Plant Manager Gemlik

Entity:

Customers & Products

Job Family Group:

Operations Group

Job Description:

We are now looking for a Plant Manager to lead operations at our Gemlik Plant. This role carries full accountability for plant performance, legal compliance, and employee leadership. The Plant Manager will set the vision, ensure safe and reliable operations, and drive continuous improvement across HSSE, Quality, Customer Service, Cost, and People Development.

About bp Castrol:

It’s more than just oil. It’s liquid engineering. Castrol provides all the oils, fluids and lubricants the world needs, for every driver, every rider and every industry.

Castrol is here to serve every driver, every motorcyclist and every industry on earth. We do this through Liquid Engineering. That means creating high performance oils, lubricants, fluids and greases for every application you can imagine. We also know that you need every part of your world to run smoothly, so we lubricate every part of the car or motorcycle you own, the escalators at your local shopping mall, the elevator at your office, and even the production line that made your refrigerator.

We are here for you in the world’s mines and quarries, its cruise ships and airliners, its wind farms and wheat fields. Whatever you need, we help make it happen!

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead all plant operations with accountability for HSSE, quality, integrity management, production scheduling, raw materials inventory, and improvement.
• Serve as the legal representative for the plant, ensuring compliance with safety, environment, customs, works council (where applicable), and bp OMS requirements.
• Inspire and develop diverse teams through strong leadership, employee engagement, and talent management.
• Execute the supply plan, ensuring safe, timely, and cost-competitive product availability.
• Drive a continuous improvement culture, using Lean, TPM, or Six Sigma to enhance reliability, flexibility, and efficiency.
• Lead HSSE initiatives, embedding global standards and championing a strong safety culture.
• Identify and deliver investment and efficiency opportunities, including long-term Capex planning.
• Represent the plant in regional/global networks, sharing and implementing best practices.
• Act as risk owner for facility operations, SPA for Control of Work, and member of the Incident Management Team.
• Maintain compliance with ISO, IATF, and other accreditations to ensure the site remains certified.

Education & Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, with at least 3 years in operations or plant management leadership.
• Proven leadership experience managing diverse teams in a production environment.
• Strong safety and quality awareness, with experience in HSSE and quality compliance systems.
• Demonstrated track record of improving operational performance through people, process, and technology.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering (other technical disciplines considered with relevant experience).
• Fluency in English and Turkish.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong leadership and people management skills with proven ability to inspire and engage teams.
• Deep understanding of HSSE and Quality management systems.
• Knowledge and application of Continuous Improvement methodologies (Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, WCOM).
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with day-to-day operational management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication, capable of influencing across multiple levels.
• High resilience, flexibility, and ability to adapt to unforeseen challenges (e.g., supply chain disruptions, demand fluctuations).
• Customer-centric mindset with focus on reliability, flexibility, and service.

Why join us!

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits. We offer an open and inclusive culture and a great work-life balance. Tremendous learning and development opportunities are available to craft a career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others!

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Customer service delivery excellence, Customer Service Design, Data Management, Decision Making, Developing and implementing strategy, Discovered resource estimation and assurance, Employee and labour relations, Extract, Global Perspective, Information Security, Leading transformation, Management Reporting, Managing change, Managing strategic partnerships, Measurement and metrics, Organizational Knowledge, Performance and planning, Problem Solving, Project and programme management {+ 5 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.

Read Full Description