Supply Chain Industrial Placement – Engineering, Facilities & Sustainability 2027

PepsiCo Inc.; Bracebridge; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vibrant culture

Development and mentoring

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Discounted PepsiCo products

Competitive pension scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. is seeking undergraduates to join its 12‑month Supply Chain placement starting July 2027 in the United Kingdom.

You will work on projects that matter from day one, with autonomy to influence outcomes in a fast-paced environment across multiple sites, including Quaker Oats Mill in Cupar and Walkers in Leicester. You will gain hands‑on experience in engineering processes, SAP and sustainability initiatives while developing your skills, professional network and leadership potential

Qualifications

• Must have full right to work for duration of placement (July 2027–July 2028).
• Penultimate year of university with sandwich placement option.
• Engineering degree path in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Manufacturing engineering or related field.
• Keen to challenge the status quo and develop professionally.
• Demonstrates passion for PepsiCo, sustainability and engineering delivery.
• Demonstrates ambition, willingness to learn and contribute to the team.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering reliability projects and analysis, improving equipment performance and SAP compliance.
• Understand core engineering processes including SAP, permit-to-work systems, and contractor management.
• Track weekly KPI metrics, prepare monthly reports, and communicate performance site-wide.
• Support sustainability initiatives, including utility profiling and ReCon activities.
• Collaborate with site teams and external stakeholders while managing budgets and financial planning.
• Contribute to communication plans, daily routines, and engagement activities.

Skills

RTW for duration

Penultimate year

Engineering mindset

Ambition

Creativity

Diversity & inclusion

Education

BEng/MEng in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical/Manufacturing Eng

Job description

Overview

You’ve learned a lot as a student already. Want to put it into practice at PepsiCo?

Our placement programmes are structured to give you the chance to make an impact on some of the world’s biggest brands. From day one, you’ll be working on projects that matter. You’ll shake things up, shape trends, and get guidance and development to help you discover your potential.

We are looking for enthusiastic undergraduates to join our Supply Chain team on a 12-month placement programme starting in July 2027 on a full time basis.

Everyday millions of people in the UK enjoy our oats, snacks, juices and beverages. As a placement student within Supply Chain, you will have the opportunity to join our 4,500 strong team who are behind these household names. As a function we are spread across 10 sites which include our Quaker Oats Mill in Cupar and our Walkers Crisp factory in Leicester – the largest crisp factory in the world.

Undergraduate placement students have an important part to play in our future and we provide a perfect environment for individuals to develop, whilst feeling valued and having lots of fun. You will have lots of autonomy where your decisions will really make a difference to our business and in return you will have the chance to develop your skills and experience in a fast paced, energetic environment.

Responsibilities

In this placement you will:

• Support engineering reliability projects and analysis, helping to improve equipment performance and maintain SAP compliance in collaboration with the ST Group
• Develop an understanding of core engineering processes, including SAP, electronic permit-to-work systems, contractor management, and involvement in local projects and works
• Maintain weekly KPI metrics and tracking files, prepare monthly reports and graphs, update utility regression data, and communicate performance through site screens and noticeboards
• Support Resource Conservation initiatives, including Utility Profiler completion, Annual Operating Plan activities, ReCon projects, training, meetings, campaigns and visual communications
• Track ReCon performance, complete Maturity Matrix and Road to Great Performance gap analysis, collate assessment evidence, and maintain action lists and hotlists
• Develop communication and engagement plans, recognition initiatives, roadshows, and daily and weekly GEMBA routines and feedback processes.
• Support facilities and sustainability projects from initiation through to execution, contributing to resource efficiency, utility optimisation and continuous improvement across the site
• Collaborate with teams across the site, external stakeholders and contractors, while building practical engineering knowledge and experience of budgets and financial planning
• Be given real-life objectives to work on and will be expected to make a noticeable contribution to your department

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• Students that have the full RTW for the duration of the full time placement (July 2027-July 2028).
• Students currently in their penultimate year of university studies, where the course includes the option of completing a sandwich placement before returning to study after the placement.
• Following path to a degree in Mechanical/Electrical, Chemical or Manufacturing Engineering or closely related disciplines
• An intellectual curiosity and a willingness to challenge accepted ways of doing things
• Passion, for our company, for your development, for sustainability and engineering delivery
• Ambition, eagerness to learn and grow your career and aspire to be our future leaders
• Creativity, bring your new thinking and fresh ideas to our brands
• You! At PepsiCo we bring ourselves to work and embrace diversity and inclusion. We believe our differences is what makes us special.

What else do you need to know?

Our placements start in July 2027 on a full-time basis and will last for 12 months, with a salary of £26,600.

Other benefits:

• Vibrant culture
• Development and mentoring
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holidays
• Discounted PepsiCo products
• Competitive pension scheme
• Market-leading health and wellbeing benefits: Virtual GP: available to you and your family 24/7, Discounted gym membership, SWORD; online free digital physiotherapy service

Our application process involves:

• Online application
• Video Interview sent to you by HR: September- October 2026
• Virtual Assesment Center: November – December 2026

Application Closing Date: 20th October 2026

Our application window is scheduled to close on the above date, however, in the event of a large response we will close applications early. We would therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated nearly$92 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio thatincludes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the centre of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people.