Line Pair Lead

PepsiCo • Howell, MI

4d • $80,200 - $134,250

About The Position

At PepsiCo, our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands—including Gatorade, Lay’s, and Quaker—we reach millions of consumers every day. Our teams are thinkers, creators, and problem solvers who turn ideas into action. Guided by innovation and consumer centricity, we create joyful moments through food and beverages while empowering associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve. Wherever you sit in the organization, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and gives you the opportunity to shape your career and the world around you.
The Line Pair Lead is a critical manufacturing leadership role with full end-to-end ownership of two production lines (Bottle, Can, or BIB). This leader is accountable for 24hour performance across all shifts, setting direction, driving consistent execution, and ensuring the lines deliver on safety, quality, productivity, technical efficiency, cost, and service. The Line Pair Lead influences across functions, develops strong and capable teams, and ensures disciplined operating routines that enable sustainable, best-in-class line performance.

Requirements

• Indefinite right to work in the United States
• Valid driver’s license
• Strong leadership capability with the ability to drive change
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team‑building skills
• Ability to lead a team‑based approach to decision‑making

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Experience in manufacturing, operations, process improvement, or operational excellence
• Strong understanding of production processes and performance metrics
• 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
• Experience in beverage, food, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing
• Experience with bottling, canning, or BIB lines
• Background in Lean, Six Sigma, IWS, or continuous improvement
• Technical or engineering education or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Own overall performance for two manufacturing lines across a 24‑hour operation
• Maintain accountability for Safety, Quality, Productivity, TE, Cost, and Service KPIs
• Set daily agendas and operating priorities for all shifts
• Ensure consistent standards, expectations, and execution across the operation
• Lead, coach, and develop team members across all shifts
• Build capability in Safety leadership Quality ownership Technical skills Problem solving Continuous improvement
• Ensure appropriate staffing, skill coverage, and succession planning
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, engagement, and high performance
• Lead line structure meetings and shift handoffs
• Conduct daily performance reviews
• Ensure clear communication and alignment across all shifts
• Drive disciplined adherence to standard work and operating routines
• Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and other functions
• Develop and execute strategies to improve line performance
• Plan and coordinate downtime and down‑day execution
• Deliver productivity, reliability, and cost improvement initiatives
• Lead root‑cause problem solving and continuous improvement efforts
• Champion a people‑first safety culture
• Drive proactive risk reduction
• Ensure product quality standards are met or exceeded on every shift
• Coach teams to own safety and quality outcomes

Benefits

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $80,200 - $134,250.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 10% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees