Sevgihan Yildiz Bircan
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Mechanical Engineering · Technical Sales · Project Leadership

Technical clarity in complex industrial sales and projects.

Dr. Mechanical Engineer and Technical Sales Team Leader with experience leading offer and order processes for industrial refrigeration and gas-compressor packages, and earlier roles in project engineering and academic research in Belgium, Japan and Türkiye.

Zaventem, Belgium · Available with notice

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Background

About

I am analytical, highly organised and committed to continuous improvement. I work well in fast-paced environments where multiple projects and priorities run in parallel, and I aim for a high standard in every task.

As Technical Sales Team Leader for Light Chemical at Mayekawa Europe, I oversee offer and order handling for MYCOM industrial refrigeration packages and gas compressors, combining technical and commercial judgement with team leadership across EMEA.

Track record

Experience

May 2023 – Present

Mayekawa Europe

Technical Sales Team Leader – Light Chemical

Zaventem, Belgium

  • Lead offer and order handling for MYCOM industrial refrigeration packages and gas compressors.
  • Mentor the team, set priorities and streamline proposal and order workflows.
  • Support complex customer inquiries, review quotations and escalate resolutions with engineering, procurement and logistics across EMEA.
2017 – April 2023

Sumitomo Drive Technologies

Project Engineer

Belgium

  • Prepared commercial and technical proposals for industrial gearboxes and cooling-tower projects.
  • Performed mechanical and thermal checks for gearbox selection; managed quotations through to order completion.
  • Supported OEM, end customers and area sales; delivered cooling-technology training and led an instruments-database project.
2012 – 2017

Editorial boards

Editorial team member

International journals

  • Reviewed and approved articles for Modern Applied Science and the International Journal of Analytical Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography.
2009 – 2012

Nagoya University

Research Assistant

Japan

  • Research in mechanical and chemical engineering; publications, seminars and international conferences.
  • Mentored students in the hydrothermal gasification laboratory.
2005 – 2009

Yildiz Technical University

Research Assistant

Türkiye

  • Research, publications and conference participation; mentoring in steam/gas turbine and fluid-flow laboratories.

Credentials

Education & languages

Education

  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering

    Nagoya University · 2009–2012

  • MSc Mechanical Engineering

    Yildiz Technical University · 2003–2006

  • BSc Mechanical Engineering

    Yildiz Technical University · 1998–2002

Selected courses

  • ATEX – explosion safety (Actemium Belgium, 2024)
  • Management training (TOSED / BusinessTurk, Brussels)
  • Research study – Von Karman Institute; Nagoya University Ecotopia Science Institute

Languages

Turkish
Native
English
Advanced (C1)
Japanese
Intermediate (B2)
Dutch
Intermediate (B1)

Next step

Let's talk

Open to conversations about technical sales leadership, industrial project engineering and related opportunities in Belgium and across Europe.

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