Line Lead

Do you want to lead at the heart of manufacturing, inspire people, and create visible business impact? We are looking for a Line Lead to join PMTM İzmir-Torbalı, one of PMI's leading manufacturing sites.

In this role, you will have end-to-end responsibility for assigned production line(s), driving performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale (SQDCM). You will lead operational excellence initiatives, develop high-performing teams, and contribute to the OPEN+ transformation journey.

Key Responsibilities

Production Leadership & Performance

• Own the performance and results of assigned production line(s).

• Ensure production plan adherence and sustainable operational performance.

• Lead Daily Direction Setting, performance reviews, and corrective actions.

• Support successful implementation and start-up of projects and initiatives.

Safety, Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure compliance with EHS, Sustainability, Quality, and legal requirements.

• Promote a proactive safety culture and act as a role model.

• Drive loss elimination, productivity, efficiency, yield, waste, and cost improvements.

• Partner with Quality and cross-functional teams to prevent incidents and ensure product integrity.

• Standardize best practices and encourage knowledge sharing.

People Leadership

• Build and develop autonomous, high-performing teams.

• Coach and develop team members in technical, leadership, and digital capabilities.

• Foster engagement, ownership, and a continuous improvement mindset.

• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders across manufacturing and support functions.

OPEN+ & Operational Excellence

• Lead OPEN+ deployment using the Learn-Do-Teach approach.

• Promote a zero-loss mindset and continuous improvement culture.

• Contribute to pillar activities, reviews, and standard work implementation.

• Support benchmarking and best-practice reapplication.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical/Electronics, Industrial, Chemical, or related Engineering.

• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing/industrial experience.

• Proven experience managing production teams with direct people leadership responsibility.

• Strong coaching, talent development, and performance management capabilities.

• Solid understanding of production processes, operational performance, and loss elimination.

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

• Data-driven mindset with the ability to analyze trends and prioritize actions.

• Proficiency in MS Office; experience with Power BI and AI tools is an advantage.

• Exposure to OPEN+, IWS, DMS, Autonomous Maintenance, Progressive Maintenance, or similar operational excellence methodologies is a plus.

At PMI, you'll bring your ideas, ambition, and courage to a business transforming at pace and a culture that values progress, inclusion, and growth.

How does this sound? If you are interested, go ahead and apply!