New Grad Production Engineer - Lean & Innovation

PepsiCo Inc.; Yüreğir; On-site; TRY 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. in Adana is seeking a fresh Production Engineer - New Graduate to join our manufacturing team. You will support daily production activities, monitor safety, quality and efficiency, and participate in root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.

Ideal candidates are recent graduates with engineering degrees, fluent in English and Turkish, and ready to work in a dynamic plant environment. This role offers hands-on learning and opportunities across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Fresh graduate or with up to 2 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics, Mechatronics, Chemical or Food).
• Fluent in English and Turkish.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Curious and eager to learn, explore new ideas and challenge existing ways of working.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with a willingness to work across teams.
• Agile and adaptable mindset, comfortable in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Interest in continuous improvement, innovation, and new technologies within manufacturing.

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 that can contribute to 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 agreed 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 operational losses, solve problems and improve line performance.

Skills

Fresh graduate

English & Turkish

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Curious & eager to learn

Collaboration & communication

Agile mindset

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

PepsiCo Inc. in Adana is seeking a fresh Production Engineer - New Graduate to join our manufacturing team. You will support daily production activities, monitor safety, quality and efficiency, and participate in root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.

Ideal candidates are recent graduates with engineering degrees, fluent in English and Turkish, and ready to work in a dynamic plant environment. This role offers hands-on learning and opportunities across cross-functional teams.