Digital Transformation Specialist - Gaziantep

Şölen Çikolata Gıda San. ve Tic. A.Ş.

As one of Turkey’s brave and innovative companies, Şölen carries out its activities to create added value for the society in which it was born through strong investments in our country and the employment it provides.With more than 35 years of experience, Şölen offers a rich product portfolio in the categories of snacks, children’s products, gifts, and treats, focusing on food safety, hygiene, and quality. The company operates with two production facilities in Gaziantep and Istanbul, equipped with high technology and compliant with Industry 4.0 standards.Şölen has an annual production capacity of 330,000 tons and more than 3,000 employees.

With its innovative vision and high-quality products, Şölen has attracted attention with globally recognized and award-winning brands such as Biscolata, Ozmo, Milango, Boombastic, Luppo, Nutymax, Papita, Chocodans and Greta.

Şölen exports over 200 different products to more than 120 countries, from the USA to Belgium, Japan to the Maldives. Şölen collaborates with global retail chains such as Walmart, Walgreens, Dollar General, Aldi, Lidl, Dollar Tree, and Dollarama. In line with its globalization strategy, it has regional offices in Dubai, Algeria, Azerbaijan, the USA, Saudi Arabia, Germany, and the UK, as well as regional directorates in the Levant region, Canada, China, and Latin America. 

We are looking for a Digital Transformation Specialist to join our Factory Directorate, Central Engineering Department team within our Gaziantep Factory!

Qualifications We Are Looking For in This Role

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related fields,

• Minimum 3 years of experience in MES/MOM, Industry 4.0, IIoT, or digital manufacturing projects within production facilities,

• Proven experience in managing at least one digital transformation project from requirements analysis to implementation and commissioning,

• Strong knowledge of ISA-95 standards, OEE/TPM methodologies, and digital manufacturing processes,

• Proficiency in SQL or Python, with experience in at least one MES or Industrial IoT platform (e.g., Siemens Opcenter, AVEVA, Ignition).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor the factory’s digital transformation roadmap and maintain an up-to-date portfolio of digital use cases across production lines,

• Identify digitalization opportunities through shop-floor observations and OEE loss Pareto analyses, and present prioritized improvement opportunities based on business value and feasibility,

• Measure the benefits of digital transformation projects through key performance indicators (OEE, MTTR, downtime, scrap, energy consumption, and manual workload) and prepare progress reports for the Digital Steering Committee,

• Design and implement MES/MOM functionalities, including production monitoring, OEE and downtime tracking, production reporting, and traceability, in alignment with ISA-95 standards,

• Collaborate with operators and maintenance teams to design downtime reason structures, production line dashboards, and user workflows for real-time OEE and digital breakdown tracking systems,

• Implement paperless manufacturing solutions, including digital work instructions, digital checklists, autonomous maintenance records, changeover and hygiene controls, and electronic shift handover logs,

• Define data models, KPI calculations, and business requirements based on machine data collected through industrial systems (Historian, OPC UA, MQTT), and coordinate data requirements with automation teams,

• Perform industrial data analytics using SQL, Python, and Historian queries to analyze production losses, equipment failures, and energy consumption, and develop operational dashboards (SQDC, OEE, energy),

• Define data flow and integration requirements between digital breakdown tracking systems, SAP PM, and MES in collaboration with Maintenance Reporting and Corporate IT teams,

• Manage the data and business requirements of pilot projects in predictive maintenance, statistical process control (SPC), and energy monitoring,

• Independently manage end-to-end digital solution projects, including requirements analysis, system design, testing, commissioning, and user training, while coordinating with suppliers and system integrators,

• Identify digital competency development needs of operators, maintenance personnel, and engineering teams, and plan and evaluate digital systems training programs,

• Ensure that daily and weekly performance meetings are supported by accurate digital data through SQDC dashboards, and monitor the implementation of improvement actions,

• Develop change management plans to support the adoption of new digital systems across production facilities, and measure and report user adoption rates,

• Provide guidance and support to the Digital Transformation Assistant Specialist, while ensuring effective coordination with Production, Quality, OPEX, and Corporate IT departments,

• Ensure compliance with operational technology (OT) security, information security, occupational health and safety, food safety, and halal safety standards, while actively participating in Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives.

What Awaits You at Şölen?

 Unlimited training and development opportunities with Şölen Academy

 Private Health Insurance, Life and Accident Insurance

 Employee recognition and reward programs

 Gift shopping vouchers

 Product distributions 4 times a year

 “Happy Birthday!” leave

 Heltia – Employee Assistance Program

 Kindergarden support for Şölen mothers

 MultiSport – Sport and Wellbeing Application

Our Values

We Are Passionate About Success – We are dedicated to our work for achieving visible, remarkable, and exceptional results. We commit with both our minds and hearts, enjoy the journey, and remain focused on outcomes. We proudly celebrate the successful results we have created with all our stakeholders.

We Make a Difference – We take moderate risks with courage and don’t hesitate to make mistakes. We make a difference in every work we do and add value to society, our consumers, business partners, and employees. We proudly present our superior-quality products to the world and reward our consumers.

We Stay Committed to Our Values – We act openly, sincerely, honestly, and fairly toward each other, our business partners, and our consumers. We respect the values inherited from the past. We prioritize the reputation of every individual in our value chain and make our decisions with a sense of responsibility toward them.

At Şölen, we conduct our recruitment processes in a fair and inclusive manner. We do not allow any prejudice or discrimination based on language, religion, ethnicity, race, age, or gender. All our evaluations are carried out based on job fit, objective and measurable criteria, and competency-based interviews.