Project Manager Jobs at PepsiCo with Visa Sponsorship

INTRODUCTION

We are PepsiCo Supply Chain. We are the game changers, innovators, collaborators and history makers. The ground breakers of the Supply Chain & Logistics space.

We are a diverse group, spread across 200 countries and territories, and united by a shared set of values and goals. You know our name through our amazing portfolio, including Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Quaker and Gatorade. We perform with a purpose. We dream globally and act locally, constantly innovating to sustain our planet, our people, our communities and our business practices. Together, we raise the bar in lean manufacturing practices. We put forth new standards and stretch to reach beyond the goals we set. We are a think tank, bringing our ideas into action and are determined to find ways to drive efficiencies, improve processes and achieve the highest level of safety… all while meeting the demands of our customers and consumers to deliver the best products. At PepsiCo, we are committed to performing well as individuals and in teams, and to strengthen the company as a whole.

Are you hungry to be a part of the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands? Then now is the time to explore the opportunities of PepsiCo: what makes you unique makes us better.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Technical Capability Leader will elevate and standardize technical excellence for the beverage manufacturing network. This role is responsible for building deep technical capability across maintenance and subject matter expert (SME) communities, driving horizontal knowledge sharing, and deploying “One Best Way” solutions across bottle and can production systems.

This role is focused on developing advanced equipment expertise, strengthening asset reliability, and accelerating performance across blow molding, processing, filling, labeling, capping, and seaming operations.

Responsibilities:

• Owns the technical training agenda
• Own location and Pod skill development for both new maintenance hires as well as upskilling existing talent
• Develop and deploy structured technical training programs for equipment SMEs
• Build deep expertise across core beverage manufacturing assets, including but not limited to:
• Blow molders, Labelers, Blenders, Fillers, Cappers, Seamers, Utility, Thermal Systems, Aceptic, Conveyance and Packaging Systems

• Establish standardized competency frameworks and technical certification pathways

• SME & Maintenance Excellence

• Strengthen troubleshooting capability, root cause analysis (RCA), and precision maintenance practices
• Partner with reliability and Line Structure teams to build capability in order to reduce chronic losses and improve equipment uptime

• Drive standardization of maintenance procedures, job plans, and technical documentation

• Knowledge Sharing & Standardization

• Lead horizontal deployment of “One Best Way” solutions across the network
• Create and maintain a centralized technical knowledge repository
• Facilitate cross-site technical forums and SME collaboration sessions

• Capture and scale proven equipment improvements, reliability upgrades, and performance enhancements

• Performance & Reliability Impact

• Demonstrated capability improvement through asset reliability, mean time between failures (MTBF), and mean time to repair (MTTR)

• Support plants in closing technical skill gaps that impact safety, quality, and true efficiency

• Cross functional partnerships and tracking

• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to align capability priorities
• Partner across Pod to identify Pod technical skill gaps and capability opportunities to develop and optimize training agendas in partnership with the MCOE Reliability and Respond & Recover teams
• Partner with MCOE to design and develop technical training materials, including manuals, presentations, and e-learning modules
• Coordinate training schedules, logistics and facilitation of technical training to ensure successful execution

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $54,700 - $82,050.
• 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.
• 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:

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing or operations
• Lean Six Sigma experience preferred, including involvement in a completed improvement project
• Ability to work off-shifts and weekends as needed
• Willingness to travel up to 5%

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 age, 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 / Age

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