Confection Production Engineer - Lean & Kaizen

BekaertDeslee group; Ergene; On-site; TRY 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

BekaertDeslee group is seeking a Production Engineer to join its confection production team in Turkey. The role focuses on monitoring daily production, analyzing line capacity and efficiency, and driving continuous improvement initiatives on the floor.

You will conduct line balancing, time and standard time studies, and support lean initiatives such as 5S and Kaizen. Collaboration with multiple departments and a strong emphasis on safety and quality are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in textile engineering or related field.
• 2+ years in garment/textile manufacturing preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Lean and continuous improvement methods.
• Experience with ERP/MRP modules is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily production processes to meet targets.
• Analyze line capacity, efficiency, and performance.
• Conduct line balancing and identify bottlenecks.
• Perform time studies and standard times analyses.
• Identify losses and drive productivity improvements.
• Track KPIs: efficiency, output, labor productivity, quality.
• Support new product launches and changeover reduction.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Planning, Maintenance and Warehouse.
• Support 5S, Kaizen, VSM and continuous improvement activities.
• Conduct root cause analyses and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure labor and machine capacity is utilized efficiently.
• Prepare production performance reports and ensure safety compliance.

Skills

Line balancing

Capacity analysis

Standard time studies

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Analytical thinking

On-floor manufacturing

Teamwork & communication

English proficiency

Planning & organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP production modules

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Job description

BekaertDeslee group is seeking a Production Engineer to join its confection production team in Turkey. The role focuses on monitoring daily production, analyzing line capacity and efficiency, and driving continuous improvement initiatives on the floor.

You will conduct line balancing, time and standard time studies, and support lean initiatives such as 5S and Kaizen. Collaboration with multiple departments and a strong emphasis on safety and quality are required.