Plant Manager

Servet; Fethiye; On-site; TRY 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Servet is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead manufacturing operations across three facilities. You will drive data-driven improvements, optimize costs, and guide the development and commissioning of a new plant while ensuring food safety and quality.

You will own production planning, maintenance, and technical operations, building high-performing teams and an operating model with clear KPIs and reviews. A hands-on leader with strong execution is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years in food and beverage manufacturing with managerial responsibility as Plant/Production Manager or Manufacturing Director in last 5 years.
• Experience managing multiple facilities or sites with different production technologies preferred.
• Proven expertise in operations management, planning, optimization, and cost reduction.
• Strong ERP experience; hands-on with Odoo ERP highly preferred; SAP or similar ERP systems also considered.
• Demonstrated ability to establish KPIs, analyze OEE, improve capacity and productivity, and deliver cost improvements.
• Solid understanding of industrial machinery, maintenance, automation, and capacity expansion.
• Experience in new plant setup or major line investments and capacity planning.
• Strong analytical, financial awareness, and data-driven decision making; cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate three-plant manufacturing operations with aligned standards and targets.
• Drive OEE, capacity utilization, labor productivity, and efficiency improvements.
• Identify bottlenecks, reduce waste and downtime, optimize unit costs.
• Establish KPI-driven operating model with reviews and accountability.
• Lead production planning across demand, orders, inventory, and capacity.
• Improve schedule adherence; coordinate with sales, procurement, logistics, and warehouse.
• Monitor raw materials, labor, energy, maintenance, and unit costs.
• Lead cost-reduction and productivity initiatives without compromising quality.
• Evaluate machinery performance, cycle times, and equipment availability.
• Strengthen maintenance practices and pursue automation and process improvements.
• Assess investments for ROI, payback, and capacity gains; plan new facility commissioning.
• Contribute to plant layout, equipment selection, and capacity planning.
• Coordinate CAPEX planning and project timelines with technical stakeholders.
• Ensure new systems enable efficiency, digital integration, automation, and scalability.
• Maintain hands-on leadership across facilities.
• Foster a culture of discipline, accountability, and data-driven decisions.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional leadership

Production planning

Cost optimization

Maintenance management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Odoo ERP

SAP ERP

MS Excel

Job description

At Servet, we are looking for an experienced Plant Manager to lead our manufacturing operations across three production facilities and play a key role in our next phase of operational transformation and growth.

This is more than a traditional factory management role. We are seeking a hands-on, analytical manufacturing leader who can translate operational data into measurable improvements, build high-performing teams, optimize production costs, and drive technology-enabled operational excellence.

The successful candidate will take ownership of production, production planning, maintenance, and technical operations while contributing to the planning, development, and commissioning of our new manufacturing facility.

Key Responsibilities

Manufacturing Operations & Operational Excellence

• Lead and coordinate manufacturing operations across three production facilities, ensuring alignment in operational standards, performance targets, and execution.
• Drive continuous improvement in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), capacity utilization, labor productivity, and production efficiency.
• Identify production bottlenecks, reduce waste, rework, and unplanned downtime, and optimize unit manufacturing costs.
• Establish a performance-driven operating model supported by clear KPIs, accountability, and structured operational reviews.

Data-Driven Management & ERP Optimization

• Utilize Odoo ERP as a core platform for production planning, manufacturing execution, inventory management, and operational performance monitoring.
• Improve ERP data accuracy, reporting reliability, and integration across manufacturing, maintenance, and warehouse operations.
• Develop daily, weekly, and monthly production performance reports, including variance analysis, root cause identification, and corrective actions.
• Translate complex operational data into actionable insights and management decisions.

Production Planning & Cost Optimization

• Oversee integrated production planning based on demand forecasts, order requirements, inventory levels, and available capacity.
• Improve production schedule adherence and coordination with sales, procurement, logistics, and warehouse teams.
• Monitor and optimize raw material consumption, labor efficiency, energy usage, maintenance expenses, and unit production costs.
• Lead measurable cost reduction and productivity improvement initiatives without compromising product quality or food safety.
• Evaluate machinery performance, cycle times, equipment availability, and technical production constraints.
• Strengthen preventive and predictive maintenance practices to improve equipment reliability.
• Identify and implement industrial automation and process improvement opportunities.
• Assess machinery and equipment investments through technical feasibility, ROI, payback period, and capacity improvement analyses.
• Play a leading role in the planning, design, installation, and commissioning of our new manufacturing facility.
• Contribute to production layout design, equipment selection, capacity planning, and manufacturing process optimization.
• Coordinate CAPEX planning, investment feasibility, project timelines, and technical stakeholders.
• Ensure new manufacturing systems are designed for operational efficiency, digital integration, automation, and scalability.

Leadership & Organizational Development

• Lead and develop production, planning, maintenance, and warehouse teams through clear objectives and performance management.
• Build a strong culture of operational discipline, accountability, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making.
• Maintain a visible, hands‑on leadership presence across production facilities.
• Drive organizational change, strengthen management capabilities, and establish sustainable operating practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in food and beverage manufacturing, including managerial responsibility as a Plant Manager, Production Manager, or Manufacturing Director within the last 5 years.
• Experience managing multiple production facilities or manufacturing operations involving different production technologies is preferred.
• Proven expertise in manufacturing operations management, production planning, operational excellence, and cost optimization.
• Strong experience in ERP-driven manufacturing management. Hands‑on experience with Odoo ERP is highly preferred; advanced experience with SAP or comparable ERP systems will also be considered.
• Demonstrated ability to establish manufacturing KPIs, analyze OEE, improve capacity utilization, and deliver measurable productivity and cost improvements.
• Solid technical understanding of industrial machinery, equipment maintenance, manufacturing automation, and capacity expansion.
• Experience in new plant setup or major production line investment projects.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem‑solving, financial awareness, and data‑driven decision‑making capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional manufacturing teams, manage change, and build performance‑oriented organizations.
• A hands‑on, results‑driven leadership approach with strong execution and operational follow‑through.

What Makes This Role Different?

This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of a multi‑site manufacturing operation and directly influence its operational transformation.

You will be expected not only to manage day‑to‑day manufacturing performance but also to build systems, establish measurable standards, improve efficiency, and contribute to the development of a new manufacturing facility.

We are looking for a leader who can demonstrate not just what they have managed, but what they have improved, transformed, and delivered.