Dr. Cennet Dogan
CEO, Fado GmbH
About me
My analytical and goal-oriented approach is complemented by strong intercultural competence. Born in Turkey, raised in Germany, and traveling internationally for educational and professional experience gives me the advantage of understanding the influence and impact that culture brings to a work environment. Success occurs when my tools and methods are linked with cultural influences to establish a unified workforce.
I am a bridge builder and create the link between culture and best practices. As an expert in business management with a high level of technical know-how, I succeed in linking the technical aspects and the business aspects. Business goals have to be aligned with production. Annual corporate goals are usually defined in the business departments with little consideration given to the challenges of production. This results in disharmony and difficult communication that I correct during the consultation. I build the bridge between both interfaces by aligning the processes.
Methods & tools
Value Stream Mapping, Production Wheel, DMAIC, KANBAN, Kamishibai, PDCA, Makigami, Pareto, Swim Lane, SWOT,FMEA, Ishikawa, 5-Why, Kaizen, KVP, VOC, 8D, PokaYoke (Error Proofing), 5s, Kepner-Tregoe, Cost-Benefit-Analysis, Scoping, SIPOC, RACI, DoE, SPC, SMED, TPM, OEE, Gemba, Muda-Mura-Muri, TIMWOODS, QFD, Force-field analysis, Bottleneck Analysis, Andon
Process optimization for automotive, chemical and manufacturing industries
Professional and academic experience
Sika Corporation, North Carolina, USA
Regional Operation Excellence Manager – North America
- Increase efficiency and profitability by developing operational excellence and turnaround strategies
- Implement Lean Six Sigma organizational structure
- Leading and coaching local management to change the mindset in the organization
- Leading various cross-functional high-level projects to increase product quality and reduce production costs
- Identify, support and train talented and high performing employees to develop a strong management team
Main focus:
- Reduction of manufacturing costs
- Reduction of internal and external quality costs & complaints
- Increase of capacity
- Reduction of disposal and waste costs
- Reduction of maintenance costs
- Improving the product development process (program & launch management)
- Optimization of processes along the value chain
- Improvement of business processes (Lean Management)
January 2021 – June 2022
Sika Automotive AG, Suisse
Operation Excellence Manager – EuropE
- Increase efficiency and profitability by developing operational excellence and turnaround strategies
- Implement Lean Six Sigma organizational structure
- Leading and coaching local management to change the mindset in the organization
- Leading various cross-functional high-level projects to increase product quality and reduce production costs
- Identify, support and train talented and high performing employees to develop a strong management team
Main focus:
- Reduction of manufacturing costs
- Reduction of internal and external quality costs & complaints
- Increase of capacity
- Reduction of disposal and waste costs
- Reduction of maintenance costs
- Improving the product development process (program & launch management)
- Optimization of processes along the value chain
- Improvement of business processes (Lean Management)
September 2019 – December 2020
FAIST Chemtec Holding GmbH, Germany
Quality System Manager – Global
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Development and maintenance of the quality management system according to ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 and customer specific requirements
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Transfer of the QM system to 6 international locations (USA, Germany, Poland, Spain, China)
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Ensuring certification and auditing of the locations
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Developing standard processes for the business processes
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Quality management reviews for all sites and report of critical metrics to management
February 2018 – August 2019
FAIST Chemtec Holding GmbH, Germany
Plant and Process Engineer
- Optimization of processes along the value chain
- Continuous process improvement of production, logistics, material planning, production planning, quality, maintenance, shipping, process engineering, controlling
- ensuring product availability (time, quantity, quality)
Oktober 2015 – August 2019
Saarland University, Germany
Project MAnager & REsearch Assistant
- Development of an innovative material for the catalytic reduction of oxygen in fuel cells for application in the automotive industry
- Design of experiment, high throughput chemistry, electrochemistry, catalysis
- Material and process development in the field of chemistry
- Catalyst testing and coating, performance of measurements and evaluation of results
March 2011 – December 2014
Saarland University, Germany
Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.)
Prof. Dr. W. F. Maier, Chair of Technical Chemistry, Saarland University, in cooperation with Umicore AG & Co. KG
Topics:
Technical chemistry, process engineering, catalysis, electrochemistry / fuel cells
My PhD topic includes the independent development and adaptation of an automated, electro-optical high-throughput measurement method for the determination of the catalytic activity of newly synthesized compounds. The focus of the work is on the development and optimization of the synthesized catalysts as well as their evaluation and characterization with common analytical methods.
March 2011 – December 2014
At a glance
training and certificates
Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Core Tools – RGA, APQP, FMEA, MSA, PPF, SPC, 8D Methode
1st / 2nd Party Auditor - IATF 16949
Process Auditor VDA 6.3
Value stream mapping & design
FMEA Moderation
BUSINESS ENGLISH WITH LCCI CERTIFICATION
Quality Auditor (ISO 9001) & Quality Manager
Additional qualifications
Languages
German (native)
Turkish (native)
English (business fluent)
Software
SAP ERP
Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Visio
Origin, OriginLab
Qlik Sense
MagPlan
Skills
- Intercultural competence
- Systems thinking
- Flexibility
- hands-on mentality
contact us
Fado GmbH
Dr. Cennet Dogan
+49 (0) 160 - 83 49 862
c.dogan@fado-consulting.com
Goethestrasse 3
66679 Losheim am See
GERMANY