Process Engineer: Lean Optimization for Food & Beverage

Agricultural Ingredients N. America; Gebze; On-site; TRY 2,896,000 - 4,826,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good compensation

Onboarding and training

International exposure

Job summary

Sensient Technologies Corporation is seeking a Process Engineer to support the Natural Conversion Strategy by optimizing manufacturing processes, ensuring product quality and regulatory compliance. The role focuses on developing and implementing process improvements across operations to boost efficiency and reduce waste.

You will work with cross-functional teams onsite, apply Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, and ensure safety and environmental standards are met while delivering consistent,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Process Engineering, Food Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Solid years of experience in process engineering within the food, beverage, ingredients, chemical, or manufacturing industry.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, process optimization, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Familiarity with GMP, HACCP, food safety, quality systems, and EHS requirements is preferred.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English and Turkish.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain process flow diagrams, process documentation, operating parameters, and standard operating procedures
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, Supply Chain, and R&D to implement process improvements and resolve technical issues
• Investigate process deviations, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions
• Optimize process parameters to improve product consistency and reduce waste, energy consumption, and manufacturing costs
• Promote continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other operational excellence methodologies
• Work with global process and operations teams to share best practices and standardize manufacturing processes where applicable

Skills

Process engineering

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

GMP/HACCP knowledge

Analytical skills

English/Turkish fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Process Engineering

Job description

Sensient Technologies Corporation is seeking a Process Engineer to support the Natural Conversion Strategy by optimizing manufacturing processes, ensuring product quality and regulatory compliance. The role focuses on developing and implementing process improvements across operations to boost efficiency and reduce waste.

You will work with cross-functional teams onsite, apply Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, and ensure safety and environmental standards are met while delivering consistent,