A graduate of Fırat University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mustafa Karabacak worked on Quality Control at the Tuzla Jeep Factory during his military service as a reserve officer. He then worked as a Field Engineer and Site Supervisor in the construction of various industrial facilities at Atilla Doğan Inc., as Technical Manager at MVM Construction, and as Site Supervisor in the construction of industrial facilities and pipelines at Çolakoğlu Construction. He started working as Regional Manager at Aksa Natural Gas Distribution Inc. in 2004 and is currently serving as Company Director at Aksa Tokat Amasya Natural Gas Distribution Inc.