Production Associate Manager

About the role

The Production Associate Manager will lead production areas at Kraft Heinz's Susurluk factory, driving safety, quality, delivery, cost and people objectives. This role is central to achieving operational excellence and developing future production leaders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead production teams to meet KPIs such as OEE, yield, labor productivity, waste and service level.
• Manage escalation during operational disruptions and ensure continuity for planned and unplanned events.
• Coach and develop engineers, supervisors and frontline leaders, including succession planning and talent development.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing, TPM and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring PDCA discipline.
• Own safety performance, ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, QRMP and lead investigations of quality or safety incidents.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, Planning, Quality, Warehouse and EHS on capital projects and production readiness.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Food, Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial or related).
• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing leadership experience, preferably in FMCG.
• Proven people‑management experience and ability to lead cross‑functional improvement projects.

Required skills

• Lean Manufacturing methodology.
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
• Continuous Improvement tools and PDCA cycle.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP and QRMP standards.

What we offer

• Fast career track with opportunities to implement new ideas.
• Work in a globally recognized food and beverage company.