High-Tech Manufacturing Solutions Specialist

PepsiCo Little Island is seeking a skilled Automation Specialist to join our team on a permanent basis in Little Island.

• Key Responsibilities:
  • Deliver day-to-day automation and manufacturing support to business users throughout the sites. Focus on streamlining, standardisation and improvement of the functions of these systems in the automation of manufacturing processes.
  • Play a key role in the review, approval and execution process of validation protocols.
  • Support capital projects, when assigned, including conceptual design, scope of work, project schedules, and status reports. When appropriate, conducts project design review and/or status meetings for sponsoring departments and management.
  • Development and/or review of URS for process and automation systems.
  • Support IT operations and maintenance groups throughout the organisation as an escalation point for technical issues and advice.
  • Create and maintain operational as-built documentation for plant control system infrastructure.
  • Through the change control process ensure that changes carried out on the Automation Systems do not compromise the safety, environmental or quality stance of the plant.
  • Manage Change: Manage activities in a change project. Includes engaging stakeholders in the change effort and ensuring they ready to adopt the coming changes, measuring and reporting change progress, assessing business readiness and supporting change adoption. Support workshops and other interventions to promote Change Management initiatives throughout the organisation.
  • Constantly re-evaluate the automation environment in the context of available technologies to ensure optimal efficiency and functionality through the potential adoption of improved technology solutions.
  • Assists in developing standard data structures and methods to support the ongoing integration of plant floor manufacturing control systems.
  • Proposes modifications to systems, equipment, processes and operations to improve safety, increase efficiency and achieve company goals.
  • Liaise with major equipment vendors to ensure compliance to specifications (e.g. attend kick-off meetings, pre-FAT inspections, etc.).

• An engineering degree with a minimum of 5 years' experience in process control, PLC / scada, IT architecture and operations, with a proven track record of designing and delivering high impact technology solutions.
• Experience in automation validation in accordance with GAMP and cGMP.
• Proficiency in Allen-Bradley PLC's, Wonderware InTouch, InBatch, InSQL, ASI, Profibus, ControlNet, DeviceNet, EtherNet would be advantageous.
• Strong communication skills and an ability to work without close supervision in a team based environment are essential.
• A high energy level, strong work ethic, and leadership by example are required.
• The ability to manage and prioritise multiple high impact projects simultaneously is crucial.

We offer a dynamic and fast-paced working environment where you can grow and develop your career. If you are passionate about creating and delivering much-loved household brands to markets across the world, then this is the perfect opportunity for you

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream.

Our vision is to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the centre of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people.

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We are a global food and beverage leader with a diverse portfolio of iconic brands. Our products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.