Lead Automation & Controls Technician (Multi-Plant)

PepsiCo Inc.; Las Vegas (NV); Hybrid; USD 80.000 - 134.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Bonus program (10% of annual salary)

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Zusammenfassung

PepsiCo in Las Vegas seeks an Automation & Controls Technician to own the strategy, reliability, and continuous improvement of all control systems on the plant floor.

You will lead automation projects end-to-end, support regional plants, and collaborate with engineering, maintenance, IT/OT and operations to ensure safe, efficient production.

A bachelor’s degree in electrical or automation engineering and hands-on PLC/SCADA experience are required, with US work authorization preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or automation engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience leading automation/controls in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, industrial networks, and control system architecture; experience managing automation projects end-to-end.

Aufgaben

• Primary in-plant authority for automation and control systems.
• Ensure peak performance and reliability of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, drives, and industrial networks.
• Align automation strategy with plant goals for safety, quality, productivity and cost.
• Own factory-floor network design, performance, cybersecurity posture, and obsolescence planning.
• Manage hardware/software lifecycle, upgrades, and mitigation plans.
• Lead automation projects from concept through commissioning and handoff.
• Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, IT/OT, and Operations to ensure seamless execution.
• Diagnose and resolve complex automation and controls issues.
• Provide technical leadership and troubleshooting support to sister plants within the pod.
• Coach and develop automation technicians across sites.
• Elevate automation capability and standardization.

Kenntnisse

PLC/SCADA expertise

Industrial networking

Automation project leadership

OT/IT integration

Cybersecurity knowledge

Leadership of technical teams

Problem solving in high-availability

US work authorization

Ausbildung

Bachelors in Electrical/Automation Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

PepsiCo in Las Vegas seeks an Automation & Controls Technician to own the strategy, reliability, and continuous improvement of all control systems on the plant floor.

You will lead automation projects end-to-end, support regional plants, and collaborate with engineering, maintenance, IT/OT and operations to ensure safe, efficient production.

A bachelor’s degree in electrical or automation engineering and hands-on PLC/SCADA experience are required, with US work authorization preferred.