Cemal Altindis — Senior Mechanical Engineer & Manufacturing Expert Renewable Energy • Battery Packs • Solar Lighting Towers • CNC Manufacturing
20+ years experience 50+ export countries

Cemal Altindis

Senior mechanical engineer, CAD designer, and manufacturing specialist with over 20 years of experience in product design, prototyping, renewable energy systems, LiFePO₄ battery packs, solar-powered lighting towers, and custom manufacturing.

He operates a fully equipped mechanical production facility in Ankara, Türkiye, supporting rapid prototyping, contract manufacturing, OEM/white-label production, cross-border R&D-to-market operations, and flexible Türkiye + U.S. cooperation models.

Mechanical Design SolidWorks AutoCAD CNC Machining Sheet Metal Design LiFePO₄ Battery Packs Solar Generators Hybrid LED Lighting Towers DFM / BOM OEM Manufacturing

Professional Experience

Engineering Manager

Kur Makina Ltd. — Ankara, Türkiye
2004 – Present
  • Leads a multidisciplinary engineering and production team at a Türkiye-based manufacturer with in-house CNC machining, sheet metal, welding, assembly, and prototyping capabilities.
  • Manages mechanical design, development, optimization, CAD supervision, solar generator projects, battery pack projects, BOM, QC, export project management, and technical documentation.
  • Coordinates R&D for mobile lighting towers and off-grid systems.
  • Trains engineers in DFM, CNC compatibility, CAD design discipline, and manufacturing-oriented development.

Manufacturing Manager

Set Makina Ltd.
2003 – 2004
  • Managed manufacturing processes and supported mechanical production activities.

Intern

Roketsan
1998
  • Completed internship experience in a high-technology engineering environment.

Selected Projects

  • Mobile Solar Generator Systems: integrated off-grid power units using LiFePO₄ batteries, MPPT charge controllers, and inverters.
  • Hybrid LED Lighting Towers: solar, diesel, and hybrid mobile lighting towers with 9-meter telescopic mast and AC/DC operation.
  • ARAMCO & NESMA Project: 22 units of 9m mobile solar towers for field operations.
  • Emergency LED Lighting Fixtures: compact units with automatic battery backup, boost driver electronics, custom PCB, and LED optics.
  • Urban Outdoor LED Projects: supplied and installed over 25,000 LED streetlights and 15,000 floodlights.
  • LiFePO₄ Battery Packs: modular battery systems for off-grid, solar, LED lighting, e-mobility, marine, and industrial backup uses.

Core Expertise

  • Solar energy system design: off-grid and hybrid
  • Portable power solutions and LiFePO₄ battery packs
  • LED lighting towers: solar, diesel, and hybrid
  • Emergency and outdoor lighting systems
  • CAD design with SolidWorks and AutoCAD
  • Sheet metal and welded enclosure design
  • Industrial prototyping and custom manufacturing
  • Contract production and final assembly support
  • DC/DC and AC/DC converters, boosters, inverters, LED drivers, and thermal optimization
  • Arduino / PLC-based control systems
  • CNC machining: milling, turning, drilling, and press operations
  • DFM, BOM, tolerance optimization, reverse engineering, and legacy equipment rework

Manufacturing Capabilities

  • Full-scale production facility in Ankara, Türkiye.
  • CNC machining, sheet metal forming, TIG/MIG welding, powder coating, prototyping, and final assembly.
  • Mechanical part manufacturing in Türkiye with U.S.-based final assembly or electronics integration.
  • White-label / OEM production, custom CAD design, DFM, prototyping, co-development, and strategic partnerships.
  • Exported products and components to 50+ countries including USA, Saudi Arabia, France, Egypt, Malaysia, Greece, Ethiopia, Malta, Spain, Russia, Portugal, Sweden, Ukraine, UAE, and Vietnam.

Education & Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Kırıkkale University, Türkiye — 2002
  • UK NARIC and Swedish ERIC-NARIC assessments confirm equivalency to a Bachelor’s in Engineering, Level 6 EQF.
  • UK NARIC Reference: #4000490435
  • Certified Mechanical Design — Dassault Systèmes / SolidWorks
  • SOLIDWORKS Professional
  • SOLIDWORKS Associate — Surfacing & Essential Training
  • SOLIDWORKS Simulation / FEA
  • Engineering Drawing & BOM Preparation
  • Product Lifecycle Management / PLM
  • Design for Manufacturing / DFM & DFMEA
  • LED Driver Design and Thermal Management

Technical Tools

  • SolidWorks: modeling, sheet metal, simulation, visualize
  • AutoCAD: 2D, 3D, CAM-ready design
  • CNC design adaptation and post-processing
  • PLC / Arduino system integration basics
  • BOM optimization and manufacturing file preparation