Global Maintenance & Reliability Lead

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Paid time off + holidays

Bonus up to 12% of annual salary

Job summary

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH is seeking a Tech Services (Maintenance) Manager in the United States to lead the site’s maintenance and reliability agenda across plants and warehouses. You will own the maintenance strategy, drive asset performance, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

You will manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs, coordinate with operations, and mentor maintenance teams while delivering cost efficiencies and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred (engineering or maintenance disciplines).
• Lean Six Sigma experience preferred, demonstrated through completion of a major improvement project.
• 5+ years of operations maintenance experience.
• 5+ years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Mechanical equipment maintenance experience required.
• Understanding of PLC programming preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated success in a results-oriented, fast-paced environment.
• Must have indefinite right to work in the United States

Responsibilities

• Own the plant's total maintenance strategy and execution, including preventive, predictive, condition-based, and corrective maintenance for all plant, warehouse, and utility assets
• Lead the plant's reliability strategy and asset health across manufacturing lines, utilities, and infrastructure
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs, down-day planning, overhauls, rebuilds, and use of diagnostic tools (vibration analysis, oil analysis, etc.)
• Drive failure analysis, defect elimination, and long-term reliability improvement plans
• Coordinate with maintenance teams to execute reliability activities and optimize asset management
• Provide technical leadership on day-to-day operational issues involving reliability, maintenance, facilities, and process improvement
• Collaborate closely with operations peers to deliver performance targets, including throughput, changeover performance, and line uptime
• Support team and line ownership models in partnership with Operations Managers and line leads
• Develop maintenance teams to address daily operational issues and achieve short- and long-term goals
• Build technical capability through hiring, training, coaching, and effective communication
• Lead change initiatives while minimizing people impact
• Motivate team members and maintain strong employee relations
• Administer policies and procedures consistently

Skills

Maintenance leadership

PLC programming

Lean Six Sigma

Electrical/mechanical knowledge

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering/maintenance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH is seeking a Tech Services (Maintenance) Manager in the United States to lead the site’s maintenance and reliability agenda across plants and warehouses. You will own the maintenance strategy, drive asset performance, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

You will manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs, coordinate with operations, and mentor maintenance teams while delivering cost efficiencies and continuous improvement initiatives.