Manufacturing Process Coach — Drive Efficiency & Quality

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH; Whitney Estates (NY); On-site; USD 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Bonus eligibility 8%

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a Process Coach to lead one or two manufacturing lines in a 24-hour operation. You will own process standards, drive loss elimination, and partner with Operations, Tech Services, Quality and Engineering to achieve True Efficiency and high-quality, stable performance.

Responsibilities include owning processes, ensuring standard work, identifying gaps, implementing new standards, and using structured problem solving and CI tools.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or process improvement.
• Strong understanding of production processes and performance metrics.
• 1-3 years of proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence across shifts and functions without direct authority.
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, 24-hour manufacturing environment.
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience in food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing.
• Lean, Six Sigma, IWS, or continuous improvement background.
• Technical or engineering education or experience.
• Must have indefinite right to work in the United States.
• Unionized environment experience.

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

Process optimization

Problem solving

Data analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

PepsiCo is seeking a Process Coach to lead one or two manufacturing lines in a 24-hour operation. You will own process standards, drive loss elimination, and partner with Operations, Tech Services, Quality and Engineering to achieve True Efficiency and high-quality, stable performance.

Responsibilities include owning processes, ensuring standard work, identifying gaps, implementing new standards, and using structured problem solving and CI tools.