R&D Product Engineer – Cerkezkoy Plant

About the role

As an R&D Product Engineer at 3M's Cerkezkoy plant, you will tap into your curiosity and collaborate with innovative, diverse teams worldwide. The role focuses on developing and scaling new and existing technologies to drive manufacturing excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Perform and guide self‑initiated or assigned programs of major importance, supporting innovative applications and extensions of new and existing technologies.
• Lead and support the implementation and scale‑up of new technologies, ensuring seamless integration into manufacturing.
• Provide technical support to maintain and troubleshoot current technologies, minimizing downtime.
• Manage product and technology transfers across manufacturing lines and locations, meeting efficiency and quality standards.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including R&D, quality and operations to deliver business objectives.
• Apply statistical thinking and data analysis tools to evaluate processes, identify improvements and drive performance.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or a related scientific field.
• Professional experience in scale‑up and technology transfer within a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in English and Turkish.

Required skills

• Strong background in extrusion, microreplication, adhesive coating and converting processes (planetary and level‑wound).
• Project management capability to handle multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with statistical analysis tools such as Minitab, Excel and PowerPoint.