Controls/Electrical System Maintenance Associate

About the Position

The PepsiCo Foods GPC PLANO R&D is a fast-paced Pilot Plant/Testing Facility focused on innovation and new product development. The primary focus for this role is responsible for the Plano GPC Controls/Electrical system maintenance, improving PepsiCo’s processes automation and advanced control mechanisms including PLC, OT, AI, and existing technologies. The associate in this role will be part of a larger team in GPC Plano that will be responsible for site controls upkeep and day-to-day Controls maintenance. This role will be based in Plano, TX.

Responsibilities

• Significant experience of PLC, SCADA applications, and networking maintenance and development, and System Security.
• Fault finding on PLC’s and PC-based SCADA applications.
• Competent to carry out diagnostic testing and repair of all controls-related issues.
• Modifications, tests, and minor installation work.
• Program factory floor devices and applications (PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems).
• Support project planning with hardware, software, and integration strategies for OT floor operations and validations.
• Operating Technology systems security.
• Interface as Ops controls specialist for IoT edge devices and Machine AI applications for the factory floor.
• Develop solutions to enhance process data analytics and data management.
• Develop best practices for new technology deployments in an industrial environment.
• Partner with EHS as a subject matter expert for new equipment Controls assessments and risk mitigation.
• Change Management support.
• Vendor/Project Management/Capex Planning and implementation.
• Generate project purchase orders.
• Build SLA’s with 3rd party vendors.
• Commissioning support for product development teams.
• Provide technical training and mentoring.
• Support site food safety programs and audits.
• Support R&D development including testing and retail production for test markets.
• Support Multiple GPC sites and be flexible to travel as needed.

Requirements

• 2+ Years in Food Manufacturing Technology and Processes preferred.
• Associate Degree in Networking/System Security or related subject is preferred.
• 2+ Years in Project Management/Management with industrial controls System.
• 2-5+ Years of Experience working and Managing and Plant Network Management.
• Team player, flexible, and ability to work with limited supervision, self-starter, written and verbal communication skills, able to support multiple locations as needed.
• Mechanical/electrical skills for troubleshooting and parts fabrication as required.
• Knowledge of GRT for parts and Purchase Ordering.
• Owns the planning, organizing, and upkeep of preventative maintenance schedule to maximize performance of all plant and ensure a safe working environment for all tasks carried out.
• Knowledge of the SCADA system preferred.
• Strong team player with good communication/coaching skills.
• COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment for this role. Please note that all such company vaccine requirements provide the opportunity to request an approved accommodation or exemption under applicable law.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment
• Professional development opportunities
• Collaborative and inclusive work culture

About the Company

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female/Minority/Disability/Protected Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901 - 4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.