Graduate Production Engineer — Lean & Continuous Improvement

PepsiCo Inc.; Çorlu; On-site; TRY 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is hiring a Production Engineer - New Graduate for its Tarsus Plant in Turkey. The role reports to the Plant Production Manager and offers hands‑on experience in end‑to‑end manufacturing.

You will learn processes, work with diverse teams, and contribute to continuous improvement and innovation initiatives. Ideal candidates are fresh graduates or with up to 2 years of experience, with a degree in engineering, fluent in English and Turkish, and eager to learn in a dynamic manufacturing

Qualifications

• Fresh graduate or professional with maximum 2 years of working experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics, Mechatronics, Chemical or Food Engineering preferred).
• Fluent in English and Turkish.

Responsibilities

• Support daily production activities and gain hands‑on experience in end‑to‑end manufacturing processes.
• Follow key production indicators related to safety, quality, efficiency and waste, and support performance reporting and analysis.
• Participate in root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities with Production, Quality and Maintenance teams.
• Contribute to Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen and productivity initiatives, bringing a fresh perspective to improve existing ways of working.
• Explore new ideas, technologies and innovative solutions for safer, simpler and more efficient production processes.
• Collaborate with different plant functions and contribute to cross‑functional improvement and innovation projects.
• Take part in daily production meetings and shop‑floor activities, supporting follow‑up of actions.
• Support compliance with PepsiCo standards and plant requirements related to safety, quality, food safety and environment.
• Work closely with operators and frontline teams to identify losses, solve problems and improve line performance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Collaboration

Communication

Agile mindset

Bilingual English/Turkish

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

PepsiCo is hiring a Production Engineer - New Graduate for its Tarsus Plant in Turkey. The role reports to the Plant Production Manager and offers hands‑on experience in end‑to‑end manufacturing.

You will learn processes, work with diverse teams, and contribute to continuous improvement and innovation initiatives. Ideal candidates are fresh graduates or with up to 2 years of experience, with a degree in engineering, fluent in English and Turkish, and eager to learn in a dynamic manufacturing