Production Manager - Shipwright

Marine Resources Limited; Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi; On-site; TRY 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Return flights and health insurance

Position in a Turkish Free Zone

Job summary

Marine Resources Limited in Izmir, Turkey, is seeking a Production Manager to lead day-to-day production, ensure safe and efficient vessel construction, and drive improvements across the facility. You will manage and develop production teams, set clear expectations and uphold build standards in a growing international operation.

The role requires hands-on boatbuilding experience, strong people-management skills, and a practical, organized approach to planning and problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Hands-on background in boatbuilding, shipwright work or production yacht construction.
• Experience managing or supervising production teams in boatyards, boatbuilding or related manufacturing.
• Experience in high-volume operation producing multiple vessels per year and transferring proven processes to smaller facilities.
• Confident people-management skills and ability to lead from the front.
• Practical, organized approach to planning, problem-solving and maintaining build standards.
• Commercial awareness with focus on balancing quality, output, labour and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for day-to-day production activity, ensuring vessels are built safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.
• Lead, motivate and develop production teams, setting clear expectations and building a positive, accountable working environment.
• Review existing manufacturing processes and introduce practical improvements to workflow, build sequencing and resource planning.
• Drive improvements in build quality, productivity, consistency and on-time delivery.
• Work closely with technical and management colleagues to resolve production challenges and support the facility’s continued development.
• Help establish robust production systems and standards that can support increased output as the business grows.

Skills

Boatbuilding

Shipwright experience

Production leadership

Team management

Capacity planning

Job description

Production Manager

Lead the next stage of growth for an international manufacturer

LOCATION

Izmir, Turkey

The Role

• Take overall responsibility for day-to-day production activity, ensuring vessels are built safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.
• Lead, motivate and develop production teams, setting clear expectations and building a positive, accountable working environment.
• Review existing manufacturing processes and introduce practical improvements to workflow, build sequencing and resource planning.
• Drive improvements in build quality, productivity, consistency and on-time delivery.
• Work closely with technical and management colleagues to resolve production challenges and support the facility’s continued development.
• Help establish robust production systems and standards that can support increased output as the business grows.

About You

• A strong hands-on background in boatbuilding, shipwright work or production yacht construction.
• Previous experience managing or supervising production teams within a boatyard, boatbuilding or related manufacturing environment.
• Ideally, experience in a higher-volume operation producing multiple vessels each year, with the ability to transfer proven processes and efficiencies to a smaller facility.
• Confident people-management skills, with the ability to lead from the front and bring teams with you.
• A practical, organised approach to planning, problem-solving and maintaining build standards.
• Commercially aware, with a focus on balancing quality, output, labour and efficiency.

The Opportunity

The facility is an established part of a wider international manufacturing operation and is entering an important period of growth. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape production standards, strengthen the team and make a visible impact on the operation’s future performance.

Relocation & Benefits

• International relocation support and assistance with work visa arrangements.
• Return flights and comprehensive health insurance.
• The facility is based in Izmir, a coastal city with access to the Aegean coastline.
• The operation is based within a Turkish Free Zone; the employer can explain the applicable salary and tax arrangements during the recruitment process.