Supply Chain Senior Engineer

Overview

Be at the forefront of launching our state-of-the-art Denver Beverage facility. As the Senior Supply Chain Engineer, you’ll lead the startup of our packaging lines, drive innovation, and shape the future of our operations. This is a high-impact role with visibility across leadership and ownership of a major capital project.

Provide engineering support to PBNA Supply Chain by supporting Project Managers & Directors on major capital capacity, innovation, and productivity projects. This individual will be responsible for leading the installation, checkout, safety validation, start up and commissioning effort for packaging lines as well as strategic initiatives related to the CAR. The individual in this position will provide capital project management support and/or project oversight for CAPEX approvals at PBNA manufacturing locations.

This position works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Package and Product Development, Procurement, Engineering colleagues and external suppliers. This position is responsible for driving standardization and serving as a technical liaison to plants.

• Conduct quantitative analysis across all bottling sites using Zarpac or similar downtime tracking systems to identify underperforming equipment and component-level trends; develop data-driven response strategies.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to resolve complex downtime events quickly and effectively.
• Serve as the liaison between bottling sites and OEMs, ensuring timely issue resolution by facilitating expert support.
• Manage Secure Vendor Access (SVA) connections between sites and OEMs, navigating cybersecurity protocols and compliance requirements.
• Champion OEM overhaul programs across the network; present value propositions, track startup success, and monitor ongoing performance.
• Partner with OEMs to continuously improve program offerings, including upgrades, training, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiatives.
• Evaluate the impact of OEM equipment upgrades for broader application and share best practices across sites.
• Develop strategic, cost-effective plans with OEMs and site teams to proactively address equipment obsolescence.

• 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.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field
• 3-6 years of experience in beverage packaging engineering
• Hands on experience with PET packaging systems
• Proficiency in CAD software
• Individual project CAR expenditure experience should be in excess of $250M.

Knowledge / Skill Requirements:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proven capital project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in different geographic areas.
• Proficiency in negotiating with vendors, contractors and consultants.
• Proven leadership in troubleshooting/problem solving in the can manufacturing environment and proficiency of understanding can filling, can seaming technologies, can packaging (into a carton, wrap etc) and can twist operations.
• Understanding of finance, product/project cost tracking and reporting.
• Self-motivated, results & action oriented.
• Solid team building skills; able to manage and lead cross-functional teams.
• Proven experience in managing direct reports, exempt and non-exempt.
• Ensure projects adhere to company policies and…