Production Shift Lead

About the role

PepsiCo is seeking a Production Shift Lead to oversee all manufacturing activities during a designated shift. The role ensures safe, efficient, and compliant execution of production plans while meeting targets for safety, quality, service, cost, and people.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate manufacturing operations for the assigned shift, delivering on safety, quality, service, cost and people objectives.
• Provide direct leadership to frontline employees, handling workforce deployment, performance management, coaching, capability development and succession planning.
• Act as the senior operational decision‑maker on shift, coordinating with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, Planning and EHS functions.
• Drive performance through daily management systems, KPI reviews, QCDM processes and structured problem‑solving.
• Ensure compliance with PepsiCo Food Safety, GMP, FSSC, AIB, environmental and occupational health & safety standards.
• Lead continuous‑improvement, waste‑reduction and cost‑optimization initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence programs.
• Monitor production plan attainment, equipment performance and resource utilization to meet customer demand.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading manufacturing teams on a shift basis.
• Strong decision‑making ability in a fast‑paced production environment.
• Demonstrated capability to develop and engage frontline employees.
• Solid understanding of food safety, quality and EHS regulations.

Required skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• Operational Excellence methodologies
• Food Safety standards (GMP, FSSC, AIB)
• KPI management and QCDM processes
• Continuous improvement tools