Maintenance Technician - Electro-Mechanical - Beverages

PepsiCo • Wichita, KS

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician maintains and repairs advanced beverage production and manufacturing equipment to help ensure products reach communities safely and reliably. The position performs preventative maintenance, diagnoses malfunctions, and completes complex repairs or adjustments to restore safe operation. It also supports equipment changeovers and upgrades, coordinates outside contractors as needed, and works with operators and quality teams to improve efficiency.

The role follows a rotating schedule: seven days on and two days off for two weeks, followed by seven days on and three days off in the third week. The shift runs from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Work takes place in a fast-paced, hands-on production environment, with ongoing exposure to heat, noise, gas, and chemicals and frequent physical activity. On-the-job training includes hands-on and classroom instruction.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must pass a technical assessment covering job-critical maintenance knowledge areas.
• Experience with electrical systems, product manuals, mechanical drawings, schematics, and troubleshooting breakdowns.
• Must be able to sufficiently read, write, and speak English due to the safety-sensitive nature of the role.
• Must be able to work continuously near heat, noise, gas, and chemicals.
• Must be able to frequently lift, climb, stand, walk, crouch, squat, bend, and kneel, with or without accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with predictive maintenance methods, including vibration analysis, ultrasonic analysis, and thermography.
• Experience with mechanical systems such as compressors/ammonia systems, conveyors and airveyors, and hydraulics.
• Experience with electronics, gearing, kinematics, and PLC.
• Experience with packaging or high-speed production.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on advanced production and manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose equipment malfunctions and complete complex repairs or adjustments to restore safe operation.
• Analyze breakdowns and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems to resolve recurring issues.
• Support package changeovers and equipment upgrades using new or upgraded technology.
• Coordinate and direct outside contractors working on assigned lines, as needed.
• Enforce GMP, safety, and audit standards and maintain general housekeeping in the work area.
• Document work schedules and completed tasks.
• Partner with operators and quality teams to drive efficiency.

Benefits

• Competitive pay of $27.45 per hour.
• Meaningful benefits for full-time team members; specific benefits are not listed.
• Opportunities to grow a long-term career at PepsiCo.
• Hands-on and classroom on-the-job training.

What This Job Offers

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