Asset Care Technician

PepsiCo; Leicester; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a Time Served Engineer for their Leicester factory, which is their largest manufacturing site in the UK. The ideal candidate will have an HNC/HND in a mechanical discipline, excellent problem-solving skills, and experience in maintenance planning. This role offers a competitive salary, great benefits including a pension scheme and quarterly bonuses, and the opportunity for career development in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Quarterly Bonus

Pension Scheme

23 days holidays + birthday

Free on-site parking

Extended parental leave

Subsidised Canteen

Cycle to work scheme

Electric car scheme

Qualifications

• Time served engineer with relevant qualifications.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Experience with maintenance planning and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all planned maintenance is completed effectively.
• Support technicians and operations as needed.
• Drive and own root cause analysis completion.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Prioritization

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent in relevant mechanical discipline

Tools

CMMS

SAP

Job description

Why PepsiCo?
PepsiCo UK is home to some of the world's most loved food and drink products. We have a fantastic reputation for developing and launching products that our consumers love. PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers around the world more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories. The company generated nearly $92 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that in the UK includes Walkers, Doritos, Pepsi MAX, Quaker and Pipers. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Join the world of PepsiCo Supply Chain, our factory in Leicester is our largest manufacturing site in the UK, producing the bulk of our PC products along with snacks lines. It is a multi-technology plant with significant automation and is home to around 1200 of our team. Our Leicester site is a fast paced and ever-changing environment, we can go from idea to implementation in a matter of days.

We offer a competitive salary, quarterly bonus incentive, critical Illness cover, discounted gym membership, market-leading health and wellbeing support, generous company pension plus so much more. In 2024 we enhanced our extended parental leave offering, now paying in full for 26 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks for paternity leave for those who have the respective length of service. We’re also pushing our benefits to be more pep+ by offering electric cars through salary sacrifice with a partnership with Octopus Energy. Our commitment to wellbeing and career growth makes us a Top Employer for 14 years running.

Position Summary

Reports to: Reliability Manager

Working Hours: Total 42 hours across 3.5 days per week - 3 x 12 hour day shift (06:30 – 18:30) aligned with site engineering shutdowns + additional 6 hours alternating Thursday and Friday each week 06:30 – 12:30.

Salary & Benefits:

• Annual Salary: £48,433.50 per annum (inclusive of shift allowance)
• Quarterly Bonus: Earn extra based on your performance!
• Pension Scheme: We double your contribution! you put in 5%, we add 10%.
• Holidays: Enjoy 23 days off (inclusive of bank holidays) plus your birthday! Option to buy/sell up to 3 extra days.
• Provided PPE: Uniform and safety shoes provided, cleaned and maintained on-site.
• Staff discounts: Exclusive access to our discount shop.
• Virtual GP: This service has been extended to include partners and immediate family.
• Digital Physiotherapy: Customised programme designed by a physiotherapist - no referral required
• Cycle to work scheme: Save money and stay fit!
• Electric car scheme: Drive green with our electric car incentives.
• Subsidised Canteen: Delicious meals at a fraction of the cost.
• Long Service Rewards: Celebrate your milestones with us.
• Extended parental leave: Extra time for your growing family.
• Free on-site parking: Convenient and cost-free parking at work.

Overview

Why PepsiCo?
PepsiCo UK is home to some of the world's most loved food and drink products. We have a fantastic reputation for developing and launching products that our consumers love. PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers around the world more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories. The company generated nearly $92 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that in the UK includes Walkers, Doritos, Pepsi MAX, Quaker and Pipers. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Join the world of PepsiCo Supply Chain, our factory in Leicester is our largest manufacturing site in the UK, producing the bulk of our PC products along with snacks lines. It is a multi-technology plant with significant automation and is home to around 1200 of our team. Our Leicester site is a fast paced and ever-changing environment, we can go from idea to implementation in a matter of days.

We offer a competitive salary, quarterly bonus incentive, critical Illness cover, discounted gym membership, market-leading health and wellbeing support, generous company pension plus so much more. In 2024 we enhanced our extended parental leave offering, now paying in full for 26 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks for paternity leave for those who have the respective length of service. We’re also pushing our benefits to be more pep+ by offering electric cars through salary sacrifice with a partnership with Octopus Energy. Our commitment to wellbeing and career growth makes us a Top Employer for 14 years running.

Position Summary

Reports to: Reliability Manager

Working Hours: Total 42 hours across 3.5 days per week - 3 x 12 hour day shift (06:30 – 18:30) aligned with site engineering shutdowns + additional 6 hours alternating Thursday and Friday each week 06:30 – 12:30.

Salary & Benefits:

• Annual Salary: £48,433.50 per annum (inclusive of shift allowance)
• Quarterly Bonus: Earn extra based on your performance!
• Pension Scheme: We double your contribution! you put in 5%, we add 10%.
• Holidays: Enjoy 23 days off (inclusive of bank holidays) plus your birthday! Option to buy/sell up to 3 extra days.
• Provided PPE: Uniform and safety shoes provided, cleaned and maintained on-site.
• Staff discounts: Exclusive access to our discount shop.
• Virtual GP: This service has been extended to include partners and immediate family.
• Digital Physiotherapy: Customised programme designed by a physiotherapist - no referral required
• Cycle to work scheme: Save money and stay fit!
• Electric car scheme: Drive green with our electric car incentives.
• Subsidised Canteen: Delicious meals at a fraction of the cost.
• Long Service Rewards: Celebrate your milestones with us.
• Extended parental leave: Extra time for your growing family.
• Free on-site parking: Convenient and cost-free parking at work.

Responsibilities

Roles & Responsibilities

• Work with Maintenance Planners, Line Engineering Lead and Manufacturing Technicians to ensure all planned maintenance is completed
• Provide additional reactive support to Shift Technicians/Operations teams, when required.
• Create link with Controls System Specialist, Electrical Duty Holder, Reliability & Condition Monitoring Specialist to support completion of preventative work orders and in depth analysis countermeasures
• Support Specialist teams delivering action completion and continuous improvement support.
• Provide support to ensure maintenance plans, task instructions and stores holdings are correct
• Lead and support improvements through CI initiatives and preventative actions (to include health & safety and food safety actions).
• Drive and own root cause analysis completion.
• Creation of Visual Management for Planned Maintenance tasks
• Ambassador for engineering standards and best practice across site
• Effective capture and data quality of all planned/reactive maintenance activities in CMMS

Qualifications

What we are looking for:

• Time served engineer, HNC/HND (or equivalent) qualified in relevant mechanical discipline
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills
• Computer literate & software familiarity (word, excel)
• CMMS – Working knowledge of SAP
• Demonstrate problem solving capabilities
• Provision of specialist skills to include Working At Height, Confined Space, Gas Safety, essential training to be given
• Fabrication skills desirable
• Good influencing, communication and decision-making skills
• Motivated self-starter with good prioritisation & planning skills
• Effective team member
• Display coaching & mentoring skills for Shift peers, Apprentices, Manufacturing Technicians and Front-Line Employees

We pride ourselves on our superb work force. The people in this business genuinely care about doing a great job! We have a common goal - strive to continuously improve our business performance and our own personal development. With the majority of executive team having been promoted organically, we are continually developing and encouraging our employees to push themselves further and offer them support with their continual learning. Career progression is incredibly important to us, and we provide great opportunities to grow a long term career.

We celebrate individuality and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. Our Employee Resource Groups help embed inclusion into our culture, ensuring everyone feels valued and heard.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, committed to the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide any necessary adjustments to support you through the recruitment process. Please speak to the Recruiter directly about any support you need.

What we are looking for:

• Time served engineer, HNC/HND (or equivalent) qualified in relevant mechanical discipline
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills
• Computer literate & software familiarity (word, excel)
• CMMS – Working knowledge of SAP
• Demonstrate problem solving capabilities
• Provision of specialist skills to include Working At Height, Confined Space, Gas Safety, essential training to be given
• Fabrication skills desirable
• Good influencing, communication and decision-making skills
• Motivated self-starter with good prioritisation & planning skills
• Effective team member
• Display coaching & mentoring skills for Shift peers, Apprentices, Manufacturing Technicians and Front-Line Employees

We pride ourselves on our superb work force. The people in this business genuinely care about doing a great job! We have a common goal - strive to continuously improve our business performance and our own personal development. With the majority of executive team having been promoted organically, we are continually developing and encouraging our employees to push themselves further and offer them support with their continual learning. Career progression is incredibly important to us, and we provide great opportunities to grow a long term career.

We celebrate individuality and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. Our Employee Resource Groups help embed inclusion into our culture, ensuring everyone feels valued and heard.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, committed to the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide any necessary adjustments to support you through the recruitment process. Please speak to the Recruiter directly about any support you need.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Work with Maintenance Planners, Line Engineering Lead and Manufacturing Technicians to ensure all planned maintenance is completed
• Provide additional reactive support to Shift Technicians/Operations teams, when required.
• Create link with Controls System Specialist, Electrical Duty Holder, Reliability & Condition Monitoring Specialist to support completion of preventative work orders and in depth analysis countermeasures
• Support Specialist teams delivering action completion and continuous improvement support.
• Provide support to ensure maintenance plans, task instructions and stores holdings are correct
• Lead and support improvements through CI initiatives and preventative actions (to include health & safety and food safety actions).
• Drive and own root cause analysis completion.
• Creation of Visual Management for Planned Maintenance tasks
• Ambassador for engineering standards and best practice across site
• Effective capture and data quality of all planned/reactive maintenance activities in CMMS

About the company

PepsiCo, Inc. is an American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation headquartered in Harrison, New York, in the hamlet of Purchase. PepsiCo's business encompasses all aspects of the food and beverage market. It oversees the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of its products.

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