Senior Engineer II- Packaging Innovation

PepsiCo is a world leader in convenient foods and beverages, with 2005 revenues of more than $32 billion and more than 157,000 employees.

The company consists of Frito-Lay North America, PepsiCo Beverages North America, PepsiCo International and Quaker Foods North America. PepsiCo brands are available in nearly 200 countries and territories and generate sales at the retail level of about $85 billion.

PepsiCo offers product choices to meet a broad variety of needs and preference -- from fun-for-you items to product choices that contribute to healthier lifestyles.

PepsiCo's mission is "To be the world's premier consumer products company focused on convenient foods and beverages. We seek to produce healthy financial rewards to investors as we provide opportunities for growth and enrichment to our employees, our business partners and the communities in which we operate. And in everything we do, we strive for honesty, fairness and integrity."

Senior Engineer II- Packaging Innovation

PepsiCo is a world leader in convenient foods and beverages, with revenues of $32 billion and more 157,000 employees worldwide. PepsiCo's QTG division consists of the Quaker, Tropicana and Gatorade businesses. QTG's powerhouse brands include Tropicana Pure Premium, Gatorade Thirst Quencher, Propel, Quaker Oatmeal, Rice-a-Roni, Cap'n Crunch and Life cereals . Our success is the result of superior products, high standards of performance, distinctive competitive strategies and the high integrity of our people.

-Support the Hot Fill BU?s on front end growth with new packaging innovation and platforms.
-Direct conduit for marketing to the vendors, designers and Advanced Packaging
-Develop, plan and manage packaging projects.
-Work with various PBF Business Units, R&D, Marketing, Operations, Purchasing and Key Vendors to ensure business objectives are realized
-Work with Marketing to define strategic vision of BU. ?Quantify packaging needs and desires.
-Key packaging contact for long term package development that falls out side of current packaging platforms.
-Bring in new technology views from broad and deep experience combining knowledge of packaging and equipment relationships.
-Work with outside vendors, inventors and designers on packaging evaluation that may be applicable the Hot Fill system.
-Lead cross functional teams in the evaluation of a variety of packaging formats feasibility, costs, and complexities and determine if the systems would work with our BU?s strategic vision.
-Develop transition plans for project hand offs to the Packaging New Offerings group.

-Bachelors Degree in Packaging, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
-Five plus years experience of adding value in the packaging field within the consumer food products, beverages or pharmaceutical industries.
-Strong leadership, influencing, and consensus building skills
-Proven track record of leadership in a matrix type organizational structure
-Experience with a wide variety of package materials, systems, and equipment.
-Excellent project management skills. Expertise with Gantt charts and other project management tools. Expertise in MS Project.
-Excellent presentation skills. Excellent written and oral English communication skills.
-Broad technical understanding of food science, packaging, processing, quality systems, and manufacturing
-Strong testing and development skills with a proven ability to reconcile project timing, business risks, and resources, to define a working plan of action.

Employment Statement:
At the PepsiCo companies, we are committed to achievement of equality of opportunity for all of our employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected group status under federal, state or local law. We respect, value, and welcome diversity in our work force, as well as in our customers, our suppliers and the global marketplace.