Line Lead

Philip Morris International; Konak; On-site; TRY 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Philip Morris International's manufacturing site in İzmir–Torbalı is seeking a Line Lead to take end-to-end accountability for a production line and drive improvements across safety, quality, delivery and cost. You will lead daily direction settings, coaching, and performance reviews to build a high-performing team.

You will champion OPEN+ practices, foster a zero-loss mindset, and partner with Quality and other functions to prevent incidents and ensure product integrity.

Qualifications

• University degree in Mechanical, Electrical/Electronics, Industrial, Chemical or related Engineering.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Proven experience leading production teams with direct people-management responsibility.
• Strong understanding of production processes, operational performance and loss elimination.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Good command of MS Office; Power BI and AI tools are an advantage.
• Experience with OPEN+ and related operational excellence methodologies is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned production line(s) with end-to-end ownership for delivering business results.
• Ensure production plan adherence and drive strong, sustainable operational performance.
• Lead Daily Direction Setting, performance reviews and timely corrective actions.
• Build and develop an autonomous and self-sufficient team in line with the OPEN+ journey.
• Coach team members to strengthen ownership, technical capabilities, digital maturity and leadership skills.
• Create an environment where people are motivated to contribute their talents, ideas and full potential.
• Build strong relationships across production and supporting functions to align priorities and deliver business outcomes.
• Role model OPEN+ tools through the Learn-Do-Teach approach.
• Develop a strong continuous improvement and zero-loss mindset within the team.
• Promote benchmarking, knowledge sharing and reapplication across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Power BI

AI tools

English fluency

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical / Electrical / Industrial / Chemical)

Tools

Power BI

AI tools

Job description

Do you want to lead at the heart of manufacturing, inspire people and create visible business impact? Are you motivated by taking ownership, developing high-performing teams and turning operational challenges into sustainable improvements?

We are looking for a Line Lead to join PMTM in İzmir–Torbalı, one of PMI’s leading manufacturing sites. In this role, you will take end-to-end accountability for assigned production line(s) and directly influence performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost and morale.

Lead Manufacturing with End-to-End Ownership

• Lead assigned production line(s) with end-to-end ownership for delivering business results.
• Ensure production plan adherence and drive strong, sustainable operational performance.
• Lead Daily Direction Setting, performance reviews and timely corrective actions.

Create a Safe, High-Quality and Zero-Loss Environment

• Ensure compliance with PMI and legal requirements related to Environment, Health, Safety, Sustainability and Quality.
• Role model a transparent, preventive and preventive safety culture.
• Partner with Quality and other functions to prevent incidents, eliminate non-conformities and protect product integrity.
• Turn operational challenges into measurable improvements by eliminating losses across uptime, waste, yield, overtime, maintenance, utilities and environmental performance.

Build and Inspire High-Performing Teams

• Build and develop an autonomous and self-sufficient team in line with the OPEN+ journey.
• Coach team members to strengthen ownership, technical capabilities, digital maturity and leadership skills.
• Create an environment where people are motivated to contribute their talents, ideas and full potential.
• Build strong relationships across production and supporting functions to align priorities and deliver business outcomes.

Shape the Future of Manufacturing Through OPEN+

• Role model OPEN+ tools through the Learn-Do-Teach approach.
• Develop a strong continuous improvement and zero-loss mindset within the team.
• Promote benchmarking, knowledge sharing and reapplication across the organization.

This Position Could Be For You If You

• Hold a university degree in Mechanical, Electrical/Electronics, Industrial, Chemical or another relevant Engineering discipline.
• Have at least 5 years of professional experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Have proven experience leading production teams with direct people-management responsibility.
• Have a strong understanding of production processes, operational performance and loss elimination.
• Are fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Have a good command of MS Office applications; experience with Power BI and AI tools is an advantage.
• Experience with OPEN+, Integrated Work Systems, Daily Management Systems, Autonomous Maintenance, Progressive Maintenance or similar operational excellence methodologies is considered an advantage.

Ready to lead manufacturing with end-to-end ownership and shape the future with us?