During 17 years of business in the Western Balkans market, following the acquisition of Marbo Product (established in 1995), PepsiCo has invested in new production lines, capacity expansion, portfolio growth, improved working conditions, employee development, and environmental protection initiatives. PepsiCo Western Balkans, with more than 1,000 employees, has distinguished itself as one of the most significant producers of savory snacks in the region, with brands such as Chipsy, Clipsy, Pardon, and GUD, which have become part of the global PepsiCo portfolio. The local portfolio was expanded in 2018 with the introduction of a world-famous PepsiCo brand: the renowned tortilla chips Doritos.
The plant in Maglic (Bački Petrovac, Serbia) also produces the globally recognized Lay’s brand, made from locally sourced raw materials for export to several EU markets. The business in Bosnia and Herzegovina operates through three distribution centers.
Special attention is given to people, their development, and empowerment, and for the 11th consecutive year, the company has been recognized as a Top Employer for its business operations in Serbia.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information please visit www.pepsico.rs and follow on LinkedIn @PepsiCoZapadniBalkan.
Responsibilities- To be the owner of the line, and to drive a change to continuously improve performance and skills, which include the following
- Complying with safety standards, all the time
- Focusing on eliminating the unsafe behavior of people
- Focusing on eliminating unsafe conditions by developing an action plan to fix them in a sustainable way
- Demonstrating high good manufacturing practice (GMP) / housekeeping standards
- Maintaining equipment standards
- Driving daily management systems (DMSs) discipline as a result of Run-to-Target (RTT)
- Driving the execution of the daily management system (DMS) work
- Selecting DMS work that really delivers the results you need
- Managing and inspiring employee performance and career direction, and driving employee retention and commitment
- Enabling the organization to both deliver better results and unleash employees’ potential via building capability
- Developing the line team’s ability to deliver the results on a 7-day / 24-hour basis
- Driving the line team’s development by providing day-to-day coaching, and by leveraging external capability development programs
- Preferred Engineering degree
- Have integrated work system (IWS) and operational experience and skills, or the ability to quickly build the skills required for at least the phase in which the plant or facility is currently working
- Have had a line assignment in manufacturing, and the ability to operate equipment and to own an area or piece of equipment, as necessary
- Possess a flexible mindset, e.g., a willingness to flow with the work, and to cover training and breaks, as required, to deliver the line key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Strong organizational and technical skills
- Strong communication / coaching / training skills
- Ability to work with data and information
- Familiarity with structured problem tools
- Ability to influence technicians, maintenance leads, and process engineers as required
- Have on-the-floor credibility with the people doing the work
- Ability to work with site leadership to create strategies to achieve the site goals
- Fluent in English
