Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)
Cengizhan possesses extensive experience in quality auditing and management within the automotive sector, currently serving as an IATF 16949 Lead Auditor and Client Manager at UTAC since January 2017. Additionally, Cengizhan holds positions as an IRIS & IATF Lead Auditor at AFNOR Certification and an IATF & IRIS Lead Auditor at Gruppo Kiwa Italia, both initiated in 2023. Cengizhan's career also includes a long tenure as a CoP Auditor for the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) UK, alongside previous roles as an IATF 16949 Lead Auditor at NSF International and an IRIS - ISO/TS 22163 Lead Auditor at Russian Register. Earlier experience includes serving as a Quality System Manager in the automotive suppliers sector and working as a freelance industrial engineer. Cengizhan's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, complemented by early studies in Mathematics at Diyarbakır Anadolu Lisesi.
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Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)
We are an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport and exist to improve vehicle safety and environmental protection by providing robust testing and certification to internationally recognised standards. Designated by the Secretary of State to discharge their statutory responsibility for operating national and UNECE type approval schemes, we approve most categories of new vehicles from locations in the UK and overseas. We have also been designated to act as the UK authority for the certification of packaging and intermediate bulk containers used for the transport of dangerous goods. With more than 40 years’ experience, we have become one of the largest and well-respected approval bodies around. This position has been built on a reputation for technical expertise and quality, which is at the heart of everything we do.