Maintenance Supervisor 1st shift

PepsiCo • Urbandale, IA

6d • $66,900 - $111,950

About The Position

At PepsiCo, the Maintenance Supervisor leads a skilled maintenance team to support safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations. The role drives equipment reliability, oversees preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and supports continuous improvement initiatives that maximize uptime and operational performance.

The position works Monday through Friday on the first shift, from 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with on-call responsibilities as needed. It requires regular presence on the plant floor and may involve occasional lifting up to 40 pounds, operating forklifts or manufacturing equipment, and working in varying weather conditions.

The expected compensation range is $66,900–$111,950. Starting salary depends on location and job-related skills, experience, and education. Eligible employees may receive an annual performance bonus with a target payout of 8% of annual salary. PepsiCo also offers paid time off, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement leave, and a benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, disability, health and dependent care reimbursement accounts, an Employee Assistance Program, accident, group legal and life insurance, and a defined contribution retirement plan, subject to elections and eligibility.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of operations or maintenance experience.
• Mechanical equipment maintenance experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated success in a results-oriented, fast-paced environment.
• Indefinite right to work in the United States.
• Strong leadership skills and 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 or equivalent experience, preferably in an engineering or maintenance discipline.
• Lean Six Sigma experience, demonstrated through completion of a major improvement project.
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Understanding of PLC programming.

Responsibilities

• Ensure maintenance activities comply with lockout/tagout procedures, regulatory requirements, and site safety standards.
• Promptly identify and address safety risks.
• Manage the equipment lifecycle, including preventive and predictive maintenance, down-day planning, overhauls, and rebuild execution.
• Use diagnostic tools such as vibration and oil analysis to identify issues and prevent failures.
• Lead and coach teams in root-cause analysis to eliminate recurring failures.
• Implement reliability strategies to improve equipment performance and extend asset life.
• Ensure production equipment is operated correctly and consistently, coaching 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.
• Use 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 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.

Benefits

• Performance bonus with an eligibility target payout of 8% of annual salary, paid annually.
• Paid time off, subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to elections and eligibility.
• Disability coverage.
• Health and dependent care reimbursement accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Accident, group legal, and life insurance.
• Defined contribution retirement plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed