Controls and Automation Engineer

PepsiCo • Dallas, TX

65d

About The Position

The Controls and Automation Engineer provides leadership, operational support, and project support to the plant’s Maintenance team. This position is responsible for designing, programming, repairing, and maintaining programmable logic controller (PLC) systems, automation devices, controls components, and overall electrical equipment used within PepsiCo facilities. This position also provides support to improve productivity and operating performance in the critical areas of health and safety, quality, production, cost, service, employee engagement, and other people/leadership objectives through the use of continuous improvement methodologies. This role and person should be recognized and accessed by the people in the plant as the key resource expert in the area.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. Preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field – technical background preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Experience preferred, demonstrated by successful completion of major continuous improvement projects.
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience in a consumer products manufacturing operation preferred.
• Automation and Controls experience
• Industrial utility systems knowledge a plus
• Self-motivated, results driven and action oriented.
• Ability to make independent and sound decisions.
• Ability to conduct assessments, audits, and evaluations to measure progress.
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Understanding of Business Finance principles
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
• Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision making.
• Ability to work in a result oriented, fast-paced, challenging environment.
• Strong leadership with the ability to get results through mentoring others.
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills.
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Safe driving record strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with mechanical systems (e.g., gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings).
• Experience with compressors/boilers systems (e.g., steam systems).
• Experience with conveyers and airveyors (air cylinders, diverters, sensors, motor/speed controls).
• Experience with gearing and gear boxes (rebuilds, ordering parts, machining parts).
• Experience with hydraulic systems (high pressure cylinders, pumps, valves, troubleshooting).
• Experience with kinematics (e.g., line speed/sprocket size ratios, etc.). Review rating instructions.
• Experience with packaging/high speed production (e.g., bottling, consumer products, etc.).
• Experience with pneumatics (solenoids, cylinders, motor brakes, reading, troubleshooting).
• Experience with pneumatics/air compression (e.g., valves, cylinders, etc.).
• Experience with preventative maintenance (computerized preventative charts/data).
• Experience with pumps (e.g., troubleshooting, replacing seals/motors, understanding specs).
• Experience with SERVO (e.g., intelligent/robotic motors, in-coders, etc.).
• Experience with troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns).
• Experience with reading mechanical drawings (e.g., hydraulics, pneumatics).

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance, program, troubleshoot, and perform repairs on PLC systems, automation devices, controls components, and overall electrical equipment
• Diagnoses equipment malfunctions and makes more complicated repairs or adjustments as needed. May perform preventative maintenance duties per manufacturer's specifications.
• Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to assist teams to solve operational issues. Motivate team members across all departments to achieve plant and PBNA goals.
• Perform breakdown analysis on electrical failures
• Plan, schedule, and execute projects, ensuring timely completion with minimal production disruption. Assist in the development, installation and commissioning of capital projects
• Support development of annual operating plan, yield improvement plans, and fixed budgets.
• Assist in plant initiatives and direct line supervision as needed.
• Required to work off-shift and weekends as needed to support projects and regular operations.
• Direct activities of outside contractors working on assigned work.
• Work independently under limited supervision (self-management)
• Understand and support maintenance, repair and improvement of thermal processing equipment including heat exchangers, heat recovery systems and CIP systems.
• Own and manage various OT softwares and plant data systems such as ZPI, MARS, Colos, ThinManager, WonderWare, etc.
• Lead, Manage, Coach and Train others (salaried and hourly) on automation, electric, and controls equipment
• Develop yourself and your team to solve and manage the day-to-day operational issues and reach short-term and long-term performance and career goals.

Benefits

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $76,400 - $127,850.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 10% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees