Controls Engineering Leader

Location: Denver, Colorado, United States

Overview We are PepsiCo Supply Chain. We are the game changers, innovators, collaborators and history makers. We are ground breakers of the Supply Chain & Logistics space. We are a diverse group, spread across 200 countries and territories, and united by a shared set of values and goals. You know our name through our amazing portfolio, including Tropicana, Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Quaker and Gatorade. We perform with a purpose. We dream globally and act locally, constantly innovating to sustain our planet, our people, our communities and our business practices. Together, we raise the bar in lean manufacturing practices. We put forth new standards and stretch to reach beyond the goals we set. We are a think tank, bringing our innovative ideas into action and are determined to find ways to drive efficiencies, improve processes and achieve the highest level of safety… all while meeting the demands of our customers and consumers to deliver the best products. At PepsiCo, we are committed to performing well as individuals and in teams, and to strengthen the company as a whole. Are you hungry to be a part of the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands? Don't you want to join our winning team and help define the future of the leader in consumer goods? Then now is the time to explore the Possibilities of PepsiCo. Responsibilities The Controls and Automation Engineer provides leadership, operational support, and project support to the plant’s Maintenance team. This position is responsible for designing, programming, repairing, and maintaining programmable logic controller (PLC) systems, automation devices, controls components, and overall electrical equipment used within PepsiCo facilities. This position also provides support to improve productivity and operating performance in the critical areas of health and safety, quality, production, cost, service, employee engagement, and other people/leadership objectives through the use of continuous improvement methodologies. This role and person should be recognized and accessed by the people in the plant as the key resource expert in the area. Operations Support: Perform preventative maintenance, program, troubleshoot, and perform repairs on PLC systems, automation devices, controls components, and overall electrical equipment Operations Support: Diagnoses equipment malfunctions and makes more complicated repairs or adjustments as needed. May perform preventative maintenance duties per manufacturer's specifications. Operations Support: Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to assist teams to solve operational issues. Motivate team members across all departments to achieve plant and PBNA goals. Continuous Improvement: Perform breakdown analysis on electrical failures Project Management: Plan, schedule, and execute projects, ensuring timely completion with minimal production disruption. Assist in the development, installation and commissioning of capital projects Project Management: Support development of annual operating plan, yield improvement plans, and fixed budgets. Project Management: Assist in plant initiatives and direct line supervision as needed. Project Management: Required to work off-shift and weekends as needed to support projects and regular operations. Vendor Management: Direct activities of outside contractors working on assigned work. Technical Leadership: Work independently under limited supervision (self-management) Technical Leadership: Understand and support maintenance, repair and improvement of thermal processing equipment including heat exchangers, heat recovery systems and CIP systems. Technical Leadership: Own and manage various OT softwares and plant data systems such as ZPI, MARS, Colos, ThinManager, WonderWare, Factory Talk, etc. Team Development: Lead, Manage, Coach and Train others (salaried and hourly) on automation, electric, and controls equipment Team Development: Develop yourself and your team to solve and manage the day-to-day operational issues and reach short-term and long-term performance and career goals. This role may require some travel (less than 5%) Compensation and Benefits: The expected compensation range for this position is between $93,500 - $156,450. 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. Original Posting Date : (02/06/26) While subject to change based on business needs, PepsiCo reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 5 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 5 days after the original posting date as listed above. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. Preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field – technical background preferred. Lean Six Sigma Experience preferred, demonstrated by successful completion of major continuous improvement projects. Minimum of 3-5 years of manufacturing experience in a consumer products manufacturing operation preferred. Automation and Controls experience Industrial utility systems knowledge a plus Self-motivated, results driven and action oriented. Ability to make independent and sound decisions. Ability to conduct assessments, audits, and evaluations to measure progress. Effective oral and written communication skills Understanding of Business Finance principles Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications Ability to give and receive constructive feedback. Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision making. Ability to work in a result oriented, fast-paced, challenging environment. Strong leadership with the ability to get results through mentoring others. Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills. This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States Must have a valid driver’s license. Safe driving record strongly preferred. Helpful Experience: Experience with mechanical systems (e.g., gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings). Experience with compressors/boilers systems (e.g., steam systems). Experience with conveyers and airveyors (air cylinders, diverters, sensors, motor/speed controls). Experience with gearing and gear boxes (rebuilds, ordering parts, machining parts). Experience with hydraulic systems (high pressure cylinders, pumps, valves, troubleshooting). Experience with kinematics (e.g., line speed/sprocket size ratios, etc.). Review rating instructions. Experience with packaging/high speed production (e.g., bottling, consumer products, etc.). Experience with pneumatics (solenoids, cylinders, motor brakes, reading, troubleshooting). Experience with pneumatics/air compression (e.g., valves, cylinders, etc.). Experience with preventative maintenance (computerized preventative charts/data). Experience with pumps (e.g., troubleshooting, replacing seals/motors, understanding specs). Experience with SERVO (e.g., intelligent/robotic motors, in-coders, etc.). Experience with troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns). Experience with reading mechanical drawings (e.g., hydraulics, pneumatics). 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 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 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

Responsibilities

The Controls and Automation Engineer provides leadership, operational support, and project support to the plant’s Maintenance team. This position is responsible for designing, programming, repairing, and maintaining programmable logic controller (PLC) systems, automation devices, controls components, and overall electrical equipment used within PepsiCo facilities. This position also provides support to improve productivity and operating performance in the critical areas of health and safety, quality, production, cost, service, employee engagement, and other people/leadership objectives through the use of continuous improvement methodologies. This role and person should be recognized and accessed by the people in the plant as the key resource expert in the area. Operations Support: Perform preventative maintenance, program, troubleshoot, and perform repairs on PLC systems, automation devices, controls components, and overall electrical equipment Operations Support: Diagnoses equipment malfunctions and makes more complicated repairs or adjustments as needed. May perform preventative maintenance duties per manufacturer's specifications. Operations Support: Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to assist teams to solve operational issues. Motivate team members across all departments to achieve plant and PBNA goals. Continuous Improvement: Perform breakdown analysis on electrical failures Project Management: Plan, schedule, and execute projects, ensuring timely completion with minimal production disruption. Assist in the development, installation and commissioning of capital projects Project Management: Support development of annual operating plan, yield improvement plans, and fixed budgets. Project Management: Assist in plant initiatives and direct line supervision as needed. Project Management: Required to work off-shift and weekends as needed to support projects and regular operations. Vendor Management: Direct activities of outside contractors working on assigned work. Technical Leadership: Work independently under limited supervision (self-management) Technical Leadership: Understand and support maintenance, repair and improvement of thermal processing equipment including heat exchangers, heat recovery systems and CIP systems. Technical Leadership: Own and manage various OT softwares and plant data systems such as ZPI, MARS, Colos, ThinManager, WonderWare, Factory Talk, etc. Team Development: Lead, Manage, Coach and Train others (salaried and hourly) on automation, electric, and controls equipment Team Development: Develop yourself and your team to solve and manage the day-to-day operational issues and reach short-term and long-term performance and career goals. This role may require some travel (less than 5%) Compensation and Benefits: The expected compensation range for this position is between $93,500 - $156,450. 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. Original Posting Date : (02/06/26) While subject to change based on business needs, PepsiCo reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 5 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 5 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. Preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field – technical background preferred. Lean Six Sigma Experience preferred, demonstrated by successful completion of major continuous improvement projects. Minimum of 3-5 years of manufacturing experience in a consumer products manufacturing operation preferred. Automation and Controls experience Industrial utility systems knowledge a plus Self-motivated, results driven and action oriented. Ability to make independent and sound decisions. Ability to conduct assessments, audits, and evaluations to measure progress. Effective oral and written communication skills Understanding of Business Finance principles Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications Ability to give and receive constructive feedback. Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision making. Ability to work in a result oriented, fast-paced, challenging environment. Strong leadership with the ability to get results through mentoring others. Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills. This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States Must have a valid driver’s license. Safe driving record strongly preferred. Helpful Experience: Experience with mechanical systems (e.g., gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings). Experience with compressors/boilers systems (e.g., steam systems). Experience with conveyers and airveyors (air cylinders, diverters, sensors, motor/speed controls). Experience with gearing and gear boxes (rebuilds, ordering parts, machining parts). Experience with hydraulic systems (high pressure cylinders, pumps, valves, troubleshooting). Experience with kinematics (e.g., line speed/sprocket size ratios, etc.). Review rating instructions. Experience with packaging/high speed production (e.g., bottling, consumer products, etc.). Experience with pneumatics (solenoids, cylinders, motor brakes, reading, troubleshooting). Experience with pneumatics/air compression (e.g., valves, cylinders, etc.). Experience with preventative maintenance (computerized preventative charts/data). Experience with pumps (e.g., troubleshooting, replacing seals/motors, understanding specs). Experience with SERVO (e.g., intelligent/robotic motors, in-coders, etc.). Experience with troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns). Experience with reading mechanical drawings (e.g., hydraulics, pneumatics).