Job Description

PepsiCo Vacancies – R&D Senior Process Engineer

R&D Senior Process Engineer – PepsiCo Vacancies

Job Overview
The R&D Senior Process Engineer is responsible for driving process engineering and optimization initiatives within R&D, with a strong focus on Design to Value (DtV) and product sustainability. This role collaborates with global and regional teams to deliver innovative, consumer-centric, and scientifically sound solutions while ensuring technical and commercial excellence throughout product development and commercialization.

Key Responsibilities

Process Engineering and Innovation

• Lead formula design, lab and factory trials, process design, nutritional assessments, shelf-life studies, sensory evaluations, and other technical validations.
• Drive process optimization initiatives from an R&D perspective, ensuring alignment with DtV and product sustainability goals.
• Manage and supervise WIL students to support innovation development, including collaboration with Packaging teams on shelf-life validations.
• Train and develop WIL students to maintain product specifications and drive the qualification of new or alternative raw materials in collaboration with GP, BC, and SQA.

Project Management and Collaboration

• Provide weekly and monthly updates in project team meetings to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Lead and manage the Technical stage gate process, ensuring cross-functional engagement from Marketing, Operations, and R&D teams to meet commercialization deadlines.
• Collaborate with R&D Functional teams, Supply Chain, and business capability teams to develop food-safe, profitable, and consumer-focused recipes.
• Manage the sustainability budget, including spend tracking and purchase order approvals, communicating updates to the global sustainability budget owner.

Technical Leadership and Continuous Improvement

• Apply technical expertise to support innovation, process optimization, and continuous improvement of products and processes.
• Explain complex technical concepts and solutions to non-technical stakeholders to drive alignment and decision-making.
• Ensure disciplined documentation and record-keeping to maintain R&D standards and compliance.
• Promote a culture of creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement within a commercially driven environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Food Science, Food Technology, or Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in R&D or related technical functions, with strong knowledge of R&D methodologies, tools, and vision.
• Excellent communication, planning, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Strong technical and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, ambiguous, and dynamic environments.
• Adaptable to change with cultural sensitivity and flexibility in diverse teams.
• Passion for innovation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to drive results independently while fostering collaboration.

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