Plant Maintenance & Engineering Supervisor — Reliability Leader

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH; Maple Ridge (IN); On-site; USD 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH is seeking a Maintenance & Engineering Supervisor for the Indianapolis Gatorade Facility. Lead maintenance operations, drive reliability, and mentor frontline technicians to meet production goals.

The role requires 3+ years in engineering/maintenance, leadership experience, and PLC programming knowledge. Occasional travel and off-shift work may be needed; strong Microsoft skills are expected.

Qualifications

• 3+ years Engineer experience or background required.
• Microsoft user level required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure equipment reliability to maximize production line productivity.
• Implement process enhancements to improve package and flavor changeover efficiency.
• Utilize visual factory concepts to maximize asset utilization and plant performance.
• Build maintenance technician capability.
• Track standard manufacturing and warehouse metrics and prioritize plant maintenance opportunities.
• Ensure proper utilization of Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Deploy strategies in reliability fundamentals that develop technician competencies.
• Develop a team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals.
• Deliver effective change leadership while driving business changes and minimizing people impact.
• Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to assist team to solve operational issues.
• Builds people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly personnel.
• Motivate team members to achieve plan goals.
• Administer policies and procedures.
• Regular and predictable attendance at the work site.
• Prioritize work requests.
• This role requires regular presence on the plant floor.
• This role requires lifting to 40 lbs. occasionally.
• This role requires occasional work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow.
• This role may operate forklift and manufacturing equipment occasionally.
• This role may require off-shift and weekend work.
• This role may require some travel (less than 5%)

Skills

Engineering experience

Maintenance experience

Leadership experience

Education

Lean Six Sigma certificate

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH is seeking a Maintenance & Engineering Supervisor for the Indianapolis Gatorade Facility. Lead maintenance operations, drive reliability, and mentor frontline technicians to meet production goals.

The role requires 3+ years in engineering/maintenance, leadership experience, and PLC programming knowledge. Occasional travel and off-shift work may be needed; strong Microsoft skills are expected.