Process Improvement Engineer

PepsiCo•Dallas, TX

1d•$80,200 - $134,250•Onsite

About The Position

We are PepsiCo Supply Chain. We are the game changers, innovators, collaborators and history makers. We 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. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. Preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field.
Lean Six Sigma Experience preferred, demonstrated by successful completion of a major improvement project.
Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience in a consumer products manufacturing operation preferred.
Ability to conduct assessments and audits and evaluate to measure progress.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications.
Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision making.
Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment.

Responsibilities

Maintaining & improving true efficiency (TE), running efficiency (RE), production system capabilities, and operational stability.
Cost efficiency, continuous improvement on processes, service, and safety.
Developing mastery of assigned processes to deliver improved TE, quality, and yield.
Loss analysis & TE improvement plan development, plan execution leadership, and results tracking.
Facilitating Lean Six Sigma (LSS) project management throughout the plant.
Responsible for rapid changeover activities including principles, target setting, and leading successful efforts reducing changeover time to achieve challenging objectives.
Lead the Centerline System management, including its development, maintenance & leading change management initiatives.
Applying reliability expertise to stabilize and improve the operation, driving variation down and seeking improved TE through capital, procedural, and operational improvements in both planned and unplanned downtime areas.
Responsible for Manufacturing transformation initiatives that come to the site.
Lead analytical troubleshooting & problem solving.
Oversee analytical troubleshooting & problem solving.
Develop annual operating plan, yield, waste, and fixed budgets. Coach and train others on these as well.
Develop your team to solve and manage day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals.
Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to assist teams to solve operational issues.
Understand the fundamental tools & methodologies of the following TPM pillars – FI, AM, PM, EM.
Understand the CQV process – Commissioning, Qualification, Verification process.
Provide weekly, period, and ‘Year to Date’ reliability and variability downtime analysis support to the operation.
Demonstrate good oral and written communication skills through leading meetings, facilitating meetings and preparing written plant communications.
Assist in plant initiatives and direct line supervision as needed.
Requires regular presence on the plant floor.
This role may require some travel for trainings (less than 5%).