Line Engineering Lead

Line Engineering Lead

2026-09-20T00:00:00

Location: Coventry, West Midlands, GB, CV1 5

Any

2026-12-19T19:00:42.917

Overview

At PepsiCo UK, we're proud to make some of the nation's favourite snacks and drinks-like Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers, and Monster Munch. With sites across the UK, including our Quaker mill in Cupar and Doritos factory in Coventry, we're also home to one of the world's largest crisp factories in Leicester.

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for a Line Engineering Lead to drive operational excellence, equipment reliability, and team performance at our Coventry site. This is a days-based role (Monday-Friday), with responsibility for leading and influencing shift-based engineering teams, ensuring delivery against the site's key KPIs including OEE, downtime reduction, cost, and capability development. This role is critical to embedding a culture of ownership, accountability, and results-driven performance, aligned to the Coventry Engineering Roadmap 2026 and PepsiCo's engineering standards.

Role Purpose

The Line Engineering Lead is accountable for the technical performance and reliability of assigned production lines and areas. They will:

• Drive area ownership within engineering


• Lead execution of maintenance strategy and loss elimination


• Develop team capability


• Ensure delivery of measurable results against site KPIs

This is a performance leadership role requiring strong direction, timely decision-making, problem resolution, and accountability across the line team.

Responsibilities

1. Line Ownership & Results Delivery
   
   
   
   • Take full ownership of line engineering performance, including OE, downtime, waste, and maintenance cost
   
   
   • Drive delivery of site KPIs through the engineering team
   
   
   • Hold the line team accountable for standards and performance
   
   
   
   


2. Leadership & Team Performance
   
   
   
   • Provide strong, visible leadership to shift technicians
   
   
   • Set clear expectations and drive accountability for results
   
   
   • Coach and develop technicians to improve fault finding, problem solving, and equipment ownership
   
   
   • Build a culture of proactive rather than reactive engineering
   
   
   
   


3. Maintenance Strategy & Execution
   
   
   
   • Own and deliver maintenance planning and scheduling, as well as breakdown elimination activities
   
   
   • Ensure all work is planned and prioritised, executed efficiently and effectively
   
   
   • Drive increase in planned vs reactive maintenance
   
   
   • Ensure SAP work orders are reviewed and progressed according to maintenance processes
   
   
   
   


4. Loss Elimination & Continuous Improvement
   
   
   
   • Lead identification and elimination of chronic losses and repeat failures
   
   
   • Use data and line performance to develop focused improvement plans
   
   
   • Champion and lead Continuous Improvement (CI) activities aligned to site priorities
   
   
   • Drive root cause problem solving (RCA) with the team
   
   
   
   


5. Capability & Systems Development
   
   
   
   • Coach teams in Progressive and Autonomous Maintenance
   
   
   • Ensure effective implementation of Integrated Work Systems (IWS) standards
   
   
   • Identify skill gaps and actively develop team capability
   
   
   • Ensure knowledge transfer and technical standards are embedded
   
   
   
   


6. Work Management & Standards
   
   
   
   • Ensure all maintenance tasks are clearly defined, standardised, and cost-effective
   
   
   • Lead equipment modifications and ensure compliance with change management processes
   
   
   • Maintain high standards in work execution, documentation, and equipment care
   
   
   
   

Accountabilities (Measured Through KPIs)

• Reduction in breakdowns and repeat failures


• Improved OEE and equipment reliability


• Increased planned maintenance vs reactive maintenance


• Maintenance cost control


• Improved technician capability and engagement


• Sustainable elimination of key line losses

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in an FMCG or manufacturing environment


• Engineering experience, ideally with a time-served engineering background and NVQ Level 3 / HNC / HND qualification


• Strong leadership capability with 3+ years' experience leading engineering teams


• Demonstrated ability to deliver results against KPIs


• Confident in holding teams accountable and setting clear standards


• Strong coaching and people development skills


• Ability to influence across engineering teams, operations / line leads, support functions


• Experience with Integrated Work Systems (IWS), Progressive Maintenance, and Autonomous Maintenance systems


• Strong problem-solving and loss elimination mindset


• Flexible, hands-on approach with the ability to support delivery of line performance improvements


• Experience owning equipment or a production line is highly desirable


• WPI Level 4 (desirable)

Key Behaviours for Success

• Strong ownership mindset with accountability for results


• Proactive and driven - acts before issues escalate


• Resilient and focused on delivery


• Data-driven decision-making


• Strong collaboration with operations


• High standards and attention to detail

Why Join Us?

We offer a competitive salary, and a wide range of benefits—from critical illness cover and discounted gym memberships to enhanced parental leave and electric car schemes. Our commitment to wellbeing and career growth makes us a Top Employer for 14 years running.

Equal Opportunities

We're an equal opportunity employer, committed to the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide any necessary adjustments to support you through the recruitment process.

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deliver maintenance planning and scheduling, as well as breakdown elimination activities.Ensure all work is planned and prioritised, executed efficiently and effectivelyDrive increase in planned vs reactive maintenanceEnsure SAP work orders are reviewed and progressed in line with agreed maintenance processes.4. Loss Elimination & Continuous ImprovementLead identification and elimination of:Chronic lossesRepeat failuresUse data and line performance to build focused improvement plansChampion and lead Continuous Improvement (CI) activities aligned to site prioritiesDrive root cause problem solving (RCA) with the team5. Capability & Systems DevelopmentCoach teams in Progressive and Autonomous MaintenanceEnsure effective implementation of Integrated Work Systems (IWS) standardsIdentify skill gaps and actively develop team capabilityEnsure knowledge transfer and technical standards are embedded6. Work Management & StandardsEnsure all maintenance tasks are: clearly defined, standardised,
cost-effectiveLead equipment modifications and ensure compliance with change management processesMaintain high standards in: work execution, documentation, equipment careAccountabilities (Measured Through KPIs)Reduction in breakdowns and repeat failuresImproved OEE and equipment reliabilityIncreased planned maintenance vs reactive maintenanceMaintenance cost controlImproved technician capability and engagementSustainable elimination of key line lossesQualificationsWhat We're Looking ForProven experience in an FMCG or manufacturing environmentEngineering experience, ideally with a time-served engineering background and NVQ Level 3 / HNC / HND qualification.Strong leadership capability with 3+ years' experience leading engineering teams.Demonstrated ability to deliver results against KPIsConfident in holding teams accountable and setting clear standardsStrong coaching and people development skillsAbility to influence across engineering teams, operations / line leads, support

OverviewAt PepsiCo UK, we're proud to make some of the nation's favourite snacks and drinks-like Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers, and Monster Munch. With sites across the UK, including our Quaker mill in Cupar and Doritos factory in Coventry, we're also home to one of the world's largest crisp factories in Leicester.About the RoleWe are currently recruiting for a Line Engineering Lead to drive operational excellence, equipment reliability, and team performance at our Coventry site.This is a days-based role (Monday-Friday), with responsibility for leading and influencing shift-based engineering teams, ensuring delivery against the site's key KPIs including OEE, downtime reduction, cost, and capability development.This role is critical to embedding a culture of ownership, accountability, and results-driven performance, aligned to the Coventry Engineering Roadmap 2026 and PepsiCo's engineering standards.Role PurposeThe Line Engineering Lead is accountable for the technical performance and
reliability of assigned production lines and areas.They will:Drive area ownership within engineeringLead execution of maintenance strategy and loss eliminationDevelop team capabilityEnsure delivery of measurable results against site KPIsThis is a performance leadership role requiring strong direction, timely decision-making, problem resolution, and accountability across the line team.Responsibilities1. Line Ownership & Results DeliveryTake full ownership of line engineering performance, including:OEEDowntimeWasteMaintenance costDrive delivery of site KPIs through the engineering teamHold the line team accountable for standards and performance2. Leadership & Team PerformanceProvide strong, visible leadership to shift techniciansSet clear expectations and drive accountability for resultsCoach and develop technicians to improve fault finding, problem solving and equipment ownershipBuild a culture of proactive rather than reactive engineering.3. Maintenance Strategy & ExecutionOwn and

functionsExperience with Integrated Work Systems (IWS), Progressive Maintenance, and Autonomous Maintenance systems.Strong problem-solving and loss elimination mindsetFlexible, hands-on approach with the ability to support delivery of line performance improvements.Experience owning equipment or a production line is highly desirableWPI Level 4 (desirable)Key Behaviours for SuccessStrong ownership mindset with accountability for resultsProactive and driven - acts before issues escalatesResilient and focused on deliveryData-driven decision-makingStrong collaboration with operationsHigh standards and attention to detailWhy Join Us?We offer a competitive salary, and a wide range of benefits-from critical illness cover and discounted gym memberships to enhanced parental leave and electric car schemes. Our commitment to wellbeing and career growth makes us a Top Employer for 14 years running.Equal OpportunitiesWe're an equal opportunity employer, committed to the Equality
Act 2010. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide any necessary adjustments to support you through the recruitment process. #J-18808-Ljbffr