Powder Production Lead: Lean & Continuous Improvement

Sika AG; Gebze; On-site; TRY 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sika AG in Gebze, Turkey, is hiring for a Production Supervisor to coordinate the powder production line, ensure compliance with health and safety, quality, and production plans, and lead on-shop floor improvements.

You will organize daily activities, assign tasks, monitor equipment and process recipes, and drive Lean and 5S initiatives alongside the Quality, Maintenance, and HSE teams.

Responsibilities

• Organize powder production line activities in line with daily and weekly production plans and ensure achievement of production targets.
• Assign daily tasks within the team at the beginning of the shift and ensure that employees perform their duties safely and effectively.
• Monitor the operation of mixers, bunkers, dosing systems, transfer systems, filling, packaging, and related auxiliary equipment.
• Ensure that raw materials are fed into the process according to the correct recipe, quantity, and production sequence.
• Ensure production is carried out in accordance with production recipes, work instructions, SOPs, and quality standards.
• Monitor process deviations during production, take first-level corrective actions, and inform the relevant manager when necessary.
• Monitor production volume, scrap, downtime, rework, efficiency, and other production KPIs and ensure accurate record keeping.
• Coordinate with the Maintenance team in case of equipment breakdowns and unplanned downtime.
• Coordinate production-side preparations and equipment handover activities for planned maintenance.
• Ensure daily equipment and line inspections are completed and detected abnormalities are reported.
• Ensure compliance with 5S standards and maintain a clean, safe, and organized production area.
• Ensure that equipment cleaning before and after production is carried out in accordance with procedures.
• Implement operational controls to prevent product and raw material contamination risks.
• Work in coordination with the Quality Control team to ensure products are manufactured within required specifications.
• Apply appropriate isolation and reporting procedures in cases of non-conforming product, process, or raw material.
• Ensure full compliance with occupational health and safety requirements and monitor safe working practices within the team.
• Identify and report near misses, unsafe conditions, and unsafe behaviors and support the implementation of corrective actions.
• Ensure correct use of required personal protective equipment by all employees.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures related to chemicals, dust exposure, machinery, forklifts, and other operational risks.
• Support onboarding and operational training of new employees.
• Monitor operator competencies and communicate training needs to the relevant manager.
• Ensure effective communication and proper handover of information between shifts and teams.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement activities including Lean, 5S, Kaizen, TPM, and productivity improvement initiatives.
• Develop improvement suggestions related to capacity, cycle time, changeover time, scrap reduction, and labor productivity.
• Participate in daily production meetings and provide updates on line performance, operational issues, and action plans.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures related to environmental management, energy efficiency, and waste management.
• Take appropriate action during emergency situations in accordance with company procedures and support team coordination.

Job description

Sika AG in Gebze, Turkey, is hiring for a Production Supervisor to coordinate the powder production line, ensure compliance with health and safety, quality, and production plans, and lead on-shop floor improvements.

You will organize daily activities, assign tasks, monitor equipment and process recipes, and drive Lean and 5S initiatives alongside the Quality, Maintenance, and HSE teams.