Paint Coatings Process Engineer — Optimize & Train

Jotun; Çerkezköy; On-site; TRY 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Jotun Academy training

Career development across geographies

Team engagement culture

Inclusive corporate culture

Team-building and social activities

Job summary

Jotun, a global coatings company, seeks an experienced Process/Production Engineer to optimise and maintain production formulations, ensuring Right First Time quality and stable throughput. The role includes coaching operators, updating group R&D-driven formulations, and training personnel on local processes.

Fluent in English and Turkish with strong communication skills is required, along with 5+ years in paints/inks/petrochemicals and solid knowledge of industrial processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Fluent in English and Turkish with strong communication skills.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in the paint, ink, or petrochemical industries.
• Strong technical knowledge of industrial processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain optimised production processes/formulations with correct quality and throughput.
• Make formulations available for products with specific and optimised process parameters.
• Update and change formulations as required by Group R&D.
• Support and coach production operators with process optimisation daily.
• Optimise recipes to maintain competitiveness within regional and global R&D framework.
• Provide technical support and collaborate with maintenance.
• Monitor process and quality deviations and follow up.
• Describe local production processes for operator training.
• Provide training to relevant personnel.
• Evaluate needs for improvements and prepare/update production standards and work instructions.
• Maintain and update the skill matrix for employee development.

Skills

Fluent English and Turkish

5+ years experience

Industrial process knowledge

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Jotun, a global coatings company, seeks an experienced Process/Production Engineer to optimise and maintain production formulations, ensuring Right First Time quality and stable throughput. The role includes coaching operators, updating group R&D-driven formulations, and training personnel on local processes.

Fluent in English and Turkish with strong communication skills is required, along with 5+ years in paints/inks/petrochemicals and solid knowledge of industrial processes.