2nd-Shift Maintenance Team Lead — Drive Efficiency & Safety

PepsiCo; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 66,900 - 111,950; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

PepsiCo in Frankfort, KY is seeking a Maintenance Associate Leader for the 2nd shift (2pm–11pm) to lead a team of 5 to 20 maintenance mechanics. You will drive safety, reliability, and continuous improvement while coaching managers and frontline staff.

You will manage downtime, asset utilization, and cost efficiency, participate in daily problem solving, organize meetings, and implement visual factory concepts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; candidates with engineering or other technical degrees preferred.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and motivate teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience in problem-solving and achieving performance targets in operational settings.
• Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5 to 20 maintenance mechanics with varying levels of experience and education.
• Drive people and team development to enhance quality, performance, cost, service, and safety.
• Motivate the team to achieve performance targets and encourage continuous learning and growth.
• Develop team members to solve technical and operational issues.
• Organize and facilitate regular team meetings to discuss issues, updates, and process improvements.
• Provide guidance and support to team members to resolve problems effectively on the floor.
• Lead initiatives to improve communication and engagement across departments.
• Solve daily operational issues and address obstacles to achieving performance goals.
• Implement process enhancements using visual factory concepts to maximize asset utilization.
• Prioritize maintenance needs and opportunities to ensure optimal performance.
• Lead and initiate project implementation that supports site-wide objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Excel/Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering or technical degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

PepsiCo in Frankfort, KY is seeking a Maintenance Associate Leader for the 2nd shift (2pm–11pm) to lead a team of 5 to 20 maintenance mechanics. You will drive safety, reliability, and continuous improvement while coaching managers and frontline staff.

You will manage downtime, asset utilization, and cost efficiency, participate in daily problem solving, organize meetings, and implement visual factory concepts.