Packaging Makers Space Lab Engineer

Auto req ID: 283042BR Job Description We are currently looking for a Packaging Makers Space Lab Engineer to join our R&D team in Little Island. We are the concentrate team in PepsiCo (PGCS) working across the Beverage, Nutrition and Snacks categories to deliver concentrate for many of PepsiCo’s mega brands including Gatorade, 7Up and Pepsi. We are at the heart of PepsiCo products, sourcing ingredients to manufacture more than 1,200 recipes for our brands. We are a global organisation, situated in 15 locations across 8 countries offering careers in various functions from Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Finance, R&D, HR and IT. We want team members who can collaborate in our fast paced global organisation and are passionate about creating and delivering much-loved household brands to markets across the world. Role Purpose & Primary Accountability: Lead Makers Space readiness – part lab start up at our Cork R&D Packaging Lab (enabling a global IDT strategy – Innovation Design Thinking & Technology) for the packaging function IDT Ambassador – execution of Modelling and Simulation, FEA’s, 3D print execution & prototyping, CAD file enhancement execution (regional Point of Contact & lead) Develop a new process to accept Makers Space submissions & requests into the Lab and execution of results for the Cork R&D Packaging lab, with a view to linking this data to current mechanical performance test execution & data (enabling a Faster, Stronger, Better WoW) business strategy. Work closely with any IDA grant related project work, to support any Sustainability/Innovation /Lab work leads – aligned by manager. i.e support to *academic linked projects and other similar projects DELTA / PackLIMS Project (support implementation of a Lims systems) SME & POC supporting Lab SME & Project Owner’s in place Key POC, Link in with IT to enable interface of equipment, enabling digital strategy for Packaging Lab Qualifications/Requirements Desired Criteria: Experience in basic Model and Simulations & software’s Experience using CAD software Experience producing 3 D prototypes Experience in 3D printing (using example: Form LAB’s, NEXA printer, MakerBot or equivalents etc..) Experience in Lab environment, GMP Quality Systems Experience (lab environment bonus) EHS values Excel Lims Systems (bonus) Attention to detail Multitasking Team player Self-starter using initiative to execute objectives, innovative and creative Passion for Design (bonus) PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated $70 billion in net revenue in 2020, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lays, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com. For the purposes of external advertising we have called this role a Packaging Makers Space Lab Engineer However please note that the internal job title the successful candidate will have will be R&D Assoc Scientist.
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