Process Engineer - Paint Coatings

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

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
• 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.
• Fluent in English and Turkish, with strong verbal and written communication skills,
• 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.

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.
• Career development opportunities across multiple disciplines and geographies
• 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