Maintenance Mechanic (Experienced) - Foods

PepsiCo · Rosenberg, TX

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Level: Technician
Team: Reliability
Experience asked: 18+ years
Industry: Food & beverage
Posted: 30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at PepsiCo (food & beverage) in Rosenberg, TX.

They ask for: 18+ years
Day to day: some off-shift / weekend coverage

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

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

Maintenance Technician roles in Texas: typical posted base $51k–$67k.

Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 193 maintenance technician openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Texas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 194 other live reliability postings in Texas.

Experience asked: More than usual (18+ vs 3+)

Skills these teams ask for most

Team leadership 47%
Welding 34%
PLC 33%
Root cause 26%

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

It asks for 18+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

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How to get in at this plant

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Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at PepsiCo
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2
Send a short, curious note
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3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
4
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5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: PepsiCo in Rosenberg

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Maintenance Mechanic (Experienced) · Reliability · Technician