Process Engineer
Gates Corporation
Posted on Nov 19, 2025
Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.
Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.
Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?
What to Expect
We are looking for a Process Engineer to join our Kemalpaşa plant. In this role, you will be responsible for one of the most critical stages in rubber hose production the vulcanization process, which ensures the final product’s durability and quality.
You will lead process optimization, 5S, and scrap reduction projects, support new product launches, and take part in key equipment implementations such as autoclaves, washing units, and automation systems. Working closely with production, maintenance, and quality teams, you will drive continuous improvement to ensure efficiency, safety, and product excellence.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Implementation of production processes and company procedures, leading productivity improvements, including reducing waste, improving quality and safety, and reducing operating costs. Manage KPIs and ensure preventative actions are taken to maximise success by collaborating with department (curing, extruder, assembly, injection) responsibles.
- Improves production efficiency by analyzing and planning work flow, requirments and equipment.
- Provides production decesion-making information by calculating labor, material cost; reviewing production schudules; estimating future requirements.
- Prepare production reports by collecting analyzing summarizing information and trends.
- Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies.
- Perform engineering analysis to reduce downtime and unplanned outages.
- Plan and coordinate production on daily basis to produce high quality products.
- Develop process improvements to effectively utilize equipment and materials to maximize production.
- Develop operational activites to achieve safety, quality, productivity objectives.
- Define and document clear written specifications and procedures to direct the Operations team in effective.
- Lead and/or support department responsibles, Train people within own work group, Supervise sub-contractors.
- Be an effective team member, working with supervisor and colleagues to ensure smooth workflow with maximum output.
- Actively committed to team development.
- Self-motivated, flexible, proactive and committed.
- Assertive, resilient and welcomes change.
- Idenfy unsafe operations and practices report to Manager immediately.
- To apply the system that meets the requirements of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System, IATF 16949 Automotive Quality Management System, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System.
- Responsible for supporting the monitoring of process performances and supporting projects for process improvement studies.
Keys to Success
- Applies general knowledge of business developed through education or past experience
Supervisory Responsibilities
- None
- Assigns tasks to and coordinates work with entry-level engineers, technicians, or administrative staff.
- Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies
- Develops broad knowledge and skills in a specific practice area.
- Works on small projects or portions of larger projects
- Performs moderate design tasks.
- Prepares portions of project documents.
- Edits specifications.
- Performs research and investigations
- Assists in determining schedule and budget requirements.
- Evaluates, selects, and applies standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform a task or sequence of tasks for conventional projects with few complex features.
- Possesses effective oral and written communication skills.
- Assists with client, customer, or official contacts and communication pertaining to specific assignments or meetings.
- Collaboratively uses judgment to determine adaptations in methods for nonroutine aspects of assignments.
Requirements and Preferred Skills
- 2-4 years of experience
- Typically requires a college or university degree or the equivalent work experience that provides exposure to fundamental theories, principles and concepts
- Requires a degree in mechanical, industrial or chemical engineering.
- Have a sound knowledge of statistics.
- Capable of leading problem solving activities.
- Analytical thinking and result oriented.
- Strong computer skills with sound knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Good written and oral communications skills.
- Fluent in both verbal and written English.
- No restriction for travel in and out of country.
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Why Gates?
Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.
Work Environment
Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.
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