Production Planning Engineer

Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.S.; Yalova Merkez; On-site; TRY 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

AKSA, a leading acrylic fiber producer, invites applications for a Production Planning Engineer to join our Yalova facility. You will conduct work studies, optimize processes, and support Lean initiatives to boost productivity and efficiency.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's in Industrial Engineering, has 2+ years' experience in manufacturing, strong Excel skills, and a good command of English. SAP and BI tools are a plus; we offer development opportunities and a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing IE experience.
• Strong knowledge of work measurement, time studies, and process analysis.
• Hands-on experience with Lean, Kaizen, 5S, and continuous improvement.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with SAP preferred.
• Experience with Power BI or Tableau is an advantage.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good command of English.

Responsibilities

• Conduct work studies and time studies to establish and maintain standard operation times.
• Analyze manufacturing processes and identify opportunities to improve productivity and efficiency.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform capacity, labor, and machine utilization analyses to identify bottlenecks and recommend improvements.
• Analyze production layouts and material flow to optimize operational efficiency.
• Monitor and analyze key operational KPIs, including OEE, cycle time, productivity, and labor efficiency.
• Utilize ERP systems and data analytics tools to support data-driven decision-making.
• Prepare performance reports and present improvement opportunities to management.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen

5S

Excel

Communication skills

English proficiency

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

AKSA, a company of Akkök Holding, was founded in 1968 in Yalova. Becoming the world’s largest producer of acrylic fiber over the years, Aksa today serves approximately 300 customers in over 50 countries across 5 continents. Having a capacity of 350.000 tons per year, Aksa supplies raw materials for textiles and technical textiles in many diverse areas.

We are looking for a Production Planning Engineer to join one of the world’s largest acrylic fiber manufacturing organizations.

Qualities We Are Looking For;

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Industrial Engineering, Method Engineering, or Continuous Improvement within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of work measurement, time studies, and process analysis.
• Hands‑on experience with Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with SAP is preferred.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar business intelligence tools is an advantage.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good command of English.

Your main tasks are;

• Conduct work studies and time studies to establish and maintain standard operation times.
• Analyze manufacturing processes and identify opportunities to improve productivity and operational efficiency.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform capacity, labor, and machine utilization analyses to identify bottlenecks and recommend improvements.
• Analyze production layouts and material flow to optimize operational efficiency.
• Monitor and analyze key operational KPIs, including OEE, cycle time, productivity, and labor efficiency.
• Utilize ERP systems and data analytics tools to support data-driven decision-making.
• Prepare performance reports and present improvement opportunities to management.

What are waiting for you here !

Applications that support your development

• Participation in Job Orientation and AKSA Recognition Training specific to the process steps within the scope of job adaptation,
• Opportunity to participate in personal development, professional development and leadership training within the scope of our Corporate Training Academy,
• Outside fairs, training and company visit opportunities abroad,
• Master's/PhD support program,
• Foreign language support program,

Work-Life Balance

• The opportunity to work 4 days a week, which we implemented as a first in Turkey,
• Private accommodation for employees,
• Benefit package,
• Aksa Social Event Team activities (Sailing, book, running, trekking clubs)
• Service Opportunity: Asian side of İstanbul, On the Yalova-Kocaeli (Karamürsel-Gölcük-Başiskele), Bursa.

Recruitment Process

• Receiving applications,
• Preliminary evaluation to be made in line with the criteria,
• Sending personality inventory and interview process to shortlisted candidates
• English exam
• Senior management meeting
• Offer