Manufacturing Process Coach — Continuous Improvement Leader

PepsiCo; Latham (NY); On-site; USD 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Retirement Plan

Job summary

The Process Coach at PepsiCo leads manufacturing processes for one or two lines in a 24-hour operation, driving standard work, continuous improvement, and data-driven performance across shifts.

Partnering with Operations, Tech Services, Quality, and Engineering, you’ll define and sustain standards, drive efficiency, reduce waste, and ensure high-quality, stable line performance. Strong cross-functional collaboration and problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of manufacturing, operations, or process improvement experience.
• Strong understanding of production processes and performance metrics.
• 1-3 years of analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence across shifts and functions without direct authority.
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
• Experience in food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing is preferred.
• Lean, Six Sigma, IWS, or continuous improvement background is preferred.
• Unionized environment experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own all manufacturing processes for an assigned production line across a 24-hour operation.
• Ensure consistent execution of standard work across all shifts.
• Identify process gaps and variability; lead corrective actions to restore stability.
• Develop, implement, and sustain new standards and tools to drive loss elimination.
• Use structured problem solving and CI tools to eliminate losses, improve TE, and reduce waste and rework.
• Capture learnings and best practices and translate them into a current best approach.
• Track, analyze, and report line performance using accurate, reliable data.
• Own data accuracy and integrity for the line.
• Ensure correct use of performance tracking systems and DMS execution across all shifts.
• Use data to proactively identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Manufacturing Operations

Process Improvement

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Cross-functional Collaboration

Shift Work

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

IWS

Job description

The Process Coach at PepsiCo leads manufacturing processes for one or two lines in a 24-hour operation, driving standard work, continuous improvement, and data-driven performance across shifts.

Partnering with Operations, Tech Services, Quality, and Engineering, you’ll define and sustain standards, drive efficiency, reduce waste, and ensure high-quality, stable line performance. Strong cross-functional collaboration and problem-solving are essential.