Beverage Engineering Project Manager – Remote – 50% Travel

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At PepsiCo, we are committed to performing as individuals and in teams to strengthen the company. Are you hungry to be a part of the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands?

Provide engineering support to PBNA Supply Chain by supporting Project Managers on major capital capacity, innovation, and cost management projects as well as strategic initiatives. The individual in this position will provide capital project management support and/or project oversight for CAPEX approvals at PBNA manufacturing locations. This position works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Package and Product Development, Procurement, Engineering colleagues and external suppliers. This position is responsible for driving standardization and serving as a technical liaison to plants.

Responsibilities

• Proven capital project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in different geographic areas.
• Proficiency in negotiating with vendors, contractors and consultants.
• Proven leadership in troubleshooting/problem solving in the can manufacturing environment and proficiency of understanding can filling, can seaming technologies, can packaging (into a carton, wrap etc) and can twist operations AND / OR in troubleshooting/problem solving in the manufacturing environment and proficiency of understanding preform operations, blow molding and labeling technology.
• Understanding of finance, product/project cost tracking and reporting.
• Self-motivated, results & action oriented.
• Solid team building skills; able to manage and lead cross-functional teams.
• Proven experience in managing direct reports, exempt and non-exempt.
• Ensure projects adhere to company policies and procedures, including safety, quality, and accepted construction and equipment installation methods
• Collaborate with the plant director, plant engineer, and maintenance manager to ensure a smooth transition at the conclusion of the project
• Develops standards and metrics that provide best practices for line upgrades/modifications and/or new installations with the consideration of material flow
• Computer skills to include proficiency with computer maintenance management systems, reporting/tracking software, Excel, Microsoft Project, etc.
• SAP experience is preferred
• Autodesk (CAD & Navisworks) & BIM experience is preferred
• Experience with LGVs/AGV is preferred

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical or Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 5-7 years of Engineering experience in a high-speed beverage Manufacturing Environment (CAN and PET preferred)
• Solid understanding of Plant Maintenance Operations.
• Solid understanding of process utilities, product processing and blending/carbonation processes
• Individual project CAPEX expenditure experience should be at least $6-10 million; team experience over $20 million
• Proven experience managing multiple CAPEX expenditures
• Ability to travel; individual can expect to be traveling around 50% of the time.