Production Associate Manager

About the role

The Production Associate Manager will lead production areas at Kraft Heinz Turkey'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.
• Own performance reviews, drive sustainable improvements and manage escalations during disruptions.
• Coach and develop engineers, supervisors and frontline leaders, fostering succession planning and talent development.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing, TPM, continuous improvement initiatives and ensure PDCA discipline.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, QRMP and company standards, leading investigations of quality or safety incidents.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, Planning, Quality, Warehouse and EHS departments and support CAPEX implementation.

Required profile

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

Required skills

• Lean, TPM and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Experience with OEE, yield, labor productivity and waste reduction metrics.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP and QRMP compliance.
• Ability to drive data‑based decision‑making using production KPIs.

What we offer

• A fast career track with opportunities to implement new ideas.
• Supportive culture focused on ownership, meritocracy and collaboration.