Process Engineer

Jotun Dekorativ Marketing; Süleymanpaşa; On-site; TRY 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Learning opportunities

Supportive leadership

Inclusive culture

Team building activities

Job summary

Jotun Boya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. is seeking a seasoned specialist to optimize and maintain production processes and formulations, ensuring quality and throughput. You will update formulations per R&D, coach operators, and keep recipes competitive locally within global standards.

The role requires strong technical knowledge of industrial processes, a chemical engineering background, and English fluency. Relocation to Çerkezköy, Çorlu or Kapaklı is considered for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Create and maintain optimised production processes/formulation ensuring correct quality and quantity of products.
• Update and change formulations as required by Group R&D Support and coach production operators with process optimisation on a daily basis.
• Optimise recipes to maintain competitiveness in the local market within framework set by regional and global R&D.
• Provide technical support and cooperate closely with maintenance.
• Follow-up process and quality deviations.
• Investigate product complaints.
• Describe the local production process for sustainable training of operators.
• Give training to relevant personnel.
• Maintain and regularly update the skill matrix to ensure employee competency and development.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain optimised production processes/formulation ensuring correct quality and quantity of products.
• Provide formulations with specific, optimised parameters and update as required by Group R&D Support.
• Coach production operators with process optimisation daily.
• Optimise recipes to maintain local market competitiveness.
• Give technical support and cooperate closely with maintenance.
• Follow-up process and quality deviations.
• Investigate product complaints.
• Describe local production process for training operators and provide training.
• Maintain and update skill matrix for employee competency.

Skills

Process optimization

Quality control

Technical knowledge

MS Office

Relocation willing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field

Job description

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

Create and maintain optimised production processes/formulation which ensures the correct quality and quantity of products, including the Right First Time and stable throughput time.

Responsibilities: 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 on a daily basis Optimise recipes to maintain competitiveness in the local market within the framework set by regional and global R&D Give technical support and cooperate closely with maintenance Follow-up process and quality deviations Investigate product complaints Describe the local production process for sustainable training of operators. Give training to relevant personnel Evaluate the need for improvements Preparing, reviewing, and revising production standards and work instructions Maintaining and regularly updating the skill matrix to ensure employee competency and development.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

What We Look For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in the paint, ink, or petrochemical industry.
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of industrial processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and strong computer skills.
• Currently residing in or willing to relocate to Çerkezköy, Çorlu, or Kapaklı.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and our in-house learning Jotun Academy,
• Leaders who focus on engaging and enabling their team, proven by consistently high employee feedback scores,
• A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self,
• A focus on having fun together through team buildings and social activities

POSITION INFORMATION

Company: Jotun Boya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.

Contract Type: Regular Time

Time Type: Full time

CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy): 29.09.2026

WHO WE ARE

Jotun in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) has 18 different legal entities and operates 7 production facilities. The region has approximately 2000 employees who work across four markets: Marine, Protective, Powder and Decorative.

Jotun ECA is committed to an ambitious growth strategy. Our employees are the real value in our companies as individuals and teams. We strive to provide our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development driven by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.

Jotun Boya San ve Tic A.Ş. in Turkey, operates since 1989 with more than 750 employees. Jotun Boya produces and sells Marine, Protective, Powder Coatings and Decorative Paints with over 500 dealers across Turkey.

Jotun makes its mark on your surroundings, from steel bridges to beautiful walls; from cargo vessels to refrigerators and iconic buildings.

Do you want to join us and make your mark? Visit our Career Page to know more about life at Jotun.

Jotun’s company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and diversity of professions, gender, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures etc. We are committed to represent the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.

If you are applying to a position and require any additional support in the interview process, please let us know how we can accommodate this.

Jotun is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of decorative paints, marine, protective, and powder coatings. The Group has 68 companies and 40 production facilities globally, and over 10 933 employees. Jotun products are available in more than 100 countries through own subsidiaries, joint ventures, branch offices, dealers and distributors. The Jotun Group’s sales in 2025 was NOK 34.3 billion. The Jotun Group is organised into four segments and five geographical regions, and has its head office in Sandefjord, Norway.

Find out what life at Jotun is like. Meet some of your colleagues and get a feeling for the company culture.

Jotun believes that paints and coatings play a key role in a sustainable future. We strive to act responsibly in everything we do, and protect property with a minimum environmental impact.

We embrace responsibility for our employees and the societies where we operate. With a strong corporate culture and sound values, we create a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace where people can grow. In addition, Jotun strives to make a positive impact through community initiatives and collaboration.