Maintenance Department Leader: Lean Ops & Safety

PepsiCo; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Lynchburg site is seeking a Maintenance Department Manager to lead the maintenance team, plan strategically, and oversee site-wide project engineering and management. You will ensure resources, administration, and teams are developed to achieve long- and short-term goals.

The role requires 5+ years of leadership in operations maintenance, mechanical expertise, and a strong drive for results. You will mentor managers, coordinate with suppliers, and drive continuous improvement while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business operations management, or similar field.
• 5+ years of prior leadership experience and demonstrated ability to lead and influence.
• 5+ years of operations maintenance experience preferred.
• Mechanical experience maintaining equipment.
• Understanding of PLC programming preferred.
• Project management skills including business development, compensation, continuous improvement decision making, employee benefits, group leadership, and interpersonal skill leadership.
• Ability to work in an unstructured environment with the ability to make tradeoff decisions quickly.
• High drive for results and takes initiative.
• Ability to give/receive constructive feedback.
• Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision making.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for people and team development, quality performance, cost, service and safety for the Lynchburg Maintenance Department.
• Develop and coach Managers, Supply Chain Leaders, and Team Members to solve operational issues.
• Ensure that the continuous improvement process is followed and influence change across multiple teams.
• Provide technical knowledge in support of capital plan to enable continuous improvement.
• Responsible for overall ownership of the maintenance department and upkeep and optimization of all maintenance equipment, support functions.
• Needs to provide support on all shifts.
• Communicate cross-functionally to assist team to solve operational issues.
• Motivate team members to achieve plan goals.
• Organize and facilitate work team meetings.
• Works closely with suppliers and internal customers to deliver expected results.

Skills

Leadership

Operations maintenance

Mechanical experience

PLC programming

Project management

Decision making

Team mentoring

Results orientation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

PepsiCo Lynchburg site is seeking a Maintenance Department Manager to lead the maintenance team, plan strategically, and oversee site-wide project engineering and management. You will ensure resources, administration, and teams are developed to achieve long- and short-term goals.

The role requires 5+ years of leadership in operations maintenance, mechanical expertise, and a strong drive for results. You will mentor managers, coordinate with suppliers, and drive continuous improvement while