Senior OPEN+ Deployment Manager

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JOIN US! WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Are you passionate about transforming manufacturing performance by combining strong systems, capable people and a zero-loss mindset? Are you ready to take a leading role in accelerating operational excellence across one of PMI’s leading manufacturing sites?

We are looking for a Senior Manager OPEN+ Deployment who will work in our manufacturing center, in İzmir.

In this role, you will turn the site’s OPEN+ strategy into effective deployment across manufacturing areas. You will build, accelerate and stabilize OPEN+ systems, strengthen organizational capabilities and enable teams to deliver sustainable business results with increasing ownership and self-sufficiency. You will work closely with manufacturing leadership, Business Units, Deployment Leads, Pillar teams and cross-functional stakeholders to advance PMTM’s OPEN+ journey and contribute to the continued evolution of operational excellence across the organization.

Read further if you want to learn what the main responsibilities of the role are:

Shape the Next Stage of Manufacturing Excellence

• Translate the site OPEN+ roadmap into clear deployment priorities, practical plans and measurable outcomes.
• Drive the integration of OPEN+ pillars, Daily Management Systems and Standard Work Processes.
• Accelerate phase progression by assessing maturity, closing system gaps and ensuring disciplined execution.
• Enable Business Units and line organizations to own, sustain and continuously improve their operating systems.

Turn Systems into Sustainable Results

• Monitor system maturity, capability development, KPI trends and business impact.
• Identify gaps linked to performance losses and lead structured improvement actions.
• Drive loss elimination, productivity improvement and best-practice reapplication.
• Use digital, data-driven and AI-enabled solutions to strengthen problem-solving and decision-making.

Build Capabilities That Last

• Coach manufacturing leaders, Pillar teams and Deployment Leads on OPEN+ systems and methodologies.
• Provide senior-level direction and prioritize deployment activities across manufacturing areas
• Build the capabilities required for teams to take greater ownership of their performance.

This opportunity could be right for you if you:

• Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering.
• Have at least 10 years of experience in Production and Continuous Improvement within a manufacturing environment.
• Previous production experience is a must.
• Have proven experience deploying OPEN+, IWS, TPM, WCM or an equivalent Lean operating system.
• Have led complex manufacturing transformation, capability-building or performance-improvement initiatives.
• Have experience coaching manufacturing leaders and influencing multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, facilitation, stakeholder management and change leadership capabilities.
• Are fluent in English and Turkish.
• Lean Six Sigma, coaching, change management or another relevant operational excellence qualification is an advantage.
• Knowledge of digital and AI-enabled tools applied to operational excellence and decision-making is an advantage.