Controls & Automation Sr. Engineer

Overview

Pepsi Co, a leader in the food and beverage industry, has an opening for a Supply Chain Sr. Engineer responsible for controls automation support for this location, delivering key capital projects including project budgeting, execution, commissioning and final handover, as well as maintaining support for equipment and daily operation. This role will have capability in Controls and Automation and supporting projects estimated at $30MM over the next several years.

Pepsi Co, a leader in the food and beverage industry, has an opening for a Supply Chain Sr. Engineer responsible for controls automation support for this location, delivering key capital projects including project budgeting, execution, commissioning and final handover, as well as maintaining support for equipment and daily operation. This role will have capability in Controls and Automation and supporting projects estimated at $30MM over the next several years.

• Deliver and maintain PGCS automation and controls standards across all site operations and capital projects.
• Design, develop, modify, test, commission, and maintain PLC, HMI, SCADA, and industrial control system applications to support plant operations and business objectives.
• Lead and execute automation programming projects, including PLC logic modifications, HMI development, network integration, control system upgrades, and troubleshooting activities for both existing manufacturing assets and capital projects.
• Support and manage the deployment of PGCS's automation strategy, digital factory initiatives, and control system modernization programs in Arlington.
• Manage and execute a portfolio of automation and controls capital projects, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, vendor management, commissioning, and operational handover.
• Provide technical ownership and support for site PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, historians, databases, and OT infrastructure.
• Act as the primary site liaison for automation and controls, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, IT, and external suppliers.
• Develop, review, and maintain automation design documentation, control narratives, functional specifications, programs, and technical standards.
• Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for automation, controls, instrumentation, and network-related issues impacting safety, quality, reliability, and production performance.
• Manage system integrators, contractors, and suppliers during design, programming, installation, commissioning, startup, and project execution phases.
• Lead safe execution, budget management, scheduling, commissioning, and operational handover of automation-related projects.
• Support factory-floor network reliability, cybersecurity, backup and recovery systems, and automation asset lifecycle management.
• Identify and implement automation solutions that improve safety, quality, reliability, efficiency, and manufacturing performance.
• Develop site automation capability through training, mentoring, and technical support for maintenance technicians, controls technicians, and operations personnel.
• Demonstrate and implement industry’s best practices and Pepsi Co standards to deliver world-class automation and controls performance.

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $80,200 - $134,250.
• 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 8% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, Pepsi Co 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Automation Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related technical discipline - PREFERRED
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in industrial automation, controls engineering, and manufacturing systems support within a manufacturing environment, system integrator, OEM, or automation solutions provider.
• Proven experience designing, developing, modifying, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting PLC, HMI, SCADA, and industrial control systems.
• Strong hands-on experience with Rockwell Automation platforms, including Control Logix, Compact Logix, Studio 5000 / RSLogix, Factory Talk View SE/ME, Factory Talk Linx, and industrial networking.
• Demonstrated experience leading and executing PLC programming, HMI development, control system upgrades,…