Manufacturing Line Pair Lead

PepsiCo • Cranston, RI

4d • $80,200 - $134,250

About The Position

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

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, process improvement, or operational excellence
• 3+ years of experience in leadership
• 3+ years experience of production processes and performance metrics
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, 24hour manufacturing environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience in beverage, food, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing
• Bottling, canning, or BIB line experience
• Lean, Six Sigma, IWS, or continuous improvement background

Responsibilities

• End to End Line Ownership:
• Own overall performance for two manufacturing lines across a 24hour operating window
• Maintain full accountability for Safety, Quality, Productivity, TE, Cost, and Service KPIs
• Set the daily agenda and operating priorities for all shifts
• Ensure consistent standards, expectations, and execution across the entire operation
• People Leadership & Capability Building:
• Lead, coach, and develop team members across all shifts
• Build capability in safety leadership, quality ownership, technical skills, problemsolving, and continuous improvement
• Ensure appropriate staffing, skill coverage, and succession planning
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, engagement, and high performance
• Shift & Line Leadership:
• Lead line structure meetings, shift handoffs, and daily performance reviews
• Ensure clear communication, alignment, and execution across all shifts
• Drive disciplined adherence to standard work and operating routines
• Operational Excellence & Productivity:
• Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and other functional teams to:
• 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
• Safety & Quality Leadership:
• Champion a people first safety culture with proactive risk reduction
• Ensure product quality standards are met or exceeded on every shift
• Actively coach teams to own safety and quality outcomes

Benefits

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $80,200 - $134,250.
• 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.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 8% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• 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: Manager