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Manufacturing Lead

PepsiCo / Frito-Lay
Lynchburg, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/24/2025

The Accelerate Supply Chain Leader (SCL) program is designed to provide the tools to become a successful Supply Chain Leader (SCL) in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. SCLs hold a key role in our organization and are responsible for leading our people to positively impact the overall department performance. SCLs lead our frontline in Maintenance, Receiving, Processing, Packaging, and Warehouse departments

We want experienced leaders who can grow our pipeline for various positions and are committed to elevating the Frito Lay supply chain. SCL’s are responsible for people and team development, motivating the team and ensuring quality performance. Responsibilities include cost efficiency, continuous improvement on processes, service, and safety for an entire business unit across all shifts. Responsibilities include achieving site performance for uptime, equipment reliability, overall equipment effectiveness, and building/grounds maintenance. This role will also coach team members to utilize the processes and facilitate problem solving on the floor

Responsibilities:

  • Identify and coordinate improvements in the operations area necessary to meet the variance commitments for the plant and cost objectives. Ensure that cost gaps are identified, action plans developed, and adequate resources allocated to meet all financial objectives, costs, inventory, time, quality, and key performance indicators
  • Provide a work environment which adheres to all compliance and regulatory guidelines
  • Maintain an effective performance management process reviewing all direct reports’ progress against mid-year and annual plans and continually develop their effectiveness as leaders and technical practitioners, as well as providing opportunity for career development
  • 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
  • Lead the identification and elimination of losses resulting in improvements in costs, inventory, time and quality.
  • Provide active leadership, while leveraging recognition/appreciation programs, in the effort to drive the culture for your team and the facility.
  • Administer policies and procedures
  • Regular and predictable attendance at the work site
  • This role requires regular presence on the plant floor
  • This role may operate manufacturing equipment occasionally
  • This role may require off-shift and weekend work

Compensation and Benefits:

  • The expected compensation range for this position is between $66,300 - $111,000
  • 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

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree (preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field) or equivalent experience required
  • 2 years of experience in manufacturing or operations required
  • Ability to manage multiple projects of varying priorities simultaneously
  • Ability to interface effectively with plant personnel, outside contractors and different functional groups within the business units
  • Demonstrated leadership in safety compliance
  • Strong innovative focus with proven ability to affect sustainable change
  • Strong influence management and communication skills, ability to gain organizational buy-in
  • High levels of analytical and financial skills, ability to use data to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities and accurately assess financial impacts
  • Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications
  • Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision making
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.

Please view our Pay Transparency Statement

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $63,300.00 - $111,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekends as needed

Education:

  • Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

  • Maintenance or production: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $63,300 - $111,000

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