Zeyneb Aksoylu Kirbitci

• Lead the Electrical Maintenance Department, ensuring uninterrupted production and high equipment availability across plant operations. • Led project lifecycles from design review and technical evaluation through execution, commissioning, and operational hand-over of electrical and automation systems. • Prepared cost estimations, supported CAPEX planning, and monitored project budgets to ensure cost control and efficient resource utilization. • Coordinated procurement activities, technical specifications, vendor evaluations, and contractor management for electrical, automation, and instrumentation systems. • Oversaw maintenance and operational readiness of critical infrastructure systems, including transformers, generators, UPS systems, and energy distribution networks. • Developed and implemented preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, achieving a reduction in overall plant downtime through RCA and reliability-focused improvements. • Managed plant-wide maintenance KPIs, maintaining operational continuity during capacity increases and critical equipment overhauls through structured cost and priority control. • Monitored plant-wide energy intensity (kWh/ton) KPIs, analyzing production load and process changes to support data-driven energy efficiency initiatives. • Oversaw testing, commissioning, and start-up of new electrical and instrumentation ensuring compliance with industry standards and seamless integration into production lines. • Integrated, maintained, and troubleshot field instrumentation, including industrial sensors, ATEX-rated devices, motor drives, and control systems, ensuring safe and continuous manufacturing operations. • Designed and supported industrial instrumentation and control systems (PLC/SCADA), enhancing process automation, measurement accuracy, and overall system reliability. • Ensured compliance with HSE requirements and internal safety standards during installation, commissioning, maintenance, and shutdown activities.

• Configured, managed, and troubleshot network infrastructure with a focus on Cisco switches, including VLAN configuration and port management to ensure reliable communication across ITS and surveillance systems. • Led field installation, configuration, and maintenance of IP-based surveillance systems, ensuring reliable video transmission over TCP/IP networks for continuous monitoring and security. • Supervised installation, termination, testing, and topology design of structured cabling and fiber optic networks, ensuring standards compliance and reliable system connectivity. • Diagnosed and repaired UPS and power backup systems, preventing service interruptions and ensuring operational continuity of critical ITS infrastructure. • Installed and maintained solar-powered mobile surveillance and monitoring systems for remote and off-grid ITS applications. • Prepared technical specifications and system documentation for new ITS projects, supporting procurement processes and overseeing on-site implementation activities. • Supported the integration and operation of intelligent transportation systems, optimizing system performance, reliability, and interoperability across field devices and central systems.

• Worked as a Robotics Instructor to enhance technical skills and knowledge in automation while seeking full-time employment.

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