Maintenance Planner

Overview

Join PepsiCo as a Maintenance Planner at our Skelmersdale site and be part of a globally renowned food and beverage company known for iconic brands such as Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, and Pepsi-Cola. Our dedication to employee wellbeing and career development has established us as a Top Employer for 14 consecutive years.

Role Summary

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for meticulous planning of shutdown tasks by working closely with Operations and Maintenance teams. The role focuses on continuously optimizing reliability, enhancing AIB standards, lowering labor expenses, and increasing operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate effective scheduling to support asset care plans, ensuring monthly KPIs surpass targets through daily collaboration with Operations in Quality Control Delivery & Morale meetings.
• Evaluate and prioritize work orders and requests in conjunction with Maintenance and Operation teams.
• Assist Improvement Teams by scheduling Failure Analysis work orders based on their input.
• Produce weekly performance scorecards, report labor utilization, maintain SAP data with adherence to data standards, manage task entries and instruction modifications, and generate ad-hoc reports as necessary.
• Update SAP with new equipment and associated asset care schedules.
• Support the site’s internal audit actions related to PEMM, BRC, and AIB, taking ownership of assigned issues.
• Apply numerical and analytical skills to advise Maintenance and Operations teams on decision-making.

Qualifications and Skills

• Adaptability in a dynamic environment with problem-solving orientation.
• Strong attention to detail and prioritization abilities.
• Highly motivated team player with excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills across various organizational levels.
• Proficient in influencing and negotiating effectively.
• Competent computer user skilled in Excel, Word, and SAP operations.
• Confidence and assertiveness to actively participate in meetings involving colleagues and contractors at all levels.
• Understanding of system equipment and its impact on process efficiency and product quality.
• Comfortable engaging with peers and employees daily.
• Basic comprehension of system flow streams and how equipment affects throughput and pallet quality.
• Flexible and responsive personality to accommodate rapid changes in production and equipment demands.

Company Values and Inclusion

We celebrate diversity and are devoted to fostering an inclusive workplace through our Employee Resource Groups, ensuring all employees feel valued and heard. PepsiCo is an equal opportunity employer that complies with the Equality Act 2010 and will provide necessary accommodations during the recruitment process.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo serves consumers over one billion times daily across more than 200 countries, generating nearly $92 billion in net revenue in 2024. Our strategy, called pep+, emphasizes sustainability and human capital, aiming to lead the global beverages and convenient foods sector by driving growth responsibly.