Principal Engineer- Engineering Project Management

PepsiCo; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus (12% annual target)

Paid time off

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking an experienced engineering leader to provide CAPEX project management and oversight for major investments across 1NA Beverage locations. You will coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, EHS, Quality, and Global Procurement to drive standardization and strategic initiatives while owning project scope, budget and schedule.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, strong communication, and hands-on project execution across plant networks.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Food Processing, Civil or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 7-9 years of project engineering experience focusing on new equipment/start-up and high speed packaging.
• Engineering project management experience with utilities and process engineering.
• Willingness to travel up to 30-50% to facilitate multiple plant projects.
• CAPEX project expenditure experience preferred at $1-3MM.

Responsibilities

• Direct experience with leading, developing and mentoring people and fostering collaboration.
• Experience with plant operations, packaging, utilities, TPM and LSS processes.
• Manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.
• Familiarity with finance basics, cost accounting and SPC; track spending and report financials.
• Communicate project scope and deliverables to cross-functional teams.
• Lead multi-plant initiatives and coordinate with external engineers.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Chemical/Food/Civil/Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP myBuy

Excel

PowerPoint

CAD

MS Project

Job description

Overview Provide engineering support to 1NA Beverage Supply Chain, by working on projects focused on capacity, new capability, process and packaging innovations, infrastructure and utilities work, value engineering/productivity as well as strategic and transformational initiatives. The individual in this position will provide capital project management and project oversight for major CAPEX approvals and executions at 1NA Beverage manufacturing locations. This position works closely with Operations, Plant Maintenance, EHS, Quality, Network Strategy, MCOE, Planning, Warehouse, Global Procurement, Integration, R&D, Finance, S&T etc and external suppliers and engineering integrators. The position is responsible for driving standardization and strategic initiatives, owning project scope/ budget/ schedule and serving as a technical liaison to 1NA Beverage plants.

Overview Provide engineering support to 1NA Beverage Supply Chain, by working on projects focused on capacity, new capability, process and packaging innovations, infrastructure and utilities work, value engineering/productivity as well as strategic and transformational initiatives. The individual in this position will provide capital project management and project oversight for major CAPEX approvals and executions at 1NA Beverage manufacturing locations. This position works closely with Operations, Plant Maintenance, EHS, Quality, Network Strategy, MCOE, Planning, Warehouse, Global Procurement, Integration, R&D, Finance, S&T etc and external suppliers and engineering integrators. The position is responsible for driving standardization and strategic initiatives, owning project scope/ budget/ schedule and serving as a technical liaison to 1NA Beverage plants.

Responsibilities

• Direct experience with leading, developing and mentoring people and fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.
• Experience with plant operations, packaging, processing, utilities, project management, as well as understanding of TPM and LSS processes.
• Project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.
• Familiarity with basics of finance, product cost accounting and statistical process control. Able to effectively manage and track project spending and report financials on a regular basis.
• Understanding of competitive industry technology available for food/beverage packaging, utilities and processing.
• Excellent communication, presentation and influential leadership skills with an ability to negotiate with vendors, contractors and consultants as well as aligning with internal stakeholders.
• Work well with cross functional leadership teams to properly communicate projects scope and deliverables.
• Strong team-building skills as well as cross-functional team collaboration at a sector and/or plant level.
• Self-motivated, results and action oriented. Able to make independent and sound decisions.
• Experience with SAP myBuy, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, CAD skills and ability to utilize MS Project and other project tracking software systems.
• Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to assist teams to solve operational issues.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Project Management/ PMP certification preferred.
• Implement accountability and expectations with external engineering integrators.
• Understand plant downtime systems and able to track project start up curves.
• Experience in leading multi-plant initiatives.

Compensation and Benefits

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $110,700 - $185,250.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 12% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Food Processing, Civil or Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 7-9 years of project engineering experience, with a focus on new equipment and line installation and start-up, high speed packaging experience, engineering project management experience, process and utilities engineering experience
• Solid understanding of manufacturing plant operations
• Able to travel; individual can expect to travel up to 30-50% of the time to facilitate and manage multiple plant projects
• Individual CAPEX project expenditure experience preferred to be at least $1-3MM
• Strong people leadership skills

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