Maintenance Technician - PLC Controls (Mustang/Highpoint) - Beverages

PepsiCo Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 61,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Full‑time benefits

Career growth

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. in Denver, CO is seeking a PLC Technician to maintain and repair PLC systems and related equipment, ensuring Pepsi, Gatorade, and Aquafina production lines run safely, efficiently, and reliably.

You will join a 2-2-3 rotating shift, starting at 6:00 and ending around 6:30, performing preventative maintenance and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to improve line performance. A strong focus on GMP, safety, and documentation is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with electrical systems, product manuals, schematics, PLC, and troubleshooting breakdowns.
• Ability to perform preventative maintenance on PLC systems and related controls equipment.
• Ability to program, troubleshoot, and perform repairs on PLC systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on PLC systems and related controls equipment.
• Program, troubleshoot, and perform repairs on PLC systems to restore equipment to proper operation.
• Perform breakdown analysis and support preventative maintenance or repairs on advanced production/manufacturing equipment as needed.
• Upgrade production lines with new or upgraded equipment/technology and support outside contractors.
• Enforce GMP, safety, and audit standards, document work completed, and partner with operators and cross-functional teams to drive efficiency.

Skills

Electrical systems

PLC

Troubleshooting

Preventative maintenance

Safety compliance

Education

Electronics Technician certificate

Tools

Rockwell Automation Logix

PowerFlex Certification

Job description

Quick Look

• Pay: $53.60 per hour
• Location: Denver, CO
• Work Days: 2-2-3 Rotating shift
• Start Time: 6:00
• End Time: 6:30

Maintain and repair PLC systems and advanced equipment to ensure beloved brands like Pepsi, Gatorade, and Aquafina reach communities reliably, efficiently, and safely.

What You’ll Do

• Perform preventative maintenance on PLC systems and related controls equipment
• Program, troubleshoot, and perform repairs on PLC systems to restore equipment to proper operationli>
• Perform breakdown analysis and support preventative maintenance or repairs on advanced production/manufacturing equipment as needed
• Upgrade production lines with new or upgraded equipment/technology and support outside contractors working on assigned lines
• Enforce GMP, safety, and audit standards, document work completed, and partner with operators and cross-functional teams to drive efficiency

Minimum Qualifications

• 18 years or older
• Pass technical assessment addressing job-critical maintenance knowledge areas
• Position requires continuous work near heat, noise, gas, and chemicals
• Position requires frequent lifting, climbing, standing, walking, crouching, squatting, bending and kneeling (with or without accommodation)
• Experience with electrical systems, product manuals, schematics, PLC, and troubleshooting breakdowns

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical systems including but not limited to: compressors/ammonia systems, conveyers and airveyors, and hydraulics
• Experience with electronics, gearing, pumps, kinematics, pneumatics, and PLC
• Experience with packaging/high speed production
• Experience with preventative maintenance and mechanical drawings
• Experience with SERVO
• Electronics Technician certificate from accredited 2-year school
• Experience with Rockwell Automation Logix, Motion, or PowerFlex Certification
• Working knowledge of industrial networks including machine to machine connectivity through communication protocols such as ethernet or MODBUS.
• Working knowledge of CMMS systems

What to Expect

• On-the-Job Training: Learn the role through hands-on and classroom training
• High Energy Workplace: On the go for most of the day in a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment that involves lifting, bending, and moving product throughout your shift
• Health & Lifestyle Benefits: As a full‑time team member, you’ll be supported with competitive pay, meaningful benefits, and opportunities to grow a long‑term career at PepsiCo.

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901 - 4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity/ Age

Ifyou'dlike more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available [1] EEO is the Law & [2] Viewthe PepsiCo EEO Policy.