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. At the end of 2025 we will move our UK office to a vibrant new Reading town centre location, just minutes from Reading train station. Why Join Us? We offer a competitive salary, bonus, flexible working, 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. As an Engineering Project Manager you will deliver the capital of the Capital plan, work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered successfully. You will support in scoping concepts & developing solutions through to capex writing, submission, and management of projects. You will be accountable for project completion including contractor management, KPI sign off and ‘customer’ acceptance. The role of the Line Operations Manager is to lead the line team to both set and achieve continuous performance improvement aligned with the site and market requirements. The Line Operations Manager owns the performance of the line 24 hours a day, every day, and is responsible for developing the team, for implementing the integrated work system (IWS) operating standards, and for driving performance excellence. Responsibilities Role model high standards, complying with safety standards, all the time. Demonstrating high good manufacturing practice (GMP) / housekeeping standards. Making decisions in a way to sustain the foundation. 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. Leading the team - 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. Building and leading a strong team to perform at peak, driving accountabiity and developing the line team’s ability to deliver the results on a 7-day/24-hour basis. Bringing external capability, Identifying where there is a gap in a result due to a capability gap, and bringing in external capability to fulfill the gap. Demonstrating leadership in challenging situations. Recognizing that true leadership capability is tested in a difficult situation. Taking challenges as an opportunity to demonstrate leadership capability. Qualifications Ideally you will have experience from a FMCG or similar production/manufacturing environment. First line leadership training and demonstrated leadership in the areas of operations, safety, and quality. Great leadership, communication, influencing, analytical skills and effective stakeholder management. Proven experience in continuous improvement. Familiarity with structured problem tools. Flexible, ‘can do,’ attitude to role and duties. Results driven and understands the link between action and results. Excellent communicator with individuals at all levels. Ability to influence upwards and across in the organisation. Good IT and presentation skills. A Space to be You We celebrate individuality and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. Our Employee Resource Groups help embed inclusion into our culture, ensuring everyone feels valued and heard. 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. 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. PepsiCo generated nearly $92 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.  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 centre of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow on X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.