Maintenance Supervisor 1st shift

PepsiCo Inc.; Urbandale (IA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Bonus based on performance

Job summary

PepsiCo, Inc. in Urbandale, IA, seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a skilled maintenance team and ensure safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations.

You will drive equipment reliability, oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and support continuous improvement initiatives to maximize uptime. Responsibilities include ownership of the full equipment lifecycle, coaching teams, applying diagnostic tools, and fostering a culture of 5S, safety, and cross‑functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering or maintenance.
• 5+ years of operations or maintenance experience; 2+ years of supervisory experience.
• Lean Six Sigma experience preferred.
• Understanding of PLC programming preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full equipment lifecycle, including preventive and predictive maintenance, down‑day planning, overhauls, and rebuilds.
• Use diagnostic tools to identify issues and prevent failures.
• Coach teams in root‑cause analysis to eliminate repeat failures.
• Implement reliability strategies to improve performance and asset life.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to resolve operational issues and support plant performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Safety adherence

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

PLC programming

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

At PepsiCo, you'll find the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and help shape what's next. As one of the world's leading food and beverage companies, our beloved brands—including Gatorade, Lay's, and Quaker—help create smiles with every sip and bite. Behind our products is a connected system that starts with how we source and grow ingredients alongside farmers and extends to how we make, move, and deliver products while driving positive impact for our business and communities.

At PepsiCo, you'll find the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and help shape what's next. As one of the world's leading food and beverage companies, our beloved brands—including Gatorade, Lay's, and Quaker—help create smiles with every sip and bite. Behind our products is a connected system that starts with how we source and grow ingredients alongside farmers and extends to how we make, move, and deliver products while driving positive impact for our business and communities.

At the heart of PepsiCo are our people: professionals who bring curiosity, drive, and fresh thinking, working together to turn ideas into action. Across functions, teams, and markets, we collaborate to solve challenges, unlock new opportunities, and create meaningful impact for our consumers, customers, and communities.

As a Maintenance Supervisor, you will lead a skilled maintenance team to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations. You will drive equipment reliability, oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and support continuous improvement initiatives that maximize uptime and operational performance.

Responsibilities

Working days: Monday - Friday, approximately

Working hours: 1st shift, 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with on-call responsibilities as needed.

Safety & Compliance:

• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with lockout/tagout procedures, regulatory requirements, and site safety standards
• Elevate and address safety risks promptly and consistently

Maintenance & Reliability Leadership:

• Own the full equipment lifecycle, including preventive and predictive maintenance, down‑day planning, overhauls, and rebuild execution.
• Use diagnostic tools (vibration analysis, oil analysis, etc.) to identify issues and prevent failures
• Lead and coach teams in root‑cause analysis to eliminate repeat failures
• Implement reliability strategies that improve equipment performance and extend asset life
• Ensure production equipment is operated correctly and consistently; provide coaching to manufacturing team members as needed

Team & Line Partnership:

• Support the Plant Line Pair structure and promote team and line ownership
• Coordinate with Maintenance Technicians and line leads to drive operational improvements
• Gather feedback from Maintenance Team Leaders to optimize asset management and reliability plans
• Build maintenance and technician capability through training, coaching, and development

Execution & Continuous Improvement:

• Coordinate reliability activities with maintenance teams to ensure timely execution
• Utilize 5S and visual factory concepts to improve asset utilization and plant performance
• Develop the maintenance team to address daily operational issues and achieve short‑and long‑term goals
• Lead change effectively while minimizing impact to people and operations
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to resolve operational issues and support plant performance
• Motivate team members to achieve plan goals

Work Environment Expectations:

• Regular presence on the plant floor
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs occasionally
• May operate forklifts or manufacturing equipment as needed
• Occasional work in varying weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, snow)

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $66,900 - $111,950.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 8% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred (engineering or maintenance discipline)
• Lean Six Sigma experience preferred, demonstrated through completion of a major improvement project
• 5+ years of operations or maintenance experience; 2+ 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

Leadership & People Skills

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive change
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team‑building skills
• Ability to lead a team‑based approach to decision‑making

EEO Statement

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Age

If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.

Please view our Pay Transparency Statement.