Production Planning Engineer

Founded in 1994, Sistem Alüminyum is a leading aluminium manufacturer in Türkiye, recognized for its strong manufacturing infrastructure, engineering expertise, and innovative approach. The company operates from its fully integrated manufacturing campus in Ergene, Tekirdağ, complemented by its headquarters in Istanbul.

Spanning a total area of 330,000 m², our production campus brings together extensive capabilities across Industrial Extrusion Solutions, Forging Solutions, Architectural Systems, and Aluminium Composite Panel Solutions. With an annual aluminium profile production capacity of 103,000 metric tons, Sistem Alüminyum delivers solutions to a wide range of strategic industries. Today, the company exports to more than 75 countries across the globe. With a team of over 1,200 professionals, we continue to grow our global success story through development, innovation, and shared value.

Our strong manufacturing infrastructure and commitment to sustainable growth have earned national recognition. In 2025, Sistem Alüminyum advanced 40 positions to rank 273rd in the ISO 500 – Türkiye’s Top 500 Industrial Enterprises survey and climbed 35 positions to 231st in the Türkiye’s Top 1000 Exporters ranking published by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM). The company has also secured s ix first-place awards in the Aluminium Rods and Profiles category at the Metallic Stars of Export Awards, organized by İDDMİB.

We are looking for a motivated and analytically minded Production Planning Engineer to join our manufacturing facility located in Ergene, Tekirdağ.

This role will be responsible for preparing and monitoring production plans, managing work orders and material requirements, following customer orders through SAP, and coordinating closely with Production, Sales, and Dispatch teams to support timely and efficient manufacturing operations.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented and solution-focused engineering professional with hands-on production planning experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to manage changing priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and monitor daily and weekly production schedules for manufacturing departments
• Create, release, and follow up on production work orders in SAP
• Monitor raw material requirements and availability to ensure continuity of production
• Track customer orders in the system and follow their progress throughout the production process
• Implement required system revisions in line with requests received from the Sales team
• Review daily production reports and compare actual production results against planned targets
• Plan and monitor outsourced production processes
• Conduct capacity analyses and support the effective allocation of production resources
• Identify production bottlenecks and collaborate with relevant departments to develop effective solutions
• Contribute to improvement initiatives aimed at increasing productivity and operational efficiency
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of available resources
• Coordinate with the Sales and Dispatch teams regarding customer requirements and delivery priorities
• Support the achievement of production planning targets in line with operational priorities and delivery commitments
• Prepare and maintain production planning reports and relevant system records

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in production planning within a manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience using SAP in production planning processes
• Preferably experienced in the aluminium, metal, or a similar industrial manufacturing sector
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Knowledge of production planning, material requirements planning, capacity planning, and order management
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and reporting skills
• Strong planning, prioritisation, and organisational abilities
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and results-driven
• Able to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Residing or willing to reside in Çorlu, Çerkezköy, Ergene, Tekirdağ city center, or Lüleburgaz