RESUME

Burç Öç

Senior Product Design & Development
Engineer

Mobile: +90(538)2335037

Adress: Kucukbakkalkoy Mah. Merdivenkoy Yolu Cad. No:54/8 Istanbul Turkey, 34750

Email: burcoc@burcdesign.com

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Education

M.Sc., Istanbul Technical University
Industrial Product Design
Thesis: Sustainable Design: Design and Manufacturing Consciousness Based on Recycling of Production Materials

2008 - 2013

B.Sc., Kocaeli University
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

2002 - 2006

Work Experience

Bilgi University- Faculty of Architecture / Department of Industrial Design
(Part Time Lecturer)
Industrial Design Studio 301 Course

10/2020 - Present

TOGG - Turkey’s Automobile Joint Venture Group Inc.  

(Body Interior Trim Engineer)

Body Interior

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Duties:

• Commodity parts design readiness and release responsibility.

• Managing and leading Counter Partner’s for the responsible commodities

• Leading and managing Built to Print and FSS suppliers and mold makers (feasibility and time plan management)

• Managing cost and budget of the projects and plastic injection molds.

• Design verification with the requirements and creating DVP’s align with the specifications.

• Preparing design concepts via CAD programs.

10/2020 - Present

Ford Motor Company - Otosan

(Senior Product Development Engineer)

Body Interior Department – Hard & Door Trim

Green Belt - Six Sigma

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Duties

• Commodity parts design readiness and release responsibility.

• Leading international project’s responsible commodities product development process, including a number of multidisciplinary international stakeholders with a team consisting of 3 to 4 members.

• Leading internal Tool Management System.

• Leading and managing Built to Print Suppliers and mold makers (feasibility and time plan management)

• Managing cost and budget of the projects and plastic injection molds.

• Design verification with the requirements and creating DVP’s align with the specifications.

• Supporting vehicle-built activities.

• Leading and Coaching newly joined engineers.

• Preparing design concepts via CAD programs.

Projects

• V710 – Next Generation Ford Transit – Joint Project with Volkswagen

• H625 - FMAX - International Truck of the Year Award

• B479- Ford Fiesta Panel Van

• V36X – Ford Transit EU & NA Programs

• Light Weight –Design Optimization and Material Development

• Injection Molding – Tool Cost Reduction Activities

01/2017 - 09/2020

Freelance - Product Design & Development Engineer

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Duties

• Clients: Asis - Fuel Service Station Automation Systems Co.

• Leading Industrial design & product development processes of the new and on-going projects as a consultant.

• 3D prototypes, cosmetic & working mock-up responsibility.

• Managing suppliers on feasibilities and project schedule.

04/2016 - 12/2016

Mordag Design Studio

(Product Design & Development Engineer)

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Duties

• Participating and leading more than 45 projects as an industrial designer or product development engineer

• Maintaining client satisfaction via client communication

• 3D prototypes, cosmetic & working mock-up responsibility

• Leading suppliers on feasibilities. Managing local & Asia Pacific suppliers of mass production process.

• Verification of T samples

01/2014 - 04/2016

Freelance - Product Design & Development Engineer

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Duties

• Clients: Cizgi Engineering (Artech), Bogazici Underwater Research Center, Bit Electronic

• Leading more than 15 project’s Industrial design & product development processes of the new and on-going projects as a consultant.

• Leading suppliers on feasibilities. Supplier management of mass production process.

• Creating new design collections.

• 3D prototypes, cosmetic & working mock-up responsibility

• Leading visualization of projects.

• Verification of T samples

06/2010 - 12/2013

Rayka Design Studio

(Junior Product Design & Development Engineer)

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Duties

• Developing new designs to production.

• Preparing new design concepts.

09/2008 - 05/2010

TR'90 City Furniture

(Junior Product Design & Development Engineer)

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Duties

• Developing new designs to production.

• Preparing technical & assemble drawings for production team

• Managing the production team in the R&D process of new products.

• Managing the placement and assembly of products to be displayed in TR'90 stand in several fairs

• Preparing fliers of new products.

08/2007 - 05/2009

Mordag Design Studio (Trainee)        

01/2007 - 06/2007

Awards

• Ford Otosan – Product Design Excellence Award – Ford Otosan Tool Management System (2019)

• Shared the winning prize award, “Statue/emblem design competition for the Competitiveness Awards” given by “SEDEFED / REF” (2010)

Computer Skills

Expertise