Packaging and Automation Supervisor

Overview

Are you ready to explore PepsiCo and be part of this iconic multinational? PepsiCo's strength is its people. Around the world, we're working hard to give people the tastes they crave and the nutrition they need. We dream globally and act locally, constantly innovating to sustain our planet, our people, our communities, and our business practices for winning together. We are committed to Performance with Purpose; pushing to be best and fully committed to the people we share the planet with. Our employees are at the heart of PepsiCo. Through the Company's dedication to Talent Sustainability, we continue to support the development of employees. We are looking for a Packaging and Automation Supervisor to join our Supply Chain team.

Responsibilities

• Track performance in packaging line.
• Lead effective change management.
• Support and organize packaging process improvements.
• Participate in new line, packaging machine, and automation commissioning.
• Engage in new global projects and commissioning for packaging lines.
• Lead line capacity increase projects.
• Conduct performance gap analysis for packaging line.
• Lead and report the Packaging IPS Global/Internal audits and take actions for continuous improvements.
• Communicate with the MOS (Manufacturing Operations Support) team for reporting packaging KPIs, Internal IPS, and sharing best practices.
• Lead line quality, safety, and improvement projects.
• Define and plan all packaging line needs for responsibility.
• Support shifts to meet customer demands on time and produce the required tonnage by providing line technical capability.
• Support R&D for new product trials and launches.
• Manage and support the lean agenda of the plant.
• Report downtime, maintenance costs, and project KPIs.
• Provide technical expertise to other TR snacks sites for packaging line.
• Conduct technical training for production operators to increase capability.
• Track packaging operators team performance and implement improvement actions when necessary.
• Take responsibility for the plant's OPEX and CAPEX agenda, including CAPEX writing and expense following.
• Organize root cause analysis sessions for the team to eliminate downtimes, AIB, and safety problems.
• Support lean six sigma projects.
• Participate in hourly, daily, and weekly QCDM meetings to improve line KPIs and workflow capabilities.
• Follow up on 30% MOH budgets and ensure spending meets targets.
• Follow up on utilities and take actions with the maintenance team.
• Ensure legal controls of lifting equipment are followed.
• Manage and follow up on operation supplies stock level of packaging parts.
• Manage and follow up on TE & NE for packaging line.
• Address packaging line reliability issues.
• Collaborate with QC for quality issues and CQA actions.
• Attend monthly Food Safety and Quality meetings and follow up on meeting actions in responsible areas.
• Ensure food safety and people safety on the packaging line.
• Report problems regarding AIB, FSSC, GMP, Product Safety, Hygiene, and Food Defense to responsible persons.
• Attend monthly H&S meetings and follow up on meeting actions in responsible areas.
• Ensure necessary actions are taken to maintain and improve the GEHSMS and ISO 14001, Environmental Management System, and ISO 45001, Occupational Health and Safety Management System.
• Create and collect weekly bright spot/hot spot reports for all plants.

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics, Materials, Electrical, or Electronic engineering, etc.).
• Fluency in both Turkish and English is required.
• Experience in CAPEX.
• High level of standard work implementations.
• 2-5 years of relevant functional experience is an asset.
• A proactive self-starter with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage complexity effectively.
• Excellent communication skills: written, oral, and interpersonal.
• Ability to coordinate and organize design projects and personnel; demonstrated leadership ability.
• Ability to multi-task, work independently, and employ effective time management skills.
• Open to new ideas and innovation-focused.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High level in MS Office applications.