Üretim Mühendisi

GİZLİ; Kahramankazan; On-site; TRY 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

GİZLİ is looking for a Chemical Engineer with hands-on experience in cement and lime calcination to optimize rotary kiln operations, improve throughput and energy efficiency. The role centers on process performance, data-driven decision making and safety, working across a high-temperature industrial setting.

You will collaborate with Production, Maintenance and HSE teams, utilize DCS/SCADA and RCA methods, and drive continuous improvement and energy optimization across your facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of experience within cement, lime, calcination, or other high-temperature process industries.
• Strong analytical thinking skills with the ability to identify cause-and-effect relationships between process parameters and develop sustainable solutions through Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Experience in one or more of the following operations:

Responsibilities

• Optimize rotary kiln and calcination process performance to improve productivity and efficiency.
• Monitor production performance through process data analysis and advanced process control tools.
• Lead continuous improvement and energy optimization initiatives.
• Identify process bottlenecks and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Support production teams by providing technical expertise and troubleshooting process issues.
• Work closely with Maintenance and Reliability teams to maximize equipment performance.
• Ensure compliance with all HSE standards and operational procedures.
• Contribute to achieving operational, quality, environmental, and sustainability objectives.

Skills

HSE leadership

Process optimization

Root Cause Analysis

English proficiency

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

DCS/SCADA

Energy management tools

Job description

We are looking for candidates with experience in the following areas

Key Qualifications

Health, Safety & Leadership

• Demonstrates an uncompromising commitment to Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), consistently placing safe operations above all other priorities.
• Leads by example in promoting a strong safety culture across all operational activities.
• Hands-on experience with Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO), Permit to Work (PTW), energy isolation, risk assessment, and safe work practices.
• Strong understanding of process safety and operational risk management within heavy industrial environments.

Technical Expertise

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of experience within cement, lime, calcination, or other high-temperature process industries.
• Strong analytical thinking skills with the ability to identify cause-and-effect relationships between process parameters and develop sustainable solutions through Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Experience in one or more of the following operations:

Lime Calcination Plants

Cement Clinker Rotary Kilns

Dolomite Calcination Plants

Magnesite Calcination Plants

Other continuous high-temperature rotary kiln or thermal processing facilities

• Strong technical knowledge of:

Rotary Kilns

Preheater & Cyclone Systems

Electrostatic Precipitators (ESP)

Induced Draft (ID) Fans

Primary Air Fans

Natural Gas Combustion Systems

Burners

Lime Coolers

Auxiliary Process Equipment

• Experience with calcination processes, combustion systems, dust collection systems, and thermal process optimization.
• Proven experience in kiln performance monitoring, process optimization, production efficiency, and energy-saving initiatives.
• Knowledge of alternative fuel applications and combustion optimization.
• Ability to evaluate refractory performance, kiln mechanical behavior, and process interactions.
• Experience working with DCS/SCADA process control systems.
• Strong background in continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and HSE teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Good command of written and spoken English.

Key Responsibilities

• Optimize rotary kiln and calcination process performance to improve productivity and efficiency.
• Monitor production performance through process data analysis and advanced process control tools.
• Lead continuous improvement and energy optimization initiatives.
• Identify process bottlenecks and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Support production teams by providing technical expertise and troubleshooting process issues.
• Work closely with Maintenance and Reliability teams to maximize equipment performance.
• Ensure compliance with all HSE standards and operational procedures.
• Contribute to achieving operational, quality, environmental, and sustainability objectives.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.