Global Strategic Automation Lead

Overview

PepsiCo is on the look-out for a Global Startegic Automation Lead to join our global engineering function based in Cork.

We are the concentrate business in PepsiCo (PGCS) working across the Beverage, Nutrition and Snacks categories to deliver concentrate for many of PepsiCo’s mega brands including Gatorade, 7Up and Pepsi. We are at the heart of PepsiCo products consumed everywhere in the world, spanning globally sourcing ingredients to manufacturing and distributing across the globe PGCS is a multi-functional business unit offering careers in various functions from Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Finance, Tax, Customs & Trade, R&D, HR and IT. We want team members who can collaborate in our fast-paced global organisation and are passionate about creating and delivering much-loved household brands to markets across the world.

The Technical Function is our team of enabling experts offering knowledge and partnership to functions on specialist subjects including engineering, quality and productivity. They ensure operations and food safety excellence for our team. Could you bring a new dimension to our technical expertise? If so we could take your talents to a whole new level.

Reporting to the Global Automation Manager, this is a central engineering role. The key focus will be responsible for the identification, prioritization, delivery, and management of automation capital spend across the business.
Responsible for the identification, prioritization, delivery, and management of automation capital spend across the business. Providing ongoing technical guidance, governance and the resources required to deliver the enterprise capital plan across PGCS. Working with the broader teams (IT/Operations/Maintenance to ensure flawless execution of the strategic programs with a focus on delivering business case benefits). Supporting the execution of the key Strategic Programs required to deliver the transform to perform agenda (including scope, contract strategy, resource requirements, communications plan, safety, and quality management).

Project & People Management:

• Manage a group of staff and contract automation engineers (>13) to ensure the delivery of the Capital program.
• Identify and build technical capability across all the sites and provide training where required.
• Experience and advocative of change management implementation.
• This role requires significant technical competency in the automation and operational technology field and the ability to influence key stakeholders to drive change in operational methods and the ability to manage teams of contractors and staff to deliver capital projects to a high standard within committed budget and schedule.
• Strong background in the development and implementation of new innovative automation solutions (robots, AGV’s, automated storage and retrieval systems .
• Experience in managing large complex projects in a muti cultural, multi-site environment.
  Experience in managing large contractor workforce and 3rd party consultants.
  Change management advocative.

Standardisation & Training:

• Ensure all projects are designed and executed to the PGCS automation and Global PepsiCo specifications standards, ensure all projects meet compliance standards and industry best practice.
• Develop and provide technical training at all levels on the manufacturing sites to ensure effective handover of automation equipment and systems.

Qualifications

• Automation or Engineering Degree coupled with 10 years plus demonstrated track record in chemical or pharma or food environment.
• Experience with defining and driving Automation/Operational Technology capital programs.
• Strong IT (Information Technology) knowledge (networks, databases etc.)
• Experience with development, integration and project management of automated control systems including e.g. PLC’s, SCADA, Batching Systems etc.
• Experience with all appropriate industry standards (e.g., S88/S95)
• Experience with integrating control systems with MES (Manufacturing Execution System) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning).
• Experience with project/program execution within complex manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated Industry 4.0 experience and results.
• Innovation – Identify and understand new, enabling, and leading-edge technologies with the ability to assist in deploying these solutions to our business partners.
• Excellent communication skills, be organized and articulate.
• Experience in managing large complex projects in a muti cultural, multi-site environment.
• Experience in managing large contractor workforce and 3rd party consultants.
• Strong background in the development and implementation of new innovative automation solutions (robots, AGV’s, automated storage and retrieval systems
• Change management advocative.

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generatedmore than $79 billionin 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. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than$1 billioneach in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision 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 center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit .

For the purposes of external advertising we have called this role a Global Strategic Automation Lead. However please note that the internal job title the successful candidate will have will be SC Eng Assoc Manager.