Woman hand on national freight car

Women's hand to the national freight wagon: At TÜDEMSAŞ, which produces industrial products for the railway sector with freight wagons and spare vehicles in Sivas, women take part in every stage of the national train from drawing to the production of freight wagons.

TUDEMSAS, which carries out its activities in an area of ​​418 thousand square meters in the city with approximately 500 expert personnel, also works in the production, design and repair of wagon production, wagon repair, metal works manufacturing factories, which are called "heavy industry", and all kinds of facilities and machine parts.

In the design phase, the women who draw the machine parts and wagons, then go to the factories and help both production and quality control of the parts from production to maintenance and repair.

Vildan Kocamemik (39), who works as a branch manager of the quality improvement system at the factory, said that he worked at the factory for 7 years.

Explaining that he is doing the certification and certification of wagon manufacturing and repair works with the women working in his unit, Kocamemik said, “This is the heavy industry sector. In the past years, there has not been a preferred workplace for women. Our senior management supports the female employee in this regard. While a new production concept was adopted here, an environment where women could work comfortably and peacefully was also provided. " said.
"We are proud that a woman's hand touched the national carriage"

Ayşenur Şahin Arslan (27), who works as a technical personnel in the factory, also told me that he has been working for 1,5 for a long time in the production planning department and that it is a pleasure to work in heavy industry.

Noting the difficulties of the profession Arslan, said:

“You are constantly in danger. There are some heavy materials we have to use. We are constantly working under cranes, which is risky. But the field means seeing where everything started. Where something is uncovered through labor. We see how much effort goes into even the smallest thing. We are happy when we have a small contribution even in this. We are also proud that the woman hand touched the domestic and national carriage. There is a different excitement for us. We know what stages they went through and with what difficulties these wagons were certified. We are proud to compete with the world, with Europe in this regard. It is very nice to have our contribution in this. "
"We are at the first production stage of the national freight wagon"

Armstrong, so far in the sector always works of men, but that women also increased interest in this sector, he said: "first female hand in TÜDEMSAŞ in Turkey, according to European standards, building domestic production of cars and this one got to the final stage of the woman's hand the first stage. " said.

One of the employees, Pınar If (28), stated that she has been working at TÜDEMSAŞ for 3,5 years and stated that after designing in the painting house, they went to the field and controlled the production and assembly stages.