Manufacturing Operations Leader

PepsiCo•Irving, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day. At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve. The Manufacturing Operations Leader - Night Shift is responsible for leading frontline manufacturing operations, driving performance across safety, quality, service, cost, and continuous improvement. This role oversees a team of 15 to 30 associates, fostering a high-performance, people-first culture. Through strong leadership and coaching, this position builds team capability, resolves operational challenges, and ensures consistent delivery of business results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. Preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field
Minimum of 2 years of experience in manufacturing preferred preferably food/beverage experience
Must possess strong skills, knowledge and capability in TPM or lean manufacturing, finance and accounting, project management, human relations, effective communications, and statistics/logical problem solving.
Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications
Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision making
Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment
Strong leadership skills with the ability to get results through mentoring skills
Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills
This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States
Must have a valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma Experience preferred, demonstrated by successful completion of a major improvement project.

Responsibilities

Optimize operational efficiencies to support the facility’s production, packaging, warehousing, and shipping operations.
Optimize ingredient and packaging material usage to minimize waste.
Ensure operational practices are followed to control inventories.
Ensure PepsiCo financial and accounting control procedures are followed to ensure accurate inventory records are maintained.
Maintain product quality and sanitation standards.
Flex production plans on a shift-by-shift basis, managing through issues to prevent service issues and operational inefficiencies.
Identify and coordinate operations improvements necessary to deliver the site annual operating plan (AOP). Ensure cost performance gaps are identified, action plans are developed, and resources are properly allocated.
Builds people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly personnel
Manage the performance of direct reports through performance reviews, frequent discussions, coaching, and career development action plans.
Develop team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals
Deliver effective change leadership - driving business changes while minimizing people impact
Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to assist team to solve operational issues
Motivate team members to achieve plan goals
Facilitate maintenance activities to minimize equipment downtime.
Build and develop talent by effectively leveraging PepsiCo Career Growth and Leadership Models and the Performance Management Process: objective setting, performance and development (PDR), , people planning, 360 feedback, and competency review.
Champion and lead an effective safety culture. Coach for safe behaviors and compliance with safety policies and procedures.
Coach teams to demonstrate continuous improvement in profitability margins, efficiencies, and cost savings initiatives.
Ensure compliance with Company policies, contracts and procedures.
Lead the implementation of the AM pillar
Directly oversee operational measures including but not limited to efficiency, yield loss, product quality, inventory accuracy, transactional accuracy
Directly oversees operational measures including but not limited to CIL/CL compliance, minor stop loss, SRC completion.
Administer policies and procedures
Regular and predictable attendance at the work site
This role requires regular presence on the plant floor
This role requires lifting up to 40 lbs. occasionally
This role requires occasional work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow.
This role may operate forklift and manufacturing equipment occasionally
This role may require off-shift and weekend work
This role may require some travel (less than 5%)
Ensure 100% completion of New Hire Wave Conversations and conduct annual Wave 1:1 Conversations with direct reports