Ömer Lütfi Erten was born in 1955 in Ankara Ömer Lütfi Erten graduated from Istanbul Technical University Metalurgical Engineering after completing Robert College in 1974. He started his career in 1982 as an English interpreter at Köseoğlu Dış Ticaret. Between 1982–2007 he worked in Döktaş Dökümcülük as Production Supervisor, Method Department Supervisor, Engineering Manager, and Quality Manager.
Between 2007–2016 Erten served in Componenta Dökümcülük as Deputy to Orhangazi Business Unit Director, Internal Sourcing Director, Internal Sourcing Vice President, Business Unit Vice President and Vice President of Country Quality and Customer Relations. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors at Döktaş Dökümcülük.