TPM Program Lead – Lean-Six & Maintenance

PepsiCo; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 94,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plan

Job summary

PepsiCo in Houston seeks a Divisional TPM Manager to lead TPM implementation plans and drive productivity improvements across NAB sites. You will mentor TPM pillar leaders, strengthen AM/PM/LSS initiatives, and report site metrics to enable true efficiency gains.

The role requires 5+ years in food and beverage TPM, a Bachelor’s in engineering, and up to 50% travel. PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package and performance-based bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• Must have thorough knowledge of processing and packing equipment to effectively lead technical resources to successfully maintain production line equipment.
• Must have working knowledge of TPM principles within at least one pillar (Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Focused Improvement, or Early Management) and experience leading TPM implementation in a manufacturing location.
• Must possess strong financial control skills to support plant efforts in cost and capital planning.
• Self-starter with the ability to develop strategies in line with an overall business vision.
• Strong leadership skills with the proven ability to set a vision, manage change, develop personnel, and strategically plan for continuous improvement.
• Must be able to communicate effectively to all levels of the organization and influence across multiple levels.
• Ability to travel up to 50% is required.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of Food & Beverage Manufacturing TPM experience.
• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assist the plant leadership in expanding the implementation of TPM principles and Lean-Six Sigma capability tools.
• Drive continuous TPM Site Phase progression within all TPM Pillars at the sites this role supports, including AM/ FI/ PM/ EM/ kaizen teams.
• Manage the TPM metric reporting for each of the sites that this role supports.
• Lead AM pillar and mentor teams to integrate AM and Natural Work Teams for KPI improvement.
• Lead PM pillar and maintenance systems development across manufacturing locations.
• Guide LSS efforts and coach TPM managers toward process capability, throughput, loss, and KPI improvements.
• Share best practices with NAB Regions and facilities to drive capability development.
• Provide technical leadership to Operations to improve True Efficiency and Running Efficiency through loss elimination and capacity building.
• Coordinate with other functions to meet NAB and plant objectives.
• Understand and apply financial drivers and Manufacturing & Warehousing KPIs.

Skills

TPM leadership

Financial planning

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Strategic planning

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Lean-Six Sigma tools

Job description

PepsiCo in Houston seeks a Divisional TPM Manager to lead TPM implementation plans and drive productivity improvements across NAB sites. You will mentor TPM pillar leaders, strengthen AM/PM/LSS initiatives, and report site metrics to enable true efficiency gains.

The role requires 5+ years in food and beverage TPM, a Bachelor’s in engineering, and up to 50% travel. PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package and performance-based bonus eligibility.