Senior Supply Chain Engineer

PepsiCo • Austin, TX

1d • $93,725 - $100,500 • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing daily production and supply chain operations within a food manufacturing facility. The Senior Supply Chain Engineer will perform data-driven analysis to identify root causes, assess risks, and recommend engineering-based solutions. They will evaluate strategies to optimize operational efficiencies, provide technical guidance, and develop continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies. The position also involves developing and maintaining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) dashboards and ensuring compliance with company policies, FDA regulations, OSHA requirements, and food safety standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (US or Foreign Equivalent) in Engineering, operations management, or similar field.
• 3 years in manufacturing in Food/Beverage industry.
• Two (2) years’ experience with: Developing and supporting continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma based methodologies to reduce waste, improve process performance, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Two (2) years’ experience with: Developing, documenting, and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support consistent, safe, and efficient food manufacturing operations.
• Two (2) years’ experience with: Assessing operational processes to identify high-risk areas related to safety, quality, production disruptions and recommending mitigation strategies to reduce operational risk.
• Two (2) years’ experience with: Using enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to review, analyze, and support production planning, inventory management, and operational reporting.
• Two (2) years’ experience with: Supporting food safety and quality audits (e.g SQF or similar) by preparing documentation, reviewing processes, and supporting corrective actions to ensure compliance with food safety standards.
• Two (2) years’ experience with: Developing, analyzing, and maintaining bills of materials (BOMs) to support accurate production planning, material availability, cost control, and manufacturing execution.
• Two (2) years’ experience with: Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including quality, research and development (R&D), warehousing to support operational improvement initiatives.
• Two (2) years’ experience with: Developing, maintaining, and enhancing operational reporting and performance dashboards using data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar software.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee daily production and supply chain operations within a food manufacturing facility to ensure efficient material flow, production output, and compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Perform data-driven analysis of production and supply chain processes using operational data to identify root causes, assess risks, and recommend engineering-based solutions.
• Evaluate strategies to optimize operational efficiencies to improve productivity, efficiency and quality across production, packaging, warehousing, and shipping operations.
• Provide technical guidance and operational feedback to cross-functional and technically skilled team members to support operational objectives.
• Develop and support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to improve process efficiency, reduce waste, and lower operating costs.
• Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) dashboards to highlight performance opportunities and enable data-driven decisions.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, FDA regulations, OSHA requirements, and food safety standards, including GMP and HACCP practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior