Production Manager

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About the role:

The Production Manager at the Suma & ENA production facility in Tarsus/Mersin is responsible for the end-to-end management of production operations. This role demands strategic leadership to ensure efficient, safe, and cost-effective production while maintaining strong relationships with unionized labor and optimizing operational performance.

Role Responsibilities:

• Oversee the production process from raw material intake to finished goods.

• Build and maintain high performing team and develop and mentor engineers and technical staff

• Manage unionized workforce effectively, ensuring compliance with collective agreements.

• Ensure production targets are met in terms of safety, quality, volume and cost, and.

• Optimize production schedules to maximize plant capacity and reduce downtime.

• Implement and monitor KPIs for production efficiency and effectiveness.

• Collaborate with supply chain teams to align production with customer requirements.

• Use digital tools and data analytics to optimize daily output and minimize waste.

• Manage unionized workforce effectively, ensuring compliance with collective agreements.

Experience / skills required:

• Minimum 10 years of related experience

• Preferably a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

• Mainly experience in Production and Manufacturing; maintenance experience is a nice-to-have

• Distillation experience is a nice-to-have

• Strong people & performance management and team-building skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams

• Strong problem-solving skills and data-driven decision-making

• Understanding of beverage production, quality control, and flavor consistency

• Understanding of CAPEX, OPEX, and ROI in manufacturing

Flexible Working Statement:

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.