Maintenance & Execution Lead

PepsiCo•Howell, MI

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Reliability Execution Lead ensures the consistent, reliable, and efficient operation of all manufacturing lines. This role oversees preventive and predictive maintenance programs, drives equipment uptime, and supports the planning and execution of maintenance days, overhauls, and rebuilds. In addition, the role contributes to cost efficiency, continuous improvement, service, and safety across the entire site. This position will manage a team of facility-based team members and plays a critical role in building technical capability, strengthening equipment reliability, and supporting operational performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred (engineering or maintenance discipline)
Lean Six Sigma experience preferred, demonstrated through completion of a major improvement project
5+ years of operations or maintenance experience
2+ years of supervisory experience preferred
Mechanical equipment maintenance experience required
Understanding of PLC programming preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Demonstrated success in a results oriented, fast paced environment
Must have indefinite right to work in the United States
Availability to work weekends and a flexible schedule
Strong leadership skills 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

Responsibilities

Ensure all maintenance activities comply with lockout/tagout procedures, regulatory requirements, and site safety standards
Elevate and address safety risks promptly and consistently
Own the full equipment lifecycle, including preventive and predictive maintenance, down day planning, overhauls, and rebuild execution
Use diagnostic tools (vibration analysis, oil analysis, etc.) to identify issues and prevent failures
Lead and coach teams in root cause analysis to eliminate repeat failures
Implement reliability strategies that improve equipment performance and extend asset life
Ensure production equipment is operated correctly and consistently; provide coaching to manufacturing team members as needed
Support the Plant Line Pair structure and promote team and line ownership
Coordinate with Maintenance Technicians and line leads to drive operational improvements
Gather feedback from Maintenance Team Leaders to optimize asset management and reliability plans
Build maintenance and technician capability through training, coaching, and development
Coordinate reliability activities with maintenance teams to ensure timely execution
Utilize 5S and visual factory concepts to improve asset utilization and plant performance
Develop the maintenance team to address daily operational issues and achieve short- and long-term goals
Lead change effectively while minimizing impact to people and operations
Collaborate cross functionally to resolve operational issues and support plant performance
Motivate team members to achieve plan goals