Maintenance Leader

PepsiCo • Cheverly, MD

7h

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 Maintenance Leader serves as the “quarterback” for all maintenance programs on two assigned production lines. This role owns maintenance performance for those lines and is accountable for identifying, correcting, and eliminating maintenance related losses while building equipment capability and strengthening operating teams.
The Maintenance Leader drives maintenance planning, downday and planned stop execution, PM and AM effectiveness, and defect resolution. This role partners closely with line teams, Reliability Execution, and Operations leadership to deliver best in class line performance and embed strong maintenance ways of working.
Primary schedule: Monday - Friday
Shift: Primarily day shift, approximately 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Flexibility: Required based on operational needs
Weekend work: Occasional weekend support may be required

Requirements

• Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment
• Strong understanding of safety, quality, and operational standards
• Ability to lead and influence performance without formal authority
• Strong communication, organization, and problem‑solving skills
• Willingness to take accountability for shift and line performance
• Experience working with daily management systems (DDS, tier meetings, etc.)
• Knowledge of continuous improvement or IWS/Lean concepts

Nice To Haves

• Technical maintenance experience
• Exposure to equipment troubleshooting, PM/AM systems, or mechanical processes
• 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

• Own maintenance performance for two assigned production lines, including reliability, uptime, and maintenance‑related losses
• Track, analyze, and eliminate breakdowns, chronic losses, and recurring defects
• Identify, prioritize, and close line defects with urgency and discipline
• Lead maintenance planning for assigned lines, including: Down‑day planning Daily planned‑stop planning and execution Overhaul readiness
• Ensure proper PM execution to support equipment reliability and asset health
• Coach and assess PM and AM standards, solutions, and mitigation strategies
• Track and prioritize resolution of equipment defects identified by line teams
• Ensure timely corrective actions and follow‑through
• Share learnings and insights with the Reliability Execution Team to improve standards and future designs
• Build maintenance and equipment capability within operating teams
• Provide hands‑on coaching on equipment care, PM execution, troubleshooting, and loss elimination
• Serve as a technical and maintenance role model on the line
• Participate in Line DDS, Line Structure Team meetings, and shift huddles
• Serve as the key maintenance voice in daily and weekly operating rhythms
• Partner with Operations, Reliability, and Maintenance teams to ensure aligned execution
• Support a culture of ownership, accountability, and teamwork
• Encourage team participation through structured systems and engagement routines
• Model safe, quality‑focused, and disciplined execution

Benefits

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $60,200 - $90,200.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Paid time off in accordance with policy is subject to eligibility and includes vacation, holiday, sick, bereavement and parental leave.
• Vacation: for eligible full-time employees, a minimum of 15 paid vacation days.
• Holidays: for eligible full-time employees, the company provides 10 paid holidays annually.
• Sick Leave: for eligible full- time employees, 10 days (80 hours) of paid sick leave benefits are available for absences related to non-job-related injury. Sick leave benefit will be accrued during your first year at 1 day for each month worked in that calendar year.
• Bereavement Leave: In the event of a death of an immediate family member, full-time and part-time regular employees are eligible to receive up to three (3) consecutive working days with pay.
• Parental Leave: for eligible employees, the company offers paid parental leave for up to 6 weeks to allow for a time of bonding with their newborn or newly adopted child.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees