Mesut Cengil
Halethorpe
Summary
Dedicated professional with proven expertise in organizational management and process improvement strategies, honed across roles at Volvo and Manheim Baltimore-Washington. Excelled in multidisciplinary collaboration and team building, driving operational excellence and enhancing productivity. Achieved significant improvements in team performance and budget control, embodying a commitment to operational efficiency and employee empowerment.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
First Line Manager -Acting Role-
VOLVO
08.2024 - Current
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
Team Leader
VOLVO
07.2023 - Current
- Responsible for one of the operational areas within RDC Outbound.
- Accountable for team performance in terms of SQDCEP.
- Responsible for improving safety and ergonomics in assigned areas.
- Increase safety culture via regular GEMBA walks and safety dialogue.
- Document and report all safety accidents and near misses to Supervisor. Support analysis and corrective actions as requested.
- Support a lean operation using VPS mindset and tools (5S, problem solving, standardized work)
- Lead daily VPS meetings with assigned team reporting on business and site-specific performance and areas for improvement.
- Ensure standard operating procedures are in place and being followed. Support development or improvement of procedures as needed.
- Assist with root cause analysis and help to implement a continual improvement mindset.
- Assist supervisors in monitoring team’s performance to ensure daily goals are met
- Support overall timekeeping and attendance tracking of the team
- Replace team members when they are absent or on other assignment as per supervisor direction.
- Assist supervisors toward motivating team members to improve performance.
- Assist team members when issues arise (quality, productivity, etc.) leading improvement teams as needed.
- Ensure adherence to environmental policies and procedures.
- Assist supervisors with the identification of training needs for experienced team members and facilitate the training of new team members and temporary employees.
- Empower teams through the approval and implementation of ideas using the idea generation process.
- Support Supervisor to develop improvement plans for assigned area that contribute to the overall DC improvement roadmap.
- Promotes the Volvo Group values and culture.
Lot Supervisor
Manheim Cox Automotive
03.2016 - 11.2022
- Responsible for leading and supervising a group of employees.
- Addressed employee and production issues to determine and implement optimal resolutions, preventing wasted resources and maintaining schedules.
- Coordinated with internal departments to maximize operational efficiency across operations and administrative areas.
- Established and enforced clear goals to keep all employees on same level and working collaboratively.
- Executed new training initiative to improve skills and develop leaders from within.
- Monitored employee performance and safety, conducting retraining to correct problems and optimize productivity.
Crew Leader
Manheim Cox Automotive
09.2015 - 02.2016
- Kept projects on track by resolving employee issues and complaints.
- Managed multiple employees in various job tasks throughout all phases of project completion.
- Developed and implemented strategies to enhance team performance, improve processes and increase efficiency.
- Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize team productivity.
- Assisted with project tasks for absent employees to help team meet tight deadlines.
Import and Export Coordinator
Kanoks
03.1997 - 08.2013
- Inspected and counted items received and checked against invoices or other documents while recording shortages and rejecting any damaged goods.
- Retrieved stored items and traced lost shipments, when necessary. Summary Skills Experience Effectively controlled the release of proprietary and confidential information for general client lists.
- Monitored multiple databases to keep track of all company inventory.
- Directed and participated in cargo loading and unloading to ensure completeness of load and even distribution of weight.
Education
Certificate of Completion - Microsoft Power Automate
Microsoft
07-2024
Certificate of Completion - Leadership, Phyton, Power BI.
Volvo Workshops
07-2024
Certificate of Completion - Management & Communication
Manheim Learning Center
05-2021
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Anadolu, Turkey |
Turkey09-2006
Skills
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Process improvement strategies
- Goal attainment
- Organizational Management
- Team Building/Leadership
- Troubleshooting and problem solving
- Budget Control
- Operations Management
Languages
Turkish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
First Line Manager -Acting Role-
VOLVO
08.2024 - Current
Team Leader
VOLVO
07.2023 - Current
Lot Supervisor
Manheim Cox Automotive
03.2016 - 11.2022
Crew Leader
Manheim Cox Automotive
09.2015 - 02.2016
Import and Export Coordinator
Kanoks
03.1997 - 08.2013
Certificate of Completion - Microsoft Power Automate
Microsoft
Certificate of Completion - Leadership, Phyton, Power BI.
Volvo Workshops
Certificate of Completion - Management & Communication
Manheim Learning Center
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Anadolu, Turkey |
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