R&D Lab Engineering Technician

PepsiCo; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food and beverage sector is seeking an R&D Lab Engineering Technician. In this role, you'll provide essential QA lab support for product development, ensuring operational excellence while engaging with experienced teams. Ideal candidates will possess a high school diploma with relevant experience in food processing equipment and analytical operations. This is a full-time position requiring strong teamwork and communication skills in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Paid time off including parental leave, vacation, and sick leave

Comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental insurance

Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or R&D environment, preferably food industry.
• Experience operating analytical equipment.
• Ability to work safely in an industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide QA Lab operational support for R&D product development.
• Operate lab equipment efficiently with minimum downtime.
• Maintain Lab status to audit readiness condition.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Mechanical aptitude

Flexibility

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Word

Power Point

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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Overview

This role will support R&D development work at the Technology Process Center (TPC) in Dallas , Texas. This position will be responsible for partnering with R&D development teams to execute development work at TPC across multiple process platforms Supporting site QA Lab Operations.

Overview

This role will support R&D development work at the Technology Process Center (TPC) in Dallas , Texas. This position will be responsible for partnering with R&D development teams to execute development work at TPC across multiple process platforms Supporting site QA Lab Operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide QA Lab operational support for Research and Development product development teams.
• Operate lab analytical and/or food processing equipment efficiently with a minimum of downtime to meet daily development objectives. Maintain Lab/Lab Equipment maintenance and compliance programs.
• Partner with R&D engineers and food scientists to deliver exceptional development operational QA Lab support.
• Maintain Lab status to Audit readiness condition, troubleshoot, and resolve operational and lab analytical issues.
• Initiate ideas and solutions to enhance lab and/or processing equipment reliability and performance.
• Actively participate in all team continuous improvement training and skill development activities.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills. Ability to work safely in an industrial environment following cGMP practices.
• Work with limited supervision to complete both assigned and self-identified tasks.
  
  

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $45,000 - $71,800.
• 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.
• 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

• HS Diploma or GED
• manufacturing/production environment or in an R&D testing center, preferably in the food industry.
• Experience with food processing equipment, production, and/or test systems.
• Experience/skills to operate analytical equipment
• Highly developed critical thinking skills with ability to solve daily operational issues.
• Flexible - willingness to work off-shifts and weekends. Willingness to flex between work sites ( Dallas Technology Process Center and Plano Process Lab).
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to work safely in an industrial environment.
• Computer skills required - Excel, Word, Power Point, Microsoft Outlook
• Team player, flexibility, mechanical aptitude, work with limited supervision, self starter, written and verbal communication skills.
  
  

EEO Statement

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 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.

If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy

Please view our Pay Transparency Statement.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Services

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