Turgay Baydar
About Turgay Baydar
Turgay Baydar is a Manufacturing and Industrialization Engineer with extensive experience in various engineering roles across multiple companies, including Farplas and ZF Friedrichshafen. He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering, and currently works at Northvolt in Sweden.
Current Role at Northvolt
Turgay Baydar currently holds the position of Manufacturing & Industrialization Engineering - NPI at Northvolt. He has been with the company since 2021, contributing to the development and implementation of manufacturing processes in Stockholm County, Sweden. His role focuses on new product introduction, ensuring that manufacturing operations align with the company's strategic goals in the battery production sector.
Previous Experience at Farplas
Turgay Baydar worked at Farplas in various capacities from 2014 to 2021. He began as a Senior Method and Automation Engineer from 2014 to 2016, where he focused on optimizing manufacturing methods. He then served as the Manufacturing Technologies Team Leader from 2018 to 2021, overseeing technology integration and process improvements in Çayırova Mah., Kocaeli, Türkiye.
Experience at ZF Friedrichshafen
From 2016 to 2018, Turgay Baydar was employed as a CoC Process Development Engineer at ZF Friedrichshafen in Türkiye. In this role, he contributed to the development of processes that enhance operational efficiency and product quality within the automotive industry.
Educational Background
Turgay Baydar has a solid educational foundation in engineering and business management. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Kocaeli University, studying from 2007 to 2012. He later pursued an mMBA in Business Administration and Management at Istanbul Technical University from 2020 to 2021. His education equips him with a blend of technical and managerial skills relevant to his current and past roles.
Internship Experience
Turgay Baydar gained valuable industry experience through internships at Turkish Technic and Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş. He interned at Turkish Technic for 11 months in 2010 and at Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş. for 11 months in 2011. These internships provided him with practical insights into the aviation and automotive sectors, respectively.