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Maintenance Mechanic (Experienced) - Foods

PepsiCo · Kathleen, GA

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Experience asked
18+ years
Industry
Food & beverage
Posted
Yesterday

The role in 30 seconds

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

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 the US: typical posted base $57k–$86k.

Median of the low and high ends of 64 live postings that list pay, out of 2470 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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

How this role compares

Against 50 other live reliability postings in Georgia.

Experience asked
More than usual (18+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • PLC 53%
  • Root cause 37%
  • Welding 35%
  • Team leadership 31%
  • EHS / safety 22%

✓ = 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

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at PepsiCo

    We found 9 people at this company and state: 3 in this kind of role, 6 leaders. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See them ↓

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

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  3. 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. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 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 Kathleen

1 other open role at this site · 9 people we found in reliability roles at PepsiCo.

Maintenance Mechanic (Experienced) - Foods at PepsiCo in other locations

PepsiCo lists this title in 12 places. Pick the plant you can get to.

Full description from PepsiCoAs posted on their careers site.Show

Quick Look Pay: $44.25 per hour Location: KATHLEEN, GA Work Days: 4 days a week with rotating weekends Start Time: 6p End Time: 5a Minimum

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