RTT Lead

PepsiCo•Wichita, KS

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Run-to-Target (RTT) Lead is a key operational leader responsible for making RTT a core way of working across plant operations. RTT is PepsiCo’s continuous improvement system that blends coaching, standard work, and loss elimination to drive sustainable performance. In this role, you will own the deployment, sustainment, and evolution of RTT—ensuring it is fully embedded into the Integrated Work System (IWS), frontline routines, and leadership behaviors. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role that strengthens operational capability, builds accountability, and shapes plant culture. The RTT Lead partners closely with the Plant Director, plant leadership teams, Pod RTT Lead, and frontline teams to deliver today’s results while building tomorrow’s capability. This role is also a strong development feeder for future Plant Director opportunities.

Requirements

Experience in a manufacturing or production environment
Strong understanding of safety, quality, and operational standards
Ability to lead and influence without formal authority
Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
Willingness to take accountability for shift or line performance
Experience as a lead operator, team lead, or similar frontline leadership role
Experience with daily management systems (DDS, tier meetings, etc.)
Knowledge of continuous improvement, IWS, or Lean concepts
Demonstrated coaching ability and skill in giving actionable feedback

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Experience in manufacturing, operations, process improvement, or operational excellence
Strong understanding of production processes and performance metrics
Experience in beverage, food, or CPG manufacturing
Bottling, canning, or BIB line experience
Technical or engineering background
Indefinite right to work in the U.S. and a valid driver’s license
Strong leadership presence with the ability to drive change
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Skilled in coaching, facilitation, and team-based decision making
Ability to give and receive constructive feedback that leads to measurable improvement

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end deployment, expansion, and ongoing sustainment of RTT across the plant
Embed RTT into daily, weekly, and monthly operating routines (Line Structure Teams, Shift DDS, Plant DDS)
Maintain RTT processes within the IWS framework to ensure rigor, consistency, and effectiveness
Partner with the Plant Director to drive disciplined execution of RTT processes
Establish clear ownership for RTT behaviors and outcomes across leadership and frontline teams
Identify execution gaps and coach teams to close performance and capability gaps
Build RTT capability across frontline team members, team leaders, and plant leadership
Coach teams to use data, standards, and structured problem-solving to eliminate losses
Ensure frontline voices are activated through structured forums and routines
Model and reinforce a culture of continuous improvement, ownership, and transparency
Establish and sustain “one best way” RTT execution within the plant
Partner with the Pod RTT Lead to ensure alignment across the pod and national network
Lead ongoing refinement of RTT to improve effectiveness, simplicity, and scalability
Share learnings and best practices across plants
Support enterprise efforts to standardize RTT nationally