Maintenance Planner

Role overview

PepsiCo is hiring a Maintenance Planner in Skelmersdale, England, United Kingdom. This full-time, on-site role is focused on planning all activities connected to shutdowns by working closely with Operations and Maintenance teams. The position plays an important part in creating strong shutdown plans, improving reliability, supporting AIB standards, reducing labour spend, and increasing overall efficiency.

Why this role stands out

The position comes with a competitive salary, bonus, car allowance, and a broad benefits package. Benefits include critical illness cover, discounted gym memberships, enhanced parental leave, and electric car schemes. PepsiCo also highlights its strong focus on wellbeing, inclusion, and development, and notes that it has been recognised as a Top Employer for 14 consecutive years.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain effective schedules for asset care and shutdown execution, with the goal of exceeding monthly KPI targets.
• Work closely with Operations every day so targets stay on track through QCDM meetings covering Quality, Control, Delivery, and Morale.
• Assess work orders and requests, then prioritise them in coordination with Maintenance and Operations teams.
• Assist improvement groups by scheduling failure analysis work orders based on team feedback.
• Produce weekly scorecards, share them with teams, track labour utilisation, maintain SAP records, follow data standards, prepare ad hoc reports, and update tasks and instructions where needed.
• Keep SAP master data up to date, including information for new equipment and related asset care routines.
• Support site actions linked to internal audits such as PEMM, BRC, and AIB, and take ownership of agreed follow-up items.
• Use strong numerical and analytical thinking to help Maintenance, Operations, and other stakeholders make informed decisions.

What you need to bring

• Comfort working in a fast-changing environment and contributing ideas and practical solutions.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• A self-driven attitude, team spirit, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Clear written and spoken communication skills for working with a wide range of colleagues and contacts, both internal and external.
• Confidence to influence others and negotiate when needed.
• Good computer skills, including Excel, Word, and SAP.
• Assertiveness and confidence to participate actively in meetings with employees and contractors at all levels.
• Understanding of site equipment and how it operates.
• Regular interaction with peers and employees across different levels of the organisation.
• Basic understanding of process flow streams and how equipment affects system efficiency and pallet quality.
• Ability to adapt quickly to sudden changes in production or equipment needs.

Inclusion and equal opportunity

PepsiCo promotes an inclusive environment where individuality is welcomed and employee resource groups help reinforce a culture where people feel respected and heard. The company is committed to equal opportunity under the Equality Act 2010 and will provide reasonable adjustments during recruitment where needed.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo serves consumers more than one billion times every day across over 200 countries and territories. In 2024, the company generated nearly $92 billion in net revenue through its beverage and convenient foods portfolio, which includes brands such as Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. Its pep+ strategy is designed to lead sustainable growth by placing sustainability and people at the centre of long-term value creation.