R&D Associate Principal Process Engineer

Overview

Bring your passion and talent to our stage and continue to share our future and deliver innovative products to our consumers.

This fast paced, driven team of process engineers focuses on the development of PepsiCo’s diverse portfolio of beverage product categories by bringing innovative ideas and making a direct impact on our success. This team leads the groundbreaking research using state of the art technology that stands out amongst the competition.

As a R&D Associate Principal Process Engineer, you will utilize your knowledge in chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles of underlying the processing and deterioration of foods. You will gain exposure to discovering new needed sources and research new ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthy for our consumers. Additional responsibilities include:

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate early engagement to influence final product, process and/or package design
• Clearly communicate project status, risks, and scope creep with impact to project team on a regular basis
• Effective planning, scheduling, execution, and documentation of Technical Center, concentrate and bottling scale-ups, plant trials and capability assessments.
• Develop and manage realistic & manageable commercialization timelines and plans
• Test new raw materials for manufacturability impact on concentrate & beverage
• Contribute and participate in the leadership and activities of the commercialization team.
• Formula process Documentation completed to highest standards
• Organize and lead Concentrate and Beverage plant trials
• Determine theoretical calculation & execute experiments as needed for point of failures in process and formulation limitations
• Work with internal and external business partners to meet commercialization objectives

Compensation and Benefits:

• 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
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility; target payout is 10% of annual salary paid out Annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement
• The expected compensation range for this position is between $81,000- $135,600 based on a full-time schedule
• Location, confirmed job-related skills and experience will be considered in setting actual starting salary

Qualifications

• Experience with processing of ready to serve beverages desirable.
• Bachelors or Masters Degree: Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, or related field
• Advanced software skills a plus(Excel, database management, PowerPoint )
• Willing to travel globally 20-40%
• Liquid process design knowledge
• Bachelors with minimum of 5 years experience / Masters with 3+ years experience
• Background in commercialization of new products strongly desired.
• Experience in a consumer products research & development function a plus
• Knowledge of design engineering, particularly in food science, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, sanitary piping practices and process and instrumentation diagrams

Critical Competencies:

• Organization, negotiation, coordination, and presentation skills
• Positive, "can do" attitude
• Meeting facilitation skills
• Team Work: Ability to manage multiple priorities, think on their feet, and execute with speed
• The successful candidate will be experienced in the consumer goods industry and demonstrate the following skills:
• Ability to communicate effectively over the phone, online, and in person
• Strategic thinker
• Initiative and follow through: Independent decision maker in a fast paced and demanding environment
• Innovative/Creative
• Assertive
• Adaptive, willing to learn
• High energy