PepsiCo · 2 days ago
PLC Controls Technician - Days
Mesquite, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$43/hr - $43/hrPepsiCo is a leading food and beverage company, seeking a PLC Controls Technician responsible for designing, programming, repairing, and maintaining PLC systems in their bottling and processing facilities. The role involves performing preventative maintenance, diagnosing equipment malfunctions, and supporting other production equipment repairs.
Brand MarketingFast-Moving Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageManufacturing
Responsibilities
Perform preventative maintenance on PLC systems
Program or perform repairs on PLC systems
Perform preventative maintenance or repairs on more advanced production equipment as needed
Perform breakdown analysis
Oversee or perform general housekeeping
Upgrade production lines with new/upgraded equipment/technology
Direct activities of outside contractors working on assigned line
Change line for package changeovers
Enforce GMP, safety, and audit standards
Work independently under limited supervision (self-management)
Documentation of work schedule and work tasks completed
Qualification
Required
18 years or older
Pass technical assessment addressing job-critical maintenance knowledge areas
Experience with basic electrical systems (e.g., starters, fuses, contacts, relays)
Experience with electrical systems (installation, frequency drive, troubleshooting)
Experience with electronics (e.g., level probes, flow meters, drives/VFDs, etc.)
Experience with PLC (e.g., industrial maintenance, computer control systems, etc.)
Experience with product manuals (e.g., reading and applying knowledge to make repairs)
Experience with schematics (e.g., electrical blueprints with switches, starters, maps, relays)
Experience with troubleshooting (e.g., diagnostics, problem solving, etc.)
Preferred
Experience with mechanical systems (e.g., gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings)
Experience with compressors/ammonia systems (e.g., refrigeration systems)
Experience with conveyers and airveyors (air cylinders, diverters, sensors, motor/speed controls)
Experience with gearing and gear boxes (rebuilds, ordering parts, machining parts)
Experience with hydraulic systems (high pressure cylinders, pumps, valves, troubleshooting)
Experience with kinematics (e.g., line speed/sprocket size ratios, etc.)
Experience with packaging/high speed production (e.g., bottling, consumer products, etc.)
Experience with pneumatics (solenoids, cylinders, motor brakes, reading, troubleshooting)
Experience with pneumatics/air compression (e.g., valves, cylinders, etc.)
Experience with preventative maintenance (computerized preventative charts/data)
Experience with pumps (e.g., troubleshooting, replacing seals/motors, understanding specs)
Experience with SERVO (e.g., intelligent/robotic motors, in-coders, etc.)
Experience with troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns)
Experience with reading mechanical drawings (e.g., hydraulics, pneumatics)
Experience working in team based environments (working together with others)
Company
PepsiCo
PepsiCo is a food and beverage company.
Founded in 1898
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.National Safety Council
2025-09-02Post Ipo Equity· $4B
2024-06-13Grant· $0.02M
2017-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Alex Carreteiro
CEO PepsiCo Brazil & South Cone (Chile, Arg, Uru, Par) Foods
Mohamed Shelbaya
CEO PepsiCo Middle East & Africa
Recent News
2026-01-07
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