About PepsiCo

PepsiCo is one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, with iconic brands like Pepsi, Doritos, Sabritas, and Paso de los Toros consumed over a billion times daily across more than 200 countries. In Uruguay, PepsiCo operates with a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and excellence, powering brands such as ADRENALINE RED and PEHUAMAR. We foster a culture where curious thinkers and change agents thrive, daring for better every day. Joining PepsiCo means contributing to a global powerhouse while making a positive impact in your community.

Role Overview

As a Maintenance Planner at PepsiCo in Colonia Del Sacramento, Uruguay, you will play a pivotal role in elevating our plant's maintenance strategies. This position focuses on shifting from reactive to predictive maintenance, ensuring asset reliability, cost efficiency, and compliance with world-class standards. You'll deploy PGCS best practices, manage spare parts, and drive continuous improvement initiatives in a dynamic food and beverage manufacturing environment. If you're hands-on, strategic, and passionate about reliability engineering, this full-time role offers the chance to lead impactful change.

Key Responsibilities

Your day-to-day impact will include:

• Deploying PGCS best practices and World Class maintenance excellence techniques, including continuous improvement initiatives.
• Implementing the SC Maintenance Strategy with executional support for improvement action plans.
• Building a robust Reliability function to transition R&M spends from breakdown to preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Defining and standardizing annual preventive maintenance plans using Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) methodology to ensure compliance, availability, safety, and quality.
• Managing Spare Parts Inventory across ad hoc additions and new equipment-driven stock, optimizing efficiency and meeting operational/financial goals.
• Monitoring, scheduling PM activities, validating the master PM program, and managing work order backlogs.
• Generating PM reports, updating plant machinery in CMMS SAP PM, and striving for optimal asset reliability.
• Supervising the Spare Parts Warehouse, managing stock levels, MRP programming, BOM updates, and technical documentation.
• Reporting quality, food defense, and safety issues while ensuring HSE compliance and immediate incident reporting.

Qualifications & Requirements

We seek a results-driven professional with a technical edge:

• Degree or Diploma in Technical/Engineering (Bachelor’s preferred) with at least three years of industrial experience in a similar role.
• Field experience in preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, plus hands-on technician background.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and leadership skills; ability to thrive under pressure.
• Strategic, resourceful, cost-conscious mindset with intermediate Excel skills; SAP PM knowledge is a plus.

Even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements, we encourage you to apply—your potential matters at PepsiCo.

Benefits & Perks

PepsiCo invests in your holistic well-being:

• Opportunities to learn daily via wide-ranging programs, internal digital platforms, and self-learning tools.
• Development tailored to leadership skills and specialized role training with internal/external providers.
• Recognition programs celebrating seniority, behavior, leadership, and life milestones.
• Financial wellness initiatives to support goals across life stages.
• Flexible work programs balancing personal and professional life, plus family-inclusive benefits.

Enjoy a supportive environment prioritizing health, safety, and growth.

Career Growth

At PepsiCo, your career trajectory is limitless. From hands-on maintenance planning to leadership in supply chain operations, we provide structured paths with mentorship, cross-functional exposure, and global opportunities. Advance through our leadership development programs, gaining expertise in reliability engineering, SAP systems, and strategic maintenance. Many start here and progress to senior roles in Latin America operations, leveraging PepsiCo's vast network for long-term success.

Why Join Us

Choose PepsiCo for a premium career in Colonia Del Sacramento: influence iconic brands, work with cutting-edge tools like SAP PM and RCM, and contribute to sustainable manufacturing. Our inclusive culture welcomes diverse backgrounds, offering stability in Uruguay's food sector alongside global impact. Dare for better—join a team that's reshaping the industry while prioritizing your growth and well-being.

Role FAQs

What is the work environment like?

A collaborative plant setting focused on safety, innovation, and efficiency in food & beverage production.

Is SAP experience required?

SAP PM knowledge is a plus but not mandatory; training is provided.

What salary can I expect?

Estimated $45,000 - $66,000 USD yearly, based on sector rates with PepsiCo's competitive buffer.

Are there relocation benefits?

Local candidates preferred; inquire during application for specifics.

How does PepsiCo support work-life balance?

Through flexible scheduling, family benefits, and wellness programs tailored to your lifestyle.