Junior Production Engineer - Lean, Innovation & Ops

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

Job summary

PepsiCo in Turkey's Tarsus Plant is seeking a Production Engineer - New Graduate to join our team. You will learn our processes, work with operators and cross-functional teams, and contribute to continuous improvement in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

This entry-level role reports to the Plant Production Manager and offers hands-on exposure to lean manufacturing, problem-solving, and performance reporting on safety, quality, and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics, Mechatronics, Chemical or Food).
• Fluent in English and Turkish with strong analytical thinking.
• Curious, collaborative, and eager to learn in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

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 reporting and analysis.
• Participate in root cause analysis and continuous improvement with cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to Lean, Kaizen and productivity initiatives to improve processes.
• Collaborate with plant functions, participate in daily meetings, and support action follow-ups.
• Ensure compliance with PepsiCo standards related to safety, quality, and environment.

Skills

English

Turkish

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Curiosity

Collaboration

Agile mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

PepsiCo in Turkey's Tarsus Plant is seeking a Production Engineer - New Graduate to join our team. You will learn our processes, work with operators and cross-functional teams, and contribute to continuous improvement in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

This entry-level role reports to the Plant Production Manager and offers hands-on exposure to lean manufacturing, problem-solving, and performance reporting on safety, quality, and efficiency.