine.
Modeling internal engine parts in 3D.
Crankshaft, connecting rod, cylinder, valve, bearing shell, etc.
Adapting various components.
Generating detail drawings.
Defining oil passage drillings.
Producing necessary drawings.
Using SolidWorks and I-DEAS V10.
May 2005 -
Dec 2005
8 months
Oberhausen, Germany
CAD Designer
MAN
Designing cooling for turbine housings.
Designing gas-steam turbines.
Producing all drawings of turbine housings and blades.
From concept sketches to production drawings.
Sheet metal development for housings.
Developing cooling circuits for turbine housings.
Designing hot piping routes, supports, and nozzle connections for cooling.
Selecting nozzles and sizing pipe cross-sections.
Drawing with NX Unigraphics.
Using SAP for BOM entry and data management.
Languages
German
Native
Turkish
Native
English
Advanced
Education
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State-Certified Mechanical Engineering Technician · Mechanical Engineering Technology
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State-Certified Business Economist (Chamber of Crafts) · Business Administration
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Apprenticeship: Technical Draftsperson · Technical Draftsperson
Certifications & licenses
State-Certified Business Economist
Chamber of Crafts
State-Certified Mechanical Engineering Technician
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