Senior Engineer - Project Management

PepsiCo • Plano, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

NA Engineering Productivity/Sustainability & Food Safety Team is seeking a Supply Chain Engineer (L8) to manage Productivity, Sustainability and Food Safety projects. Responsibilities Execute engineering solutions to bring additional capacity to Frito-Lay’s portfolio of products. This can include the installation of new manufacturing lines and/or the modification of existing production equipment, including process, packaging, warehouse, facilities & utilities. Participate in and lead cross-functional teams of colleagues and outside resources, including plant personnel, equipment vendors, engineering and construction contractors. Define manufacturing and unit operation needs for project scope requirements and documentation Ability to independently lead medium and large projects Apply Engineering principles to problem solving and managing unexpected changes Manage costs by developing project budgets, maintaining cost tracking tools and actively controlling project costs to deliver project cost requirements. Create project funding documents. Demonstrate time management skills by developing project timelines, maintaining time management tools in multiple formats and actively controlling project schedules, ensuring project schedule attainment. Manage procurement including analyzing quotes, writing procurement documents and tracking project procurement information. This also includes developing and leveraging technical specifications and writing inspection acceptance test plans. Develop, manage and execute equipment installation and start-up plans while supervising outside contractors and vendors. Manage multiple project deliverables, accelerated timelines and competing priorities Adequately manage, communicate and mitigate project risks Expected travel from 35% to 40%

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Civil Engineering
• 7+ years of professional experience
• Technical curiosity with a desire to continuously learn
• Self-motivated with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, aggressive, results-oriented culture
• Ability to lead and drive an agenda to deliver results
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate well with project stakeholders including senior leadership and cross-functional partners.

Nice To Haves

• Previous Project Management in Manufacturing experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Execute engineering solutions to bring additional capacity to Frito-Lay’s portfolio of products.
• Install new manufacturing lines and/or modify existing production equipment, including process, packaging, warehouse, facilities & utilities.
• Participate in and lead cross-functional teams of colleagues and outside resources, including plant personnel, equipment vendors, engineering and construction contractors.
• Define manufacturing and unit operation needs for project scope requirements and documentation.
• Independently lead medium and large projects.
• Apply Engineering principles to problem solving and managing unexpected changes.
• Manage costs by developing project budgets, maintaining cost tracking tools and actively controlling project costs to deliver project cost requirements.
• Create project funding documents.
• Develop project timelines, maintain time management tools in multiple formats and actively control project schedules, ensuring project schedule attainment.
• Manage procurement including analyzing quotes, writing procurement documents and tracking project procurement information.
• Develop and leverage technical specifications and write inspection acceptance test plans.
• Develop, manage and execute equipment installation and start-up plans while supervising outside contractors and vendors.
• Manage multiple project deliverables, accelerated timelines and competing priorities.
• Adequately manage, communicate and mitigate project risks.

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 8% 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: Senior