Plant Controller

Quintall; Yunusemre; On-site; TRY 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Festo, a global leader in automation technology, seeks a Plant Controller for its Manisa facility. The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, monthly closing, and cost analyses to drive efficiency and profitability.

You will analyze manufacturing costs, support CAPEX planning, and collaborate with Production, Logistics, Procurement, and Engineering to deliver actionable insights and optimize performance. English proficiency required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field.
• Maximum 3 years of experience in Controlling, Finance, Costing, Manufacturing or related areas is preferred.
• Strong interest in manufacturing finance, controlling, costing and budgeting.
• Analytical mindset with strong numerical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to understand manufacturing processes and operational performance indicators.
• Advanced MS Excel knowledge; SAP experience is an asset.
• Ability to analyze data and transform findings into actionable business insights.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Proactive, detail-oriented and results-oriented approach.
• Good command of written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting and monthly closing activities.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, variances and operational KPIs to identify improvement opportunities.
• Perform product costing and manufacturing cost calculations.
• Support standard costing and master data management processes.
• Prepare cost analyses for new products, investments and capacity changes.
• Support CAPEX planning and investment controlling activities.
• Monitor and analyze key cost drivers such as materials, labor, machinery and energy consumption.
• Evaluate the financial impact of changes in production volume, productivity and capacity utilization.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Logistics, Procurement and Engineering teams to provide financial insights.
• Contribute to process standardization, automation and digitalization initiatives.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Numerical skills

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

English language skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

SAP

Job description

Founded in 1925, Festo Corporation is the leading worldwide supplier of automation technology and the performance leader in industrial training and education programs. For many years Festo has been providing impetus for factory automation and offers a wide product and service portfolio from individual components to complex customized solutions and system. As a family-owned company, we act from a holistic perspective. We take responsibility for our actions globally and locally, we want to contribute to the quality of life and conservation of resources where we operate with new technologies, knowledge, and education.

At Festo, we hire people who continuously live our five core Values:

• We are Ambitious
• We are Determined
• We are Visionary
• We Value Each Other
• We are Dependable

For further growth of our businesses, we are looking for Plant Controller for our Manisa facility.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting and monthly closing activities
• Analyze manufacturing costs, variances and operational KPIs to identify improvement opportunities
• Perform product costing and manufacturing cost calculations
• Support standard costing and master data management processes
• Prepare cost analyses for new products, investments and capacity changes
• Support CAPEX planning and investment controlling activities
• Monitor and analyze key cost drivers such as materials, labor, machinery and energy consumption
• Evaluate the financial impact of changes in production volume, productivity and capacity utilization
• Collaborate closely with Production, Logistics, Procurement and Engineering teams to provide financial insights
• Contribute to process standardization, automation and digitalization initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Maximum 3 years of experience in Controlling, Finance, Costing, Manufacturing or related areas is preferred
• Strong interest in manufacturing finance, controlling, costing and budgeting
• Analytical mindset with strong numerical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to understand manufacturing processes and operational performance indicators
• Advanced MS Excel knowledge; SAP experience is an asset
• Ability to analyze data and transform findings into actionable business insights
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Proactive, detail-oriented and results-oriented approach
• Good command of written and spoken English