Join our team at PepsiCo Leicester, one of the UK's leading companies in the FMCG industry! We're looking for skilled electricians and mechanics who can keep our manufacturing equipment running smoothly. In this hands-on role, you'll play a key part in supporting high-quality food production and ensuring our lines deliver one of the UK's favourite snacks - Walkers crisps. Working Hours Continental shift pattern: 4 days on, 4 days off. 42 hours/week on average, including weekends, bank holidays, and night shifts. 12-hour shifts: This will rotate between days (06:00-18:00) or (07:00-19:00) and nights (18:00-6:00) or (19:00-07:00). Includes weekends, bank holidays, and night shifts. Salary & Benefits Annual salary: 55,945.21 (including shift premium). Quarterly performance bonuses: 325 to 750. Generous pension scheme: We double your contribution! You put in 5%, we add 10%. Extended fully paid family leave: 10 weeks of parental leave and 26 weeks of extended leave. Provided PPE: Uniforms and safety shoes provided, cleaned, and maintained on-site. Further benefits A 24-hour online GP for you and your family, Free virtual physiotherapy, A discounted gym membership, Long service rewards, Critical illness cover, Electric car scheme, Staff shop with great discounts on PepsiCo products, Day off on your birthday, Option to buy/sell holiday leave. Carry out manufacturing maintenance activities in your area of responsibility, maximizing wrench time while following safety protocols. Support continuous improvement using the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle. Provide feedback to planners and leadership to help optimize schedules, frequency, and parts planning. Conduct pre- and post-maintenance quality checks. Manage lubrication mapping and execution, and support the simplification and rationalisation of our lubricants. Train the autonomous maintenance team on equipment knowledge, basic Clean-Inspect-Lubricate routine and fault diagnostics. Lead the root cause analysis sessions and offer technical expertise. Promote and maintain strong 5S standards across the plant. Requirements NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering apprenticeship with hands-on experience. Recognized electrical or mechanical academic qualification. Strong electro-mechanical knowledge. Familiarity with CMMS and SCADA systems. Solid understanding of equipment and technical standards. A sense of ownership for safety, quality, and performance. Problem-solving skills. Good communication. Apply now - we're waiting to hear from you! For certain roles, we may ask you to declare any unspent criminal convictions in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 at a later stage in the recruitment process and before any offer of employment being made. This information will be treated in strict confidence and considered only in relation to your suitability for the role.
Dec 13, 2025
Full time
Join our team at PepsiCo Leicester, one of the UK's leading companies in the FMCG industry! We're looking for skilled electricians and mechanics who can keep our manufacturing equipment running smoothly. In this hands-on role, you'll play a key part in supporting high-quality food production and ensuring our lines deliver one of the UK's favourite snacks - Walkers crisps. Working Hours Continental shift pattern: 4 days on, 4 days off. 42 hours/week on average, including weekends, bank holidays, and night shifts. 12-hour shifts: This will rotate between days (06:00-18:00) or (07:00-19:00) and nights (18:00-6:00) or (19:00-07:00). Includes weekends, bank holidays, and night shifts. Salary & Benefits Annual salary: 55,945.21 (including shift premium). Quarterly performance bonuses: 325 to 750. Generous pension scheme: We double your contribution! You put in 5%, we add 10%. Extended fully paid family leave: 10 weeks of parental leave and 26 weeks of extended leave. Provided PPE: Uniforms and safety shoes provided, cleaned, and maintained on-site. Further benefits A 24-hour online GP for you and your family, Free virtual physiotherapy, A discounted gym membership, Long service rewards, Critical illness cover, Electric car scheme, Staff shop with great discounts on PepsiCo products, Day off on your birthday, Option to buy/sell holiday leave. Carry out manufacturing maintenance activities in your area of responsibility, maximizing wrench time while following safety protocols. Support continuous improvement using the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle. Provide feedback to planners and leadership to help optimize schedules, frequency, and parts planning. Conduct pre- and post-maintenance quality checks. Manage lubrication mapping and execution, and support the simplification and rationalisation of our lubricants. Train the autonomous maintenance team on equipment knowledge, basic Clean-Inspect-Lubricate routine and fault diagnostics. Lead the root cause analysis sessions and offer technical expertise. Promote and maintain strong 5S standards across the plant. Requirements NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering apprenticeship with hands-on experience. Recognized electrical or mechanical academic qualification. Strong electro-mechanical knowledge. Familiarity with CMMS and SCADA systems. Solid understanding of equipment and technical standards. A sense of ownership for safety, quality, and performance. Problem-solving skills. Good communication. Apply now - we're waiting to hear from you! For certain roles, we may ask you to declare any unspent criminal convictions in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 at a later stage in the recruitment process and before any offer of employment being made. This information will be treated in strict confidence and considered only in relation to your suitability for the role.
Join our team at PepsiCo Skelmersdale! We're looking for skilled electricians and mechanics who can keep our manufacturing equipment running smoothly. Your work will help ensure our production lines operate at their best every day, helping us produce some of the UK's favourite snacks - like Monster Munch and Snack-a-Jacks. You'll provide a high level of technical support to Engineering and Operations, ensuring specific planned maintenance requirements are met, and reactive maintenance activities are supported, providing technical feedback for all engineering related activities. Working Hours (days based) Total 42 hours across 3.5 days per week - 3 x 12 hour day shift (06:00 - 18:00) aligned with site engineering shutdowns + additional 6 hours alternating Wednesday and Friday each week 07:00 - 13:00 Work with Maintenance Planners, Line Engineering Lead and Manufacturing Technicians to ensure all planned maintenance is completed Provide additional reactive support to Shift Technicians/Operations teams, when required. Create link with Controls System Specialist, Electrical Duty Holder, Reliability & Condition Monitoring Specialist to support completion of preventative work orders and in depth analysis countermeasures Support Specialist teams delivering action completion and continuous improvement support. Provide support to ensure maintenance plans, task instructions and stores holdings are correct Lead and support improvements through CI initiatives and preventative actions (to include health & safety and food safety actions). Drive and own root cause analysis completion. Creation of Visual Management for Planned Maintenance tasks Ambassador for engineering standards and best practice across site NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering apprenticeship with hands-on experience. Recognized electrical or mechanical academic qualification. Strong electro-mechanical knowledge Familiarity with CMMS and SCADA systems. Solid understanding of equipment and technical standards. A sense of ownership for safety, quality, and performance. Problem-solving skills. Good communication Salary & Benefits 47,727 per annum (inclusive of shift allowance) Quarterly Incentive: Earn between 1,400 to 3,200 annually, if KPI's for the site team are met/smashed. Visa sponsorship and relocation package available if certain criteria are met Generous pension scheme: We double your contribution! You put in 5%, we add 10%. Extended fully paid family leave: 10 weeks of parental leave and 26 weeks of extended leave. Provided PPE: Uniforms and safety shoes provided, cleaned, and maintained on-site. Further benefits: A 24-hour online GP for you and your family, Free virtual physiotherapy, A discounted gym membership, Long service rewards, Critical illness cover, Electric car scheme, Staff shop with great discounts on PepsiCo products, Day off on your birthday, Option to buy/sell holiday leave. Apply now - we're waiting to hear from you! For certain roles, we may ask you to declare any unspent criminal convictions in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 at a later stage in the recruitment process and prior to any offer of employment being made. This information will be treated in strict confidence and considered only in relation to your suitability for the role.
Dec 13, 2025
Full time
Join our team at PepsiCo Skelmersdale! We're looking for skilled electricians and mechanics who can keep our manufacturing equipment running smoothly. Your work will help ensure our production lines operate at their best every day, helping us produce some of the UK's favourite snacks - like Monster Munch and Snack-a-Jacks. You'll provide a high level of technical support to Engineering and Operations, ensuring specific planned maintenance requirements are met, and reactive maintenance activities are supported, providing technical feedback for all engineering related activities. Working Hours (days based) Total 42 hours across 3.5 days per week - 3 x 12 hour day shift (06:00 - 18:00) aligned with site engineering shutdowns + additional 6 hours alternating Wednesday and Friday each week 07:00 - 13:00 Work with Maintenance Planners, Line Engineering Lead and Manufacturing Technicians to ensure all planned maintenance is completed Provide additional reactive support to Shift Technicians/Operations teams, when required. Create link with Controls System Specialist, Electrical Duty Holder, Reliability & Condition Monitoring Specialist to support completion of preventative work orders and in depth analysis countermeasures Support Specialist teams delivering action completion and continuous improvement support. Provide support to ensure maintenance plans, task instructions and stores holdings are correct Lead and support improvements through CI initiatives and preventative actions (to include health & safety and food safety actions). Drive and own root cause analysis completion. Creation of Visual Management for Planned Maintenance tasks Ambassador for engineering standards and best practice across site NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering apprenticeship with hands-on experience. Recognized electrical or mechanical academic qualification. Strong electro-mechanical knowledge Familiarity with CMMS and SCADA systems. Solid understanding of equipment and technical standards. A sense of ownership for safety, quality, and performance. Problem-solving skills. Good communication Salary & Benefits 47,727 per annum (inclusive of shift allowance) Quarterly Incentive: Earn between 1,400 to 3,200 annually, if KPI's for the site team are met/smashed. Visa sponsorship and relocation package available if certain criteria are met Generous pension scheme: We double your contribution! You put in 5%, we add 10%. Extended fully paid family leave: 10 weeks of parental leave and 26 weeks of extended leave. Provided PPE: Uniforms and safety shoes provided, cleaned, and maintained on-site. Further benefits: A 24-hour online GP for you and your family, Free virtual physiotherapy, A discounted gym membership, Long service rewards, Critical illness cover, Electric car scheme, Staff shop with great discounts on PepsiCo products, Day off on your birthday, Option to buy/sell holiday leave. Apply now - we're waiting to hear from you! For certain roles, we may ask you to declare any unspent criminal convictions in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 at a later stage in the recruitment process and prior to any offer of employment being made. This information will be treated in strict confidence and considered only in relation to your suitability for the role.
Role is subject to consultation Salary : ,17 per annum, including shift allowance (subject to consultation, this rate may increase by 3% from October 2025) Working Hours: 42 hours per week (e.g. 4 on, 4 off) working 12 hour shifts on continental shift pattern (rotating between days & nights) which includes working weekends, bank holidays and nightshifts. Address: Walkers Snack Foods, 11 Bursom Road Leicester LE4 1BS What you'll be doing: As a PMO Process/Packing Machine Operator (PMO) at PepsiCo, you keep the line running and performance strong. You operate the equipment in your area, follow operational processes, and work closely with your shift team. Any issues or defects you find should be rectified or escalated to the corresponding team member to support. PepsiCo Employee Benefits: Competitive salary with quarterly performance bonuses Generous pension scheme Long service rewards Critical illness cover Electric car salary sacrifice scheme (up to 40% savings through Octopus Energy) Health and Wellbeing Benefits: Discounted gym membership SWORD: free online digital physiotherapy service Virtual GP available 24/7 for you and your family Family Leave: 26 weeks full-pay extended parental (maternity) leave 10 weeks short-term parental leave (formerly paternity leave) Additional Perks: Option to buy or sell holiday leave Day off on your birthday Staff shop with great discounts on PepsiCo products What we expect from you as a PMO, and is not limited to: Adhere to standards to achieve line performance: safety, operating and maintaining equipment and line quality checks Proactively work to improve safety, for example raising and helping to resolve near misses Owns the execution of basic maintenance tasks, such as cleaning, inspection and lubrication, as part of an autonomous maintenance system Can identify and log Issues/defects on their equipment using the appropriate systems Own change over on their equipment autonomously Adhere to escalation process for any unresolved issues during their shift Handover information to next shift Share knowledge, coach and support colleagues Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset by proactively participating in everyday problem solving Practical, hands-on operational production experience Experience in cleaning, checking equipment for defects and basic part replacement Be great at spotting and solving problems with production or equipment. Take ownership of your work and aren't afraid to dive into tough challenges Follow processes and safety standards closely, with a strong focus on keeping things safe and running right Ability to contribute to a positive team culture to achieve shared goals Be genuinely curious about finding better ways to keep equipment running smoothly. Communicate clearly-whether you're writing things down or talking things through. Enjoy sharing what you know and helping others grow, while continuing to learn yourself. About PepsiCo PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. 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. A Space to be You We celebrate individuality and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. 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. For more information, visit (url removed), and follow on X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and
Sep 22, 2025
Full time
Role is subject to consultation Salary : ,17 per annum, including shift allowance (subject to consultation, this rate may increase by 3% from October 2025) Working Hours: 42 hours per week (e.g. 4 on, 4 off) working 12 hour shifts on continental shift pattern (rotating between days & nights) which includes working weekends, bank holidays and nightshifts. Address: Walkers Snack Foods, 11 Bursom Road Leicester LE4 1BS What you'll be doing: As a PMO Process/Packing Machine Operator (PMO) at PepsiCo, you keep the line running and performance strong. You operate the equipment in your area, follow operational processes, and work closely with your shift team. Any issues or defects you find should be rectified or escalated to the corresponding team member to support. PepsiCo Employee Benefits: Competitive salary with quarterly performance bonuses Generous pension scheme Long service rewards Critical illness cover Electric car salary sacrifice scheme (up to 40% savings through Octopus Energy) Health and Wellbeing Benefits: Discounted gym membership SWORD: free online digital physiotherapy service Virtual GP available 24/7 for you and your family Family Leave: 26 weeks full-pay extended parental (maternity) leave 10 weeks short-term parental leave (formerly paternity leave) Additional Perks: Option to buy or sell holiday leave Day off on your birthday Staff shop with great discounts on PepsiCo products What we expect from you as a PMO, and is not limited to: Adhere to standards to achieve line performance: safety, operating and maintaining equipment and line quality checks Proactively work to improve safety, for example raising and helping to resolve near misses Owns the execution of basic maintenance tasks, such as cleaning, inspection and lubrication, as part of an autonomous maintenance system Can identify and log Issues/defects on their equipment using the appropriate systems Own change over on their equipment autonomously Adhere to escalation process for any unresolved issues during their shift Handover information to next shift Share knowledge, coach and support colleagues Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset by proactively participating in everyday problem solving Practical, hands-on operational production experience Experience in cleaning, checking equipment for defects and basic part replacement Be great at spotting and solving problems with production or equipment. Take ownership of your work and aren't afraid to dive into tough challenges Follow processes and safety standards closely, with a strong focus on keeping things safe and running right Ability to contribute to a positive team culture to achieve shared goals Be genuinely curious about finding better ways to keep equipment running smoothly. Communicate clearly-whether you're writing things down or talking things through. Enjoy sharing what you know and helping others grow, while continuing to learn yourself. About PepsiCo PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. 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. A Space to be You We celebrate individuality and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. 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. For more information, visit (url removed), and follow on X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and
