EMIR CAN KILIC

7100 Almeda Road Apt # 526, Houston, TX 77054

(832) 531-4559
ek10a6262@westpost.net
OBJECTIVE
Internship or full time position utilizing my skills in Six Sigma, Lean Manageme
nt, Continuous Process Improvement, System Analysis,
Supply Chain Management, Production Planning and Inventory Control, Technology M
anagement, and Project Management.
EDUCATION
Master of Engineering, Industrial Engineering University of Houston - Houston, T
exas May 2010
GPA: 3.13
Certifications: Lean Manufacturing and Stream Mapping; Six Sigma Green Belt
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering Cukurova University - Adana, Turkey
June 2007
GPA: 2.98
RELEVANT PROJECTS AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
* University of Houston, Value Stream Mapping Project - Measured process and cyc
le times, and used Continuous Improvement
Tools for analyzing system components and eliminating non-value added activities
to improve overall productivity in poster printing
system at Virtual Technology Center at College of Natural Sciences and Mathemati
cs, Fall 2009.
* A Study on Major Safety Problems in Oil and Gas Refineries (System Safety Engi
neering Class Project) - Reviewed some major safety issues in oil and gas refine
ries and gave preventive recommendations to increase safety in the workplace, Su
mmer 2009.
* Academy Sports (Case Study) - Solved transportation and ideal warehouse locati
on dilemmas using Lingo, Spring 2009.
* Different Case Studies (Supply Chain Management Class) - Used network analysis
method and Lingo software to provide oil
supply-demand equation through each step of a typical oil and gas supply chain,
Spring 2009.
* University of Houston (Main Library Shelving System Simulation Project) - Meas
ured process times, defined appropriate statistical
distribution for all major processes, simulated system using Arena and made reco
mmendations to increase the utilization of the
system, Spring 2009.
* Bachelor Thesis (A Study to Search the Effects of Environmental Factors on Emp
loyees) - Created and distributed a detailed poll;
analyzed results with SPSS; provided recommendations to increase the productivit
y in the workplace, Spring 2007.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Katoen Natie Gulf Coast, Inc. - Houston, Texas July 2010 - September 2010
Management Intern
* Trained in all relevant fields of value added logistics, supply chain services
, and semi-industrial activities for the different business
unit petrochemicals.
* Had hands-on experience in packaging, shipping and receiving, and warehouse in
ventory control systems.
* Controlled inbound packaging work orders, warehouse inventory control check sh
eets, and outbound shipping orders.
* Made safety audits on packaging workers and forklift drivers.
University of Houston Center for Academic Support and Assessment (CASA) - Housto
n, Texas January 2010 -May 2010
Graduate Assistant
* Tutored and assisted students with undergraduate level math and statistics.
* Administered college exams and tests in the testing center.
* Graded college algebra and calculus exams and tests. Entered and analyzed test
results in MS Excel.
SODA Soda Ash Products, Inc. - Mersin, Turkey June 2006 - July 2006
Intern (Planning and Logistics Department)
* Prepared and updated short and long term purchasing plans for materials by usi
ng Material Resource Planning method.
* Ensured regulation compliance by recommending extra safety equipment for emplo
yees in production line.
PILSA Plastic Pipe Products, Inc. - Adana, Turkey June 2005 - July 2005
Intern (Planning and Logistics Department)
* Implemented and applied observational study methods to collect and compile pro
duction statistics.
* Designed production process charts for the Polyvinyl Chloride Sewage Pipe Prod
uction Line products.
SKILLS
Optimization: LINGO, GAMS
Statistics: SPSS, ANOVA
Simulation: ARENA
Design: AUTOCAD, CATIA, SOLIDWORKS
ERP: SAP R/3 Supply Chain Management
Software: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, MS Project
Programming Language: MATLAB
Languages: Turkish; English; German, Spanish
MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES
University of Houston Alumni Association, May 2010 - Present
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), 2009 - Present
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), 2009 -
Present
YMCA of Greater Houston Area Adult Co-Ed Soccer, Houston, Texas, March 2009 - Pr
esent
HARI & ANJALI AGRAWAL Scholarship, August 2008 - August 2009