Supply Chain Industrial Placement - Process Lead Support Coventry 2027

PepsiCo Inc.; Coventry; 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

Market-leading health and wellbeing: 虚

Job summary

PepsiCo is looking for enthusiastic undergraduates to join our 12-month Supply Chain placement starting July 2027. You will work across our UK sites, analyse data, lead problem-solving, and help implement process improvements while being mentored and developing critical skills.

You’ll join a 4,500-strong team behind iconic brands and gain real-world experience in a fast-paced, inclusive environment with competitive benefits and a strong focus on development.

Qualifications

• Students that have the full RTW for the duration of the full time placement (July 2026-July 2027)
• Students currently in their penultimate year of university studies, with a sandwich placement option
• Following path to a degree in Mechanical/Electrical, Chemical or Manufacturing Engineering or closely related disciplines
• An intellectual curiosity and 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! PepsiCo embraces diversity and inclusion

Responsibilities

• Analyse performance data and trend metrics to support Daily and Weekly Direction Setting
• Facilitate problem-solving sessions and apply structured methodologies to identify root causes and corrective actions
• Support the Process Lead in loss elimination activities including GEMBA walks and improvement workstreams
• Support continuous improvement projects across equipment and manufacturing processes
• Work with line teams to deliver zone physical standard improvements and maintain workplace standards
• Contribute to SPARK activities by developing centreline parameters and supporting rapid changeovers
• Train, coach and support operators in Daily Management Systems
• Build knowledge of manufacturing processes and Lean Six Sigma programs
• Be given real-life objectives and contribute to the department

Skills

RTW for placement

Penultimate-year student

Sandwich placement option

Engineering aptitude

Curiosity and challenge

Passion for development

Ambition to lead

Creativity

Diversity and inclusion

Education

Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical/Manufacturing Engineering or related

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:

• Analyse performance data and metric trends, preparing validated data and loss trees to support Daily and Weekly Direction Setting
• Facilitate problem-solving sessions and apply structured methodologies, including 6W2H and UPS, to identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions
• Support the Process Lead in delivering loss elimination activities, including GEMBA walks and equipment and process improvement workstreams, while establishing new operating standards and monitoring their impact on performance
• Support continuous improvement projects across equipment and manufacturing processes
• Work with line teams to deliver zone physical standard improvements and maintain effective workplace standards
• Contribute to SPARK activities by developing centreline parameters, supporting rapid changeovers and completing system health checks
• Train, coach and support operators and Front Line Employees in the effective execution of Daily Management Systems
• Build practical knowledge of manufacturing processes and Manufacturing Excellence programmes, including SPARK, Integrated Work Systems and Lean Six Sigma
• 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 2026-July 2027)
• 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 degreein 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

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.