Harun Kurtuluş
Chemical Manufacturing & Process Engineering Manager | Production, Product Industrialization and Plant Improvement
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Engineering & Process Development leader with 17+ years of experience in specialty chemicals manufacturing, spanning production leadership, product development, process scale-up, pilot-to-production transfer, and multi-site CAPEX execution. Proven success in greenfield plant installations, international plant relocations, process modernization, and operational stabilization across EMEA, Central Asia, and South-East Asia. Recognized for bridging R&D, production, commercialization, and strategic investment decisions, while leading cross-functional engineering teams in global manufacturing environments.
Strong track record in feasibility studies, equipment sizing, industrial commissioning, HAZOP/FMEA-driven safety improvements, and sustainable capacity growth.
Deneyim
Engineering & Process Development Manager at Akdeniz Chemson (2023-08 – Present)
Lead engineering, process development, and industrialization activities across 20 operations, 600 employees, and ~10K t/y production scope, managing a team of 4 chemical engineers.
- Leading ~$17M South-East Asia strategic investment budgeting and feasibility studies
- Contributing to $17M HTC investment program including technical budget validation and process design decisions
- Led $4.5M international polymer plant relocation and technical commissioning to Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Delivered $1.3M jet mill installation and bulk handling system revisions
- Executed Zinc Borate capacity increase: +2,000 t/y
- Delivered Plasticizer greenfield plant installation: 1,500 t/y
- Established R&D pilot plant infrastructure for lab-to-production transfer
- Led mechanical-to-pneumatic conveying conversion projects in 2 plants
- Implemented HTC process revisions improving product quality consistency
- Directed liquid plant HSE-focused safety and process improvement projects
Product Executive at Akdeniz Chemson (2021-07 – 2023-08)
Served as technical-commercial bridge between customers, R&D, production, and sales teams across multiple countries.
- Managed international customer qualification, validation, and industrial product trials
- Conducted extensive technical visits across Morocco, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Russia, Azerbaijan, and CIS region
- Supported acquisition of strategic new accounts through plant-level technical troubleshooting
- Led customer complaint investigations and CAPA implementation
- Managed a team of 5 white-collar professionals
Product Development Executive at Akdeniz Chemson (2017-08 – 2021-07)
Led product optimization and formulation adaptation programs for specialty chemical portfolios.
- Designed and optimized hundreds of formulation variants for customer-specific applications
- Led alternative raw material and cost optimization studies
- Coordinated laboratory, production, and sales functions for successful commercialization
- Managed 2 white-collar and 15 blue-collar employees
Production Executive at Akdeniz Chemson (2012-08 – 2017-08)
Managed production and optimization of lead oxide and NLS28 process units.
- Managed production and optimization of lead oxide and NLS28 process units
- Led a 14-person blue-collar team
- Improved occupational safety, process reliability, and production stability
Production Engineer at İnci Akü (2009-02 – 2012-08)
Sole production lead during setup and commissioning of a greenfield industrial battery plant.
- Built all production tracking systems and SOPs from the ground up
- Managed approximately 30 personnel across alloying, lead recovery, and charging operations
- Supported initial planning, quality, and R&D system establishment
- Conducted customer technical support and after-sales maintenance visits
Eğitim
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering – Middle East Technical University (METU) (2002 – 2007)
