Line Engineering Lead – Drive OEE & Maintenance Excellence

PepsiCo; Coventry; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Critical illness cover

Gym member discounts

Enhanced parental leave

Electric car schemes

Job summary

PepsiCo UK is recruiting a Line Engineering Lead at our Coventry site to drive operational excellence, reliability, and team performance. This days-based role leads shift-based engineering teams, delivering against KPIs including OEE, downtime reduction, and maintenance costs.

The role requires strong problem-solving, hands-on leadership, and a capability to influence across engineering and operations, aligned to our Coventry Engineering Roadmap 2026 and engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in FMCG/manufacturing environments.
• Engineering background with NVQ Level 3 / HNC / HND.
• 3+ years’ experience leading engineering teams and delivering KPI results.

Responsibilities

• Own line engineering performance and KPI delivery (OEE, downtime, waste, maintenance cost).
• Provide visible leadership to shift technicians and drive accountability.
• Oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, and breakdown elimination.
• Drive continuous improvement and loss elimination initiatives with data-driven plans.
• Coach team members in maintenance practices and ensure knowledge transfer.

Skills

FMCG experience

Engineering background NVQ/ HNC/ HND

Leadership 3+ years

KPI delivery

Accountability for standards

Coaching & development

Cross-functional influence

IWS / PM / AM systems

Problem-solving mindset

Hands-on leadership

Production line ownership

WPI Level 4

Education

NVQ Level 3 / HNC / HND

Tools

SAP

Job description

PepsiCo UK is recruiting a Line Engineering Lead at our Coventry site to drive operational excellence, reliability, and team performance. This days-based role leads shift-based engineering teams, delivering against KPIs including OEE, downtime reduction, and maintenance costs.

The role requires strong problem-solving, hands-on leadership, and a capability to influence across engineering and operations, aligned to our Coventry Engineering Roadmap 2026 and engineering standards.