Maintenance Manager II - Wadeville Beverages Plant

Overview

We are PepsiCo. PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13,000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.

Responsibilities

As the Engineering Manager for our Wadeville factory, you will support, lead and develop a team of engineers who oversee mechanical, electrical, industrial, environmental and safety systems operations. You will be responsible for the strategic vision, budget, and execution of plant capital projects. You will coordinate with maintenance and production to resolve plant operational concerns and identify opportunities for continuously improving processes, safety, quality and efficiency. In this factory leadership role, you will proactively communicate and collaborate with cross functional teams to drive success.

• Apply expert understanding of factory operations to effectively engage, leverage and develop engineering personnel.
• Create and strategically apply the annual capital budget to address equipment maintenance and facility improvements.
• Manage cost, schedule performance and safety pertaining to engineering staff and capital project execution.
• Coordinate with the Maintenance Management team to develop standards, train personnel and incorporate innovations to increase factory efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Oversee external contractors to ensure compliance with all company standards including safety, quality and value of deliverables.
• Partner with operations leaders to identify areas of opportunity to improve integrated manufacturing processes.
• Champion total productive maintenance (TPM) through management, problem solving and project implementation.
• Master plant process flows, utility flows, capacities, practices and procedures to ensure factory energy efficiency, environmental prioritization and compliance.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role:

Key Competencies:

• Government Certificate of Competency (GCC)
• Degree/Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
• 5 or 6 years of relevant experience within the manufacturing environment
• Technical Trade or NTC
• Three or more years of managerial experience
• Computer skills
• Business Planning
• Vendor Management skills

“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act