Ihsan Karakurt
Mechanical Plant and Machinery Designer
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
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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 monthsCAD 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 yearCAD 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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