Maintenance Manager

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Job Description

Pepsi Bottling Ventures is seeking a Maintenance Manager to join our team in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

Who We Are

We are jointly owned by Suntory and PepsiCo. Suntory is a family-owned business founded in Japan more than 125 years ago that is known globally for their beverages and innovative spirit. PepsiCo has a 125-year plus legacy as a global leader in convenient foods and beverages. We represent Suntory’s non-alcoholic beverage industry in the United States and have an 80-year plus legacy of providing PepsiCo products to the Carolinas and beyond.

What We Do

We make, sell, and distribute PepsiCo products. We do business in four states and sell PepsiCo products to most of the market in our geographic regions. We also develop our own line of beverages, producing and distributing a growing product line nationally.

What Makes Us Unique

We bring you the beverages you love. We bring PepsiCo’s beloved beverages to you and our customers. As a part of Suntory, we believe in dreaming big and boldly pursuing our dreams, growing for good, and giving back to society. We innovate to create new beverages, like our Nature’s Twist refreshing lemonade line, and we continuously expand our beverage portfolio to bring you and our customers joy.

What We Look for in Leaders

Our leaders embrace a coaching leadership style. We look for leaders that empower all team members. Our leaders value integrity, teamwork, accountability, adaptability, and communication in all they do and expect from their teams.

We’d love to receive your application and talk with you about your interest in the position if the overview below describes you.

Maintenance Manager Role Overview

You will lead a team of supervisors and mechanics, ensuring safety and quality in all you do, while driving performance and team development. You will be responsible for ensuring uptime, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness across all shifts. This role involves direct problem-solving on the plant floor, enabling

process improvements, setting the standard in lean manufacturing practices, and leadership of the maintenance department.

Key Leadership Priorities

· Lead and inspire a team, ensuring individual and collective goals are met while developing team capabilities.

· Drive continuous improvement initiatives in safety, efficiency, and process optimization.

· Deliver strong change leadership while focusing on both immediate and long-term performance goals.

· Collaborate cross-functionally to solve operational challenges and work closely with suppliers and internal customers.

· Be a visible presence on the plant floor, supporting your team and helping them resolve issues in real-time.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

· Lead with a safety and quality mindset.

· Ensure maintenance programs are thorough and adequate.

· Manage vendors and outside contractors, including parts ordering and stock room inventory processes.

· Address any machinery downtime or potential issues and conduct a root cause analysis.

· Responsible for Food Safety, Food Defense, and all Occupational Safety and Health Administration safety measures.

· Train and develop the maintenance team.

· Manage department staffing to meet business needs.

· Oversee budget and manage expenses to meet targets.

· Spearhead projects within the facility from start to finish, including scope definition, bidding, acceptance, and project sign-off.

· Communicate and collaborate with other departments and peers to improve daily efficiencies.

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related field.

· Lean Six Sigma experience is preferred.

· 5 plus years in operations maintenance, with at least 2 years of proven successful management experience leading a 24-hour operation.

· Strong mentorship abilities and leadership traits.

· Strong communication, problem-solving, project management, and leadership skills.

· Valid driver’s license with a safe driving record.

Compensation and Benefits

· The expected compensation range for this position is between $XXX,XXX and $XXX,XXX. Starting salary is set based on location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter will share more about the specific salary range during the interview process.

· [Add any bonus details.]

· As part of your total compensation package, you will also receive the following benefits:

o Paid time off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, parental leave, and bereavement leave

o 401(k) with a company match

o Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance options, as well as supplemental health plan options, including accident, critical illness, and hospitalization

o Saving and spending accounts

o Company-paid telemedicine services

o Free counseling and information services

o Wellness program

o Company-paid life insurance

o Company-paid disability coverage

o Adoption assistance

o Education assistance

o Legal service plan option

o Pay advance option

Unfortunately, we will be unable to offer visa sponsorships to candidates.

EOE M/F/D/V

Pepsi Bottling Ventures is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request reasonable accommodation by calling 1-800-662-8792 or via e-mail at [email protected]