Overview

The PepsiCo Food North America R&D Productivity Engineer will lead the creation, development, qualification, and execution of Productivity initiatives. The Associate will apply engineering principles, project management skills and experimental design/analysis to create, evaluate and execute Productivity projects as well as build subject matter expertise.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify productivity opportunities - These opportunities will include improvements in throughput, yield, and sustainability without compromising quality, product design or consumer acceptability.
• Create project tactics and plans to quantify and develop identified opportunities - The Associate will create project plans including financial analysis and project management. The Associate will identify critical steps and identify key cross functional partners.
• Apply sound engineering and science principles to address technical challenges - Most productivity problems will be resolved through the correct application of basic engineering principles.
• Develop experimental designs and statistical analysis of results - Project decision will be based on statistical analysis of data.
• Lead collaboration with cross-functional partners. Productivity opportunities will span many internal functions, such as Operations, Global Procurement, and Ops Finance.
• Lead communication of results - recommendations and results will be shared in both written and verbal formats with FLNA Senior Leadership.

• Drive bottom line savings which can be used to fuel future innovation.
• Ensure product design integrity while making big changes to big brands.
• Create breakthrough innovation which can be leveraged across our global businesses.
• Provide technical program leadership, while partnering with a team of R&D technical resources.
• Expand experience on multiple brands and processes.
• Drive business principles which define project successes.
• Provide updates to key R&D and cross-functional executive leadership team members.
• Develop understanding of how to incorporate business needs into technical decisions.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Purchasing and Finance to create new business opportunities.
• Develop packaging solutions for established projects to help grow the business.
• Maintain open communication and build strong relationships with internal & external teams.
• Demonstrate an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, consumer driven environment.

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $66,300 - $111,000.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills and experience will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility; target payout is 5% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

• B.S. in Engineering
• 2+ years in R&D, Engineering or Manufacturing.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills.
• Solid communication skills, written and verbal.
• Demonstrated capability to effectively manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and manage changing priorities.
• Analytical and Innovative thinking.
• Experience in cross-functional projects/teams.
• Willingness/ability to travel.
• Experience in experimental design and analysis.