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Mehmet (Reha) Atalay

Automation Engineer

Mehmet Atalay
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Munich, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present
1 year 3 months

Automation Engineer

Ju:niz Energy

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at Ju:niz Energy
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Developing and implementing automation solutions for PLC programming in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
  • Conducted thorough analysis and debugging of control systems to enhance performance and reliability.
  • Upgraded software and communication protocols.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize HMI interfaces, improving user experience and operational efficiency.
Aug 2022 - Jan 2025
2 years 6 months

Senior Automation Engineer

Kumovis – 3D Systems

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Automation Engineer at Kumovis – 3D Systems
Industries
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
Production
  • Programming PLC software using Sigmatek PLC and HMI for 3D implant printer.
  • Debugging and programming new features as part of R&D cases.
  • Supporting in-house production team and service team during firmware updates.
Jan 2022 - Aug 2022
8 months

Automation Engineer

MYRob Engineering GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at MYRob Engineering GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Operations
Production
  • Programming PLC software using Siemens S7 PLC for electric vehicle battery pack production line.
  • Implementing HMI panel design improvements and providing production support during commissioning.
  • Collaborating with MANZ, EKVIP and AKASOL colleagues across software, mechatronics and production disciplines on continuous improvement.
May 2021 - Dec 2021
8 months

Automation Engineer

DXC Luxoft

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at DXC Luxoft
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Programming PLC software and documentation for Siemens S7 PLC controlling the OSC system and interfacing with test sequence PLC for metrology tool at Zeiss.
  • Integrating automation within a larger team serving a leader in integrated circuits EUV lithography domain.
  • Collaborating closely with ASML and ZEISS colleagues across software, mechatronics and electronics.
Oct 2020 - May 2021
8 months

Automation Engineer

Indas Automation

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at Indas Automation
Industries
Chemical
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Operations
Production
  • Programming PLC and designing SCADA for melamine production plant automation at Kansai Altan.
Sep 2020 - Oct 2020
2 months

Automation Engineer

Indas Automation

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at Indas Automation
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Quality Assurance
Sales
  • Field IO and network testing of electrical, hardware and software aspects for geothermal power plant system.
  • Preparing bidding offer documents for upcoming projects.
Feb 2020 - Aug 2020
7 months

Automation Engineer

Indas Automation

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at Indas Automation
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
Production
  • Overhauling PLC automation system for batch control by recipes managed via SCADA and Oracle.
  • Automating manual recipe and production system using Oracle-designed recipes handled by SCADA.
Nov 2018 - Feb 2019
4 months

Automation Engineer

Freelancer

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at Freelancer
Industries
Biotechnology
Business Areas
Product Development
Production
  • Collaborating with local machine producer to develop in-vitro diagnostic test kit assembly machine.
  • Programming Schneider PLC and HMI, Staubli robot and Cognex camera for assembly process achieving 25 kits per minute.
Aug 2018 - Sep 2018
2 months

Automation Engineer

Freelancer

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at Freelancer
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Product Development
Production
  • Revising PLC program for high-pressure oil pump housings for car sunroof systems using Festo.
Apr 2018 - Jul 2018
4 months

Automation Engineer

Freelancer

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at Freelancer
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Production
  • Designing and commissioning PLC and HMI program for pre-mix additives mixing factory using Beckhoff.
Jan 2018 - Mar 2018
3 months

Automation Engineer

Freelancer

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at Freelancer
Industries
Construction
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Designing and commissioning PLC and HMI program for crusher plant for landfill materials at Dardanelles 1915 Bridge using Delta.
Dec 2016 - Aug 2017
9 months

Maintenance Chief

CMS GROUP - LDS Lodos Teknik

Expertise details
Position Summary
Maintenance Chief at CMS GROUP - LDS Lodos Teknik
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Operations
  • Directing and aiding electrical maintenance technicians for day-to-day fault analysis and error handling.
  • Utilizing automation skills to benefit maintenance teams at CMS Cigli Plant.
Mar 2016 - Oct 2016
8 months

Automation Engineer

CMS GROUP - LDS Lodos Teknik

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at CMS GROUP - LDS Lodos Teknik
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Production
  • Automating CNC machine loading and unloading by integrating Siemens PLCs, ABB robots and Cognex cameras for alloy wheel machining.
  • Introducing Siemens TIA Portal and ABB 6-axis robots, reducing labor costs and transferring knowledge to junior engineers.
Dec 2015 - Mar 2016
4 months

Automation Engineer

CMS GROUP - LDS Lodos Teknik

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at CMS GROUP - LDS Lodos Teknik
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Operations
Production
  • Integrating a waste incineration conveyor system into existing automation network and SCADA at OYAK Denizli Cement.
  • Programming Schneider PLC for communication with Siemens VFDs and PLC via Profibus.
Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
5 months

Automation Engineer

CMS GROUP - LDS Lodos Teknik

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at CMS GROUP - LDS Lodos Teknik
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
  • Selecting equipment and software, overseeing energy analyser installation, communication network and designing SCADA pages for energy monitoring at CMS Pinarbasi Plant.
  • Supporting factory energy management and conservation policies.
Jul 2015 - Aug 2015
2 months

Automation Engineer

CMS GROUP - LDS Lodos Teknik

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at CMS GROUP - LDS Lodos Teknik
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
Production
  • Revising PLC program for tire rim heat treatment oven at CMS Cigli Plant using Step 7.
Sep 2014 - Jul 2015
11 months

Automation Engineer

Schneider Electric Turkey

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at Schneider Electric Turkey
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Revising old PCS7 SCADA system and designing Schneider PES, Unity and Vijeo Citect function libraries per customer needs.
  • Leading senior project engineer, mentoring junior team and improving global function libraries.
Sep 2012 - Sep 2014
2 years 1 month

Process Automation Engineer

ELDOR AFZ

Expertise details
Position Summary
Process Automation Engineer at ELDOR AFZ
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Production
  • Providing technical assistance to ABS parts production lines ensuring continuity and implementing continuous improvement.
  • Programming and maintaining Epson robots and revising Cognex and Omron camera programs.
Jan 2012 - Aug 2012
8 months

Automation Engineer

Delta Proses Automation

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at Delta Proses Automation
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Revising Monitor Pro SCADA system and implementing library of functionalities for Schneider PLC programming and Vijeo Citect SCADA.
Jun 2011 - Oct 2011
5 months

Automation Engineer

Delta Proses Automation

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at Delta Proses Automation
Industries
Agriculture
Food and Beverage
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Operations
Production
  • Programming fully automatic feed extruder and implementing PID control for feed flow and mill load at CP Standard.
May 2011 - Jun 2011
2 months

Automation Engineer

Delta Proses Automation

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at Delta Proses Automation
Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Production
  • Revising plant automation system for mixing and crusher plant at Saint-Gobain Weber Markem.
May 2008 - Dec 2009
1 year 8 months

Automation Engineer

Delta Proses Automation

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at Delta Proses Automation
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Production
  • Revising FLS SCADA system and implementing Vijeo Citect communication with Allen Bradley PLCs, automating roller press, raw mill and cement mills.
Dec 2007 - Feb 2008
3 months

Automation Engineer

Delta Proses Automation

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at Delta Proses Automation
Industries
Transportation
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
  • Selecting and field-testing Nedap RFID equipment for truck identification in cement factory and port environment, first industrial RFID vehicle ID in Turkey supported by TUBITAK.
Aug 2007 - Nov 2007
4 months

Automation Engineer

Delta Proses Automation

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at Delta Proses Automation
Industries
Chemical
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Operations
Product Development
  • Designing PLC libraries and HMI screens, selecting MCC and VFDs, programming and commissioning powdered paint mill automation and MCC installation for Akzo Nobel using CANopen protocol.
Mar 2007 - Mar 2007
1 month

Automation Engineer

Delta Proses Automation

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at Delta Proses Automation
Industries
Metals and Mining
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Revising PLC program and Wonderware SCADA, adding new crusher equipment for Phase II of crushing screening plant at Eldorado Gold Kısladag Gold Mine.
Jan 2006 - May 2008
2 years 5 months

Automation Engineer

Delta Proses Automation

Expertise details
Position Summary
Automation Engineer at Delta Proses Automation
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Operations
Production
  • Automating cement kiln, cement mills, roller presses, coal crushing units and limestone mills, designing PLC and Monitor Pro SCADA and E-Plan drawings for Bati Anadolu Cement Factory.
Apr 2005 - Jan 2006
10 months

Maintenance Engineer

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Department of WasteWater Treatment

Expertise details
Position Summary
Maintenance Engineer at Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Department of WasteWater Treatment
Industries
Government and Administration
Utilities
Business Areas
Operations
  • Performing regular planned maintenance activities and advocating for PLC modernization for wastewater pumping system.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Automotive, Energy, Healthcare, Chemical, and Government and Administration.

Manufacturing
Automotive
Energy
Healthcare
Chemical
Government and Administration
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Production, Operations, Product Development, Information Technology, and Quality Assurance.

Production
Operations
Product Development
Information Technology
Quality Assurance
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Skills

  • Schneider Plc

  • Omron Plc (Cx-programmer)

  • Siemens Tia Portal

  • Siemens Simatic Step 7

  • Beckhoff Twincat2

  • Sigmatek Lasal

  • Allen Bradley Rslogix 500

  • Schneider Vijeo Citect Scada

  • Schneider Hmi Vijeo Designer

  • Schneider Process Expert System

  • Schneider Unity Application Gen.

  • Siemens Wincc Flexible

  • Wonderware Intouch

  • Cognex Insight Camera Control

  • Omron Camera Control

  • Epson Scara Robot Programming

  • Stäubli Scara Robot Programming

  • Abb Robot Studio

  • Good Communicative Skills.

  • Balanced Process Oriented And A Goal-oriented Personality.

  • Excellent Algorithm Developing & Fault Analysis Skills.

  • Constant Initiative For Self-improvement

Languages

Turkish
Native
English
Advanced
German
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2005 - Jun 2009

Ege University

Master’s Training Without Thesis, Fuzzy Systems & Control Techniques · Electrical & Electronics Engineering · Turkey

Oct 2000 - Jun 2005

Ege University

Bachelor’s Degree · Electrical & Electronics Engineering · Turkey

Certifications & licenses

ABB Programming Training For ABB Robots

ABB TR

Microsoft .NET Database & Software Development Training

I-Academy

ISO 16949 Quality Systems Training

KALDEM

Schneider Automation PES (Process Expert System) Tool

Schneider TR

Epson Maintenance Training For Epson Robots

Epson GER

Failure Mode And Effect Analysis Training

S.P.A.C.

Epson Programming Training For Epson Robots

Epson GER

Omron PLC & HMI Programming

OMRON TR

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 27
Experience in Manufacturing 11.5 y
Avg length 8 m
Longest experience 2 y 5 m

Expertise

Recent roles Automation Engineer, Senior Automation Engineer, Maintenance Chief
Main industries Manufacturing, Automotive, Energy
Main business areas Production, Operations, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 8

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Where is Mehmet based?

Mehmet is based in Munich, Germany.

What languages does Mehmet speak?

Mehmet speaks the following languages: Turkish (Native), English (Advanced), German (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Mehmet have?

Mehmet has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Mehmet has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months. Note that Mehmet may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Mehmet be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Mehmet would be well-suited for roles such as: Automation Engineer, Senior Automation Engineer, Maintenance Chief.

What is Mehmet's latest experience?

Mehmet's most recent position is Automation Engineer at Ju:niz Energy.

What companies has Mehmet worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Mehmet has worked for Ju:niz Energy, Kumovis – 3D Systems, MYRob Engineering GmbH, DXC Luxoft, and Indas Automation.

Which industries is Mehmet most experienced in?

Mehmet is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Energy. Mehmet also has some experience in Healthcare, Chemical, and Government and Administration.

Which business areas is Mehmet most experienced in?

Mehmet is most experienced in business areas like Production, Operations, and Product Development. Mehmet also has some experience in Information Technology, Quality Assurance, and Sales.

Which industries has Mehmet worked in recently?

Mehmet has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Energy.

Which business areas has Mehmet worked in recently?

Mehmet has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Production, and Operations.

What is Mehmet's education?

Mehmet holds a Master in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Ege University and a Bachelor in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Ege University.

Does Mehmet have any certificates?

Mehmet has 8 certificates. Among them, these include: ABB Programming Training For ABB Robots, Microsoft .NET Database & Software Development Training, and ISO 16949 Quality Systems Training.

What is the availability of Mehmet?

Mehmet is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Mehmet?

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