Research and Development Specialist

Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayi A.Ş.

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 Research And Development Specialist who will be reporting to the Research And Development Manager.

 Qualifications

• Chemical Engineer graduated from reputable universities (master degree is a plus),
• Preferably with minimum 2 years industry experience,
• Fundamental understanding of polymer characterization techniques,
• Hands-on experience in Polymer processing and experience in fiber spinning technology is a plus,
• Investigate and explore new ideas, demonstrate proof of concept, create new intellectual properties,
• Good command of English- both spoken and written,
• Must be self-motivated, well-organized, persistent, team-oriented, and able to handle multiple tasks,
• Residence in Yalova, Gölcük or Anatolian side of İstanbul,

• No military obligation for male candidates.

Job Description

• Carrying out studies to improve and / or improve process and / or product quality,
• Working on cost reduction and improvement and / or development,
• Taking part in new process and product development projects within the R&D department,
• Understanding the causes of problems that may arise in the process application of R&D projects and to be able to establish a cause-effect relationship by making relevant literature and theoretical researches for their solution.