Process Eng Sr Engineer

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH; Patiala District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH seeks an experienced maintenance leader to design and implement a plant maintenance system that drives efficiency, reduces downtime and optimizes capex and Opex. You will monitor KPI progress with the plant team and finance, while partnering with engineering and safety teams to sustain high standards.

Responsibilities include CAPEX project alignment, vendor coordination, and driving energy and waste optimization through TPM and MFS pillars, ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Mechanical.
• 10–12 years’ FMCG/food industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of utilities and equipment.
• Experience in union management / LTS negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a maintenance system to optimize efficiency and costs.
• Review daily activities and KPI progress with supply chain finance and plant team.
• Contribute to EHS reviews and safety programs with BU team.
• Lead CAPEX project planning, cost control, and technical bid summaries.
• Coordinate with vendors/OEM for Capex technical details.
• Drive TPM and energy/water/waste optimization.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Project management

Vendor management

Negotiation

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical / Electronic or Mechanical)

Tools

HVAC utilities

DG sets

Air compressors

Nitrogen generation

Boilers

Job description

Overview

Designing & implementing the plant maintenance system.

• Ensuring that the plant machinery is in good running condition at all times, machine downtime is minimized and the costs of running the machinery are optimized
• Providing uninterrupted utilities to the plant,
• Support to Safety, Quality & Production team in addressing Infrastructure and Equipment related issues.

Cost management related to VMOH (Variable Monthly Over Heads), Capex & engineering related other expenses,

Responsibilities

• Designing, review and ensuring implementation of a maintenance system that optimizes efficiencies and costs and maximizes output.
• Review of daily activities in management Wall/team meeting and weekly and monthly operational goals and KPI's review with supply chain finance along with the plant team.
• Participation in the monthly EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) review with the BU team and support the site EHS manager to drive the safety programs.
• Participation in the monthly Safety Committee Meeting to review and mitigation of the Near Miss, Hazards Identified.
• Discussion & alignment with the stakeholders (finance, sustainability & engineering) for all the site Capex Business Cases and submission of the same in Skelta portal.
• Liasoning with Engineering Design Consultants/Vendors/OEM for the finalization of technical details of the Capex projects and preparation of Technical Bid Summary.
• Ensuring cost effectiveness in planning, timely execution & forecast accuracy of significant CAPEX projects.
• Monthly review & capitalization as per CWIP.
• Half yearly review of the assets in the FAR and asset disposal (CADA) as per the guidelines.
• Up gradation of the technological competence of the plant and drive the productivity initiatives for the plant.
• Architecting along with the plant manager, an adaptive work culture in the plant and within the engineering team that promotes the company growth.
• Ensuring no production loss due to machine downtime beyond the budgeted downtime.
• Drive the implementation of PeMM (PepsiCo Excellence Maintenance Methodology) to deliver the improvement in listed workstreams as per guidelines.
• Ensuring the preparation of a timely and comprehensive AOP (Annual Operating Plan) for Repairs and Maintenance, Power & Fuel, FMOH (Fixed Monthly Over Heads) & VMOH (Variable Monthly Over Heads), Capex and ensuring its execution throughout the year.
• Ensuring that the plant meets all the requirements of statutory bodies like MSEB, Weights and Measures Department, Boiler Inspector, Factory Inspectors, etc and submit the compliance in the online compliance reporting portal (PWC).
• Ensuring energy, water, and waste optimization through RECON implementation; identify and implement the best practises.
• Controlling the purchasing of spares and other engineering goods & drive Key Controls such as time-based physical verifications of the spares.
• Yearly review of Engineering Spares for categorizing as working spares, insurance spares & obsolete spares as per the guidelines.
• Drive the cataloguing exercise for the engineering spares and maximize the orders as per the catalogue.
• Leading the plant effectively along with other Team members.
• Increasing employee involvement in the functioning of the plant.
• Monitoring and controlling import substitution for reducing costs.
• Institutionalizing a hygiene and quality focussed culture.
• Lead MFS (Maintenance for Food Safety) pillar in AIB by maintaining hygienic conditions in the manufacturing, packaging, and utilities.
• Own and drive applicable EHS role & responsibilities, create awareness down the line for timely support and execution, GEHSMS standards and its compliances. Participate in the risk assessment and drive the MESS (Machine Equipment Safety Standard) compliance.
• Drive TPM

Capability building & bench planning for Engineering function.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Preferably in Electrical / Electronic or Mechanical)
• Experience 10 - 12 years in a FMCG / Food industry desirable.
• Sound Process & equipment knowledge, Improvement projects experience
• Knowledge of Utilities HVAC, DG sets, Air Compressors, Nitrogen Generation Plant, ETP and High pressure Boilers,
• Good Communication and negotiation skills,
• Experience in Union Management / LTS negotiations,

Exposure to Green / Brown field projects & project Management,