Job Description

Job Description

Process Improvement Engineer

We are PepsiCo Supply Chain. We are the game changers, innovators, collaborators and history makers. The 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 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 worlds largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands? Then now is the time to explore the Possibilities of PepsiCo.

Process Improvement Engineer (PIE) - Expectations

This role involves maintaining, driving variation out of, and improving reliability in manufacturing operations. Successful Process Improvement Engineers have strong mechanical and process skills and a good working knowledge of control, logic and operational principles.

Objective
The Process Improvement Engineer (PIE) is responsible for maintaining & improving manufacturing reliability (TE), production system capability, and operational stability.

Assignment
The PIE works closely with Operations, Engineering & Maintenance to delivering improved results. The PIE delivers measurable improvements in reliability, quality, waste and productivity by identifying, leading, and owning results for TE improvement plans and projects.

Technical Mastery

a. The PIE develops mastery and understanding for the processes they are assigned to and uses that mastery to deliver improved TE, quality, waste, and case output. This includes understanding the physics and chemistry of how the production systems are designed to function, their limitations, and the impact of variation on case output, reliability, waste and quality.

b. PIEs are qualified in the following areas and are expected to use them to produce results.
* Planned and unplanned downtime, rate, waste, and quality loss data collection methodology, analysis, interpretation and opportunity analysis.
* Loss analysis & TE improvement plan development, plan execution leadership, and results tracking
* Rapid Changeover activities including principles, target setting, and leading successful efforts reducing changeover time to achieve challenging objectives.
* Analytical Troubleshooting & problem solving
* Process Definition & Capability Studies

c. PIEs are expected to have a working knowledge of the following areas and build skills over time.
* Understand the fundamental tools & methodologies of the following TPM pillars FI, AM, PM, EM
* Product development testing, and the IF-Go process
* Early Equipment Management tools, methodologies, procedures & application
* Project Management Processes
* Package material evaluation / qualification process
* CQV process Commissioning, Qualification, Verification
* OSHA, MSDS, GMP requirements, clean design

Specific Tasks

a. Provide Weekly, Period, and Year to Date reliability and variability downtime analysis support to the operation, including data analysis of results in such areas as TE, Machine Availability, and MTBF.

b. Apply reliability expertise to stabilize and improve the operation driving variation down and seeking improved TE through capital, procedural, and operational improvements in both planned and unplanned downtime areas.

c. Develop & Maintain Line Performance Boards covering planned and unplanned event frequency and duration, MTBF targets & results, Rate, and Waste reduction information, important variation analyses, production system Loss Trees, TE improvement plans and progress. Review and update on a weekly basis.

d. Develop, Own, and Manage the TE Improvement Process for packaging and process TE and waste goals by production system. This includes Weekly, Period and Year to Date results reviews incorporating;
* Planned downtime event frequency and duration trend analysis
* Unplanned Downtime event frequency & duration trend analysis
* Unplanned MTBF and availability results and improvement plan
* Loss analysis in the rate and waste areas.
* Updated current and future state Loss Trees and Loss analyses.
* Production system target rates determination & speed mapping
* TE improvement plans, activities, progress, and tracking (development, maintenance and update)
* TE recovery plans for new products / system alterations expected to negatively impact TE.

Qualifications/Requirements

* Bachelors degree or equivalent experience required. Preferably in engineering, or similar field

* Lean Six Sigma Experience preferred, demonstrated by successful completion of a major improvement project.

* 2 + years of manufacturing experience in a consumer products manufacturing operation preferred

* Must be self-motivated, results and action oriented.

* Ability to make independent and sound decisions.

* Ability to conduct assessments and audits and evaluate to measure progress.

* Effective oral and written communication skills.

* Solid 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

* Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, 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

Relocation Eligible: Not Eligible for Relocation
Job Type: Regular