Shift Leader, Manufacturing Excellence & Safety

PepsiCo; Tarsus; On-site; TRY 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a Production Shift Lead to manage end-to-end shift leadership and drive operational performance across Safety, Quality, Service, Cost and People. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and provide direct leadership to frontline employees to ensure safe, efficient and compliant production.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, strong leadership, and English fluency. You will oversee evenings, nights, weekends and periods without site leaders, ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• Experience leading manufacturing operations and frontline teams.
• Strong people leadership and talent development skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams across Production, Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, Planning and EHS.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret data and drive improvements.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence principles.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all manufacturing activities during the assigned shift to meet safety, quality, service, cost and people targets.
• Direct leadership of frontline employees, including deployment, performance management, coaching and engagement.
• Act as senior operational leader during the shift, coordinating with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, Planning and EHS.
• Drive performance through daily management systems, KPI reviews and structured problem solving.
• Ensure compliance with PepsiCo safety, quality, GMP, FSSC, AIB, Environmental and OHS standards.
• Lead Lean and continuous improvement projects to optimize productivity and waste reduction.
• Maintain accountability for plant operations during off-hours and when site leaders are not present.

Skills

People leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

PepsiCo is seeking a Production Shift Lead to manage end-to-end shift leadership and drive operational performance across Safety, Quality, Service, Cost and People. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and provide direct leadership to frontline employees to ensure safe, efficient and compliant production.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, strong leadership, and English fluency. You will oversee evenings, nights, weekends and periods without site leaders, ensuring