Orhan Tolga B.
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Skill pts: 5

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Experience

  • Founder & Mechanical Design Engineer TLG SYSTEMS Automotive · Full-time Mar 2026 – Present 6 mos Bursa, Türkiye Founder and lead mechanical engineer of an automotive engineering company specializing in vehicle systems, passenger door systems, mechanical mechanisms, vehicle integration, and custom engineering solutions.

    Main responsibilities include:

    • Mechanical product development from concept to production
    • 3D parametric design using Autodesk Inventor
    • Mechanical assembly and mechanism development
    • Automotive linkage, shaft, bracket and actuator design
    • Electric passenger door system development
    • Vehicle-specific mechanical integration
    • Sheet-metal and fabricated component design
    • Production-ready technical drawings
    • 2D documentation and layouts using Autodesk AutoCAD
    • Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM / DFMA)
    • Prototype manufacturing and assembly support
    • Testing, validation and continuous product improvement
    • Supplier coordination and manufacturing support
    • Customer-specific engineering adaptations

    Engineering projects include electric passenger door systems, rotary actuators, sliding mechanisms, lift-and-turn mechanisms, custom vehicle access systems, mechanical assemblies and commercial vehicle engineering applications.
  • R&D Manager / Mechanical Design Engineer Erduman Automotive · Full-time Aug 2022 – Aug 2026 4 yrs Bursa, Türkiye Responsible for engineering, research and development, and product development of buses, minibuses and special-purpose commercial vehicles.

    Key responsibilities included:

    • Complete vehicle engineering and project development
    • Vehicle feasibility studies
    • Initial engineering layouts and vehicle architecture
    • 3D mechanical design using Autodesk Inventor
    • Vehicle interior and exterior component integration
    • Seating layout development
    • Mechanical system and custom component design
    • Vehicle packaging studies
    • Weight distribution and axle-load calculations
    • Sheet-metal and fabricated component development
    • Manufacturing and assembly drawings
    • Autodesk AutoCAD technical drawings and layouts
    • Prototype and production engineering support
    • Engineering change management
    • OEM technical approval processes
    • Homologation and type-approval documentation
    • Production problem solving
    • Supplier and manufacturing coordination

    Worked on multiple commercial vehicle platforms including minibuses, midibuses, low-entry vehicles, buses and special-purpose vehicles from initial feasibility through engineering, manufacturing and vehicle validation.

Education

  • Mersin University Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering, a 2013 – 2017 Activities and Societies: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on mechanical design, manufacturing, engineering mechanics, technical drawing and product development. Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on mechanical design, manufacturing, engineering mechanics, technical drawing and product development.

Other experience

  • Commercial Vehicle & Automotive Engineering Extensive engineering experience in commercial vehicles including buses, minibuses, low-entry vehicles and special-purpose vehicles.

    Project activities include vehicle packaging, component integration, mechanical systems, passenger door mechanisms, brackets, linkages, sheet-metal structures, interior components, production drawings, prototype development and manufacturing support.

    Experienced in developing solutions under real-world constraints including available packaging space, vehicle weight, axle capacity, manufacturability, assembly requirements, serviceability and homologation requirements.