Manufacturing Associate Jobs in Silver Spring, MD

The Manufacturing Team Leader is responsible for leading daytoday execution on a manufacturing line in partnership with the line team. This role acts as the “quarterback” of the shift, coordinating people, materials, and resources to deliver safe, highquality, and efficient production performance.

Provides direction, training, and motivation to a team of approximately 7–8 team members to achieve daily production goals. As part of the line leadership triad, this role helps ensure priorities are clear, challenges are addressed quickly, and performance targets are met. This is an empowered frontline leadership role with a strong voice in daily decisionmaking and continuous improvement.

This position is a strong entry point into a leadership career at PepsiCo, offering handson people leadership experience and exposure to manufacturing operations.

Schedule

• Working days: Monday – Friday
  Shiftbased schedule: 
  • 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM

Compensation and Benefits

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $60,200 - $90,200.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Paid time off in accordance with policy is subject to eligibility and includes vacation, holiday, sick, bereavement and parental leave.
  • Vacation: for eligible full-time employees, a minimum of 15 paid vacation days.
  • Holidays: for eligible full-time employees, the company provides 10 paid holidays annually.
  • Sick Leave: for eligible full- time employees, 10 days (80 hours) of paid sick leave benefits are available for absences related to non-job-related injury. Sick leave benefit will be accrued during your first year at 1 day for each month worked in that calendar year.
  • Bereavement Leave:  In the event of a death of an immediate family member, full-time and part-time regular employees are eligible to receive up to three (3) consecutive working days with pay.
  • Parental Leave:  for eligible employees, the company offers paid parental leave for up to 6 weeks  to allow for a time of bonding with their newborn or newly adopted child.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Under Maryland law, an employer may not require or demand, as a condition of employment, prospective employment, or continued employment, that an individual submit to or take a polygraph examination or similar test. An employer who violates this law is guilty of a misdemeanour and subject to a fine not exceeding $100.

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 1+ year of experience working in a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience in an informal leadership role such as lead operator, team lead, or shift support
  Preferred:
  • Experience working with daily management systems (DDS, tier meetings, or similar)
  • Knowledge of continuous improvement or IWS / Lean manufacturing concepts

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Age

If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.

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• High School Diploma or GED required
• 1+ year of experience working in a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience in an informal leadership role such as lead operator, team lead, or shift support
  Preferred:
  • Experience working with daily management systems (DDS, tier meetings, or similar)
  • Knowledge of continuous improvement or IWS / Lean manufacturing concepts