Senior Automation Engineer

PepsiCo Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Little Island is hiring a Senior Automation Engineer on a permanent basis to join its automation team in Little Island, Cork. The role concentrates on process control, PLC/SCADA systems, and IT architecture support across manufacturing sites.

You will review validation protocols, support capital projects, develop URS documents, and collaborate with IT operations while ensuring safety, quality, and environmental standards are maintained. A strong background in GAMP and cGMP is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in process control and automation
• Validation experience per GAMP and cGMP
• Experience with major PLC/SCADA tools (Allen-Bradley, Wonderware)
• Ability to manage multiple high-impact projects

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day automation and manufacturing support to business users throughout the sites.
• Review, approve and execute validation protocols.
• Support capital projects, when assigned.
• Development and/or review of URS for process and automation systems.
• Support IT operations and maintenance groups as escalation point for technical issues.
• Create and maintain operational as-built documentation for plant control system infrastructure.
• Ensure changes do not compromise safety, environmental, or quality standards.
• Continuously evaluate the automation environment for better efficiency and technology adoption.
• Assist in developing standard data structures to support integration of plant floor systems.
• Liaise with major equipment vendors to ensure compliance to specifications.

Skills

Process control

PLC/SCADA

IT architecture

Project prioritization

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Wonderware InTouch

InSQL

Profibus/ControlNet/DeviceNet

EtherNet

Job description

Overview

PepsiCo Little Island are hiring a Senior Automation Engineer for a permanent position in Little Island.

We are the concentrate business in PepsiCo (PGCS) working across the Beverage, Nutrition and Snacks categories to deliver concentrate for many of PepsiCo’s mega brands including Gatorade, 7Up and Pepsi. We are at the heart of PepsiCo products consumed everywhere in the world, spanning globally sourcing ingredients to manufacturing and distributing across the globe PGCS is a multi-functional business unit offering careers in various functions from Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Finance, Tax, Customs & Trade, R&D, HR and IT. We want team members who can collaborate in our fast-paced global organisation and are passionate about creating and delivering much-loved household brands to markets across the world.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day automation and manufacturing support to business users throughout the sites. Focus on streamlining, standardisation and improvement of the functions of these systems in the automation of manufacturing processes.
• Play a key role in the review, approval and execution process of validation protocols
• Support capital projects, when assigned
• Development and/or review of URS for process and automation systems.
• Support IT operations and maintenance groups throughout the organization as an escalation point for technical issues and advice
• Create and maintain operational as-built documentation for plant control system infrastructure.
• Through the change control process ensure that changes carried out on the Automation Systems do not compromise the safety, environmental or quality stance of the plant.
• Constantly re-evaluate the automation environment in the context of available technologies to ensure optimal efficiency and functionality through the potential adoption of improved technology solutions
• Assists in developing standard data structures and methods to support the ongoing integration of plant floor manufacturing control systems.
• Proposes modifications to systems, equipment, processes and operations to improve safety, increase efficiency and achieve company goals.
• Liaise with major equipment vendors to ensure compliance to specifications (e.g. attend kick-off meetings, pre-FAT inspections, etc.).

Qualifications

• Engineering degree qualified with minimum 5 years process control, PLC / scada, IT architecture and operations experience, with proven track record of design and delivery of high impact technology solutions
• Experience in Automation Validation in accordance with GAMP and cGMP.
• Experience in the development of the following would be advantageous: Allen-Bradley PLC’s, Wonderware InTouch, InSQL, Profibus, ControlNet, DeviceNet, EtherNet
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple high impact projects simultaneously

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generatedmore $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes 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.

For the purposes of external advertising, we have called this role an Automation Engineer. However please note that the internal job title the successful candidate will have will be Maint/Eng Sr Engineer