Automation Production Manager

Freseniusmedicalcare; Muratpaşa; On-site; TRY 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care Antalya plant in Turkey seeks a senior Production Manager to lead an experienced engineering and technician team. You will monitor automated assembly lines, drive KPI improvements in quality and efficiency, and oversee automation hardware, MES, and robotics projects.

You will be responsible for implementing NC/CAPA actions, coordinating line refinements, and ensuring GMP-compliant operations. Relocation to Antalya is required for the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electric/Electronic/Mechatronic/Mechanical).
• Minimum 10 years of production plant experience with 5 years in team management.
• Experience in Automotive/ Food&Beverage/ Medical Products/ Electronics manufacturing.
• Project management experience.
• Excellent command of English (oral & written).
• GMP environment experience.
• Lean/6 Sigma/TPM/WCM knowledge is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Living in Antalya or willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of experienced engineers and technicians.
• Monitor automated production assembly lines and line performance.
• Oversee Production Quality and Production Efficiency KPIs.
• Coordinate automation machine commissioning and validation.
• Improve lines to increase overall equipment efficiency (OEE).
• Diagnose and eliminate faults in the lines.
• Work with MES and automation instrumentation (robots, PLCs).
• Experience in industrial robot programming (Kuka/ABB) is a plus.
• Lead NC/CAPA activities and project management efforts.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Team management

English proficiency

GMP experience

Lean/6 Sigma knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MES systems

PLC control systems

Automation hardware

Job description

At Fresenius Medical Care, we are the global leader in kidney care, committed to improving the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, innovative products, services, and care across the entire healthcare journey. Guided by our vision—“Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day.”—we work with purpose and compassion, supported by a global team of over 125,000 employees.

Within our Care Enablement segment, we develop and provide life-sustaining medical products, digital health solutions, and therapies that empower clinical teams and improve patient outcomes. Our FME Reignite strategy drives transformation through innovation, efficiency, and sustainable growth.

Our values guide how we work:

• We Care for our patients, each other, and our communities
• We Connect across teams and borders to deliver excellence together
• We Commit to doing things the right way— growing with purpose and leading kidney care with integrity and innovation

At our Antalya plant in Turkey, we focus on the production of high-quality components used in dialysis therapy, including bloodlines, tubing systems, and accessories. With a dedicated team of 1,600 employees, our facility utilizes advanced technologies such as bloodline assembly, automated sub-assembly, extrusion, injection molding, and ETO sterilization. This site plays a vital role in Fresenius Medical Care’s commitment to enhancing patient care worldwide. Join our passionate team and be part of this global impact!

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree from Engineering Departments (Electric/Electronic/Mechatronic/Mechanical Engineering),
• Minimum 10 years of business experience in production plants with 5 years of experience in team management both blue-collar and white-collar,
• Having professional experience Automotive / Food&Beverage / Medical Products/ Electronics Manufacturing,
• Having project management experience,
• Excellent command of English, both oral and written,
• Having work experience in good manufacturing practice(GMP) environment,
• Preferably having work experience with international teams,
• Knowledge of Lean production(Lean, 6 Sigma, TPM, WCM) will be asset,
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, experience in interact effectively with all levels of management,
• Ability to build team environment and create collaboration between the team,
• Ability to take initiatives, guide people and evaluate risks,
• Working according to company core values and compliance rules,
• Having problem skills with analytic approach,
• Living in Antalya or willing to relocate.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Management of the team consisting of experienced engineers and technicians reporting to him/her.
• Manage and monitor automated production assembly lines,
• Manage and monitor Production Quality and Production Efficiency KPI’s,
• Manage and monitor commission and validation of the automation machines,
• Be responsible for refining and improving lines to increase overall equipment efficiency(OEE)
• Be responsible for finding, diagnosing and eliminating faults,
• Proficient in industrial communication infrastructures
• Knowledgeable about industrial automation instruments (Robots, drivers, PLC control systems.),
• Knowledgeable about MES and applications
• Experienced camera vision systems,
• Experienced in laser welding systems
• Accountable for the effective and timely implementation, monitoring and closure of the assigned NC/CAPA activities
• Experienced in Industrial Robot programming (preferably Kuka or ABB), maintenance, etc.
• Proficiency in using and applying engineering and project management methodologies, tools & techniques