Maintenance Team Lead: Line Reliability & Planning

Pbna; Hawaii; On-site; USD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a Team Leader – Supply Chain (Maintenance Leader) to act as the quarterback for maintenance on two production lines. You will own maintenance performance, drive down losses, and coordinate planning, down-days, and PM/AM effectiveness while building asset health and team capability.

You will work closely with line teams, Reliability Execution, and Operations leadership to deliver best-in-class line performance and embed strong maintenance practices.

Qualifications

• 18 years or older.
• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong understanding of safety, quality, and operational standards.
• Ability to lead peers and influence performance without formal authority.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to take accountability for shift performance.
• Experience in lead operator, team lead, or similar front-line leadership role.
• Experience with daily management systems (DDS, tier meetings or similar).
• Knowledge of continuous improvement, Lean/IWS concepts.
• Technical maintenance experience; exposure to equipment troubleshooting, PM/AM systems.

Responsibilities

• Own maintenance performance for two assigned production lines, including reliability, uptime, and losses.
• Track, analyze, and eliminate breakdowns and recurring defects.
• Identify, prioritize, and close line defects with urgency and discipline.
• Lead maintenance planning for assigned lines, including down-day and planned-stop planning and execution, overhaul readiness.
• Ensure proper PM execution to support asset health and reliability.
• Coach and assess PM/AM standards and mitigation strategies.
• Share learnings with Reliability Execution Team to improve standards and designs.
• Participate in Line DDS, Line Structure Team meetings, and shift huddles; act as the maintenance voice in operating rhythms.
• Partner with Operations, Reliability, and Maintenance teams to ensure aligned execution.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Safety awareness

Shift accountability

Job description

PepsiCo is seeking a Team Leader – Supply Chain (Maintenance Leader) to act as the quarterback for maintenance on two production lines. You will own maintenance performance, drive down losses, and coordinate planning, down-days, and PM/AM effectiveness while building asset health and team capability.

You will work closely with line teams, Reliability Execution, and Operations leadership to deliver best-in-class line performance and embed strong maintenance practices.