Quality Control Technician - 2nd Shift

PepsiCo · Indianapolis, IN

Level: Technician
Team: Quality
Base pay: $46k–$73k
Degree: Required
Experience asked: 2+ years
Industry: Food & beverage
Posted: 8 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level quality role at PepsiCo (food & beverage) in Indianapolis, IN. In this role you will perform routine analytical and physical tests to ensure resulting finished products and packaging meets PepsiCo standards.

They ask for: 2+ years · degree required
Tools it names: Lean, Six Sigma, TPM
Base pay: $46k–$73k
Day to day: some off-shift / weekend coverage

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Quality Technician roles in Indiana: typical posted base $46k–$73k. This one lists $46k–$73k.

Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 26 quality technician openings in Indiana, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 29 other live quality postings in Indiana.

Experience asked: Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)

Skills these teams ask for most

Team leadership 50%
Root cause 33%
FDA / GMP 20%
SPC 20%
GD&T 20%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Six Sigma, TPM, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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Off-shift / weekend coverage

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Responsibilities

This role is a second shift position (2:30pm- 11:00pm) Monday – Friday. Rotating weekend coverage scheduled every 3rd weekend (12:00pm – 12:00am) Monitor the production lines for quality issues Complete analytical testing on finished products using various scientific methods Ensure compliance to food safety standards by performing audits and inspections Collect and plate routine micro samples from ingredients, water, and equipment surfaces Perform review of production paperwork for compliance Complete routine lab equipment calibration and maintenance Manage non-conforming finished products/ incoming materials Create and train frontline and salaried staff on new SOPs Conduct quality related trainings with front line associates Participate in Lean Six Sigma/TPM initiatives Provide support to new product innovation projects Perform additional duties as assigned based on business needs Compensation and Benefits: The expected compensation range for this position is between $45,900 - $73,250. 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 subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement. 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.

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Overview We are PepsiCo Supply Chain. We are the game changers, innovators, collaborators and history makers. The ground breakers of the Supply Chain & Logistics space. We are a diverse group, spread across 200 countries and territories, and united by a shared set of values and goals. You know our name through our amazing portfolio, including Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Quaker and Gatorade. We perform with a purpose. We dream globally and act locally, constantly innovating to sustain our planet, our people, our communities and our business practices. Together, we raise the bar in lean manufacturing practices. We put forth new standards and stretch to reach beyond the goals we set. We are a think tank, bringing our ideas into action and are determined to find ways to drive efficiencies, improve processes and achieve the highest level of safety… all while meeting the demands of our customers and consumers to deliver the best products. At PepsiCo, we are committed to performing well as individuals and in teams, and to strengthen the company as a whole. Are you hungry to be a part of the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands? Then now is the time to explore the opportunities of PepsiCo: what makes you unique makes us better. In this role you will perform routine analytical and physical tests to ensure resulting finished products and packaging meets PepsiCo standards. Additionally you will work closely with production and perform a wide variety of tasks such as product testing, raw material inspection, finished good inspection, sanitation inspection, and creating finished good or packaging holds.

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