Automation & Controls Technician
PepsiCo · Las Vegas, NV
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Controls
- Base pay
- $80k–$134k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level controls role at PepsiCo (food & beverage) in Las Vegas, NV.
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Lean, PLC, Automation
- Base pay
- $80k–$134k
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How this role compares
Against 277 other live controls postings in the US.
- Base pay
- About 30% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $72k–$94k, from 13 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 63%
- ✓ PLC 61%
- Robotics 33%
- Team leadership 28%
- Root cause 23%
- Union environment 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Lean, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Controls team at PepsiCo
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
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Bring proof to the interview
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Responsibilities
The Automation & Controls Technician is the plant’s go‑to expert for automation, controls, and factory‑floor network systems. This role owns the strategy, reliability, and continuous improvement of all control systems—ensuring they operate safely, efficiently, and in alignment with plant and business goals. Beyond the home site, this leader may support a regional pod of plants, providing technical guidance, coaching technicians, and influencing automation strategy across multiple facilities. It’s a high‑impact role for a technical leader who thrives at the intersection of engineering, operations, and innovation Serve as the primary in‑plant authority for automation and control systems Ensure peak performance and reliability of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, drives, and industrial networks Align automation strategy with plant goals for safety, quality, productivity, and cost Own factory‑floor network design, performance, cybersecurity posture, and obsolescence planning Manage hardware/software lifecycle, upgrades, and mitigation plans Lead automation projects from concept through commissioning and handoff Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, IT/OT, and Operations to ensure seamless execution Diagnose and resolve complex automation and controls issues Implement solutions that improve reliability, efficiency, and safety Maintain automation standards, documentation, and change‑management processes Multi‑Plant (Pod) Support Provide technical leadership and troubleshooting support to sister plants within the pod Coach and develop automation technicians across sites Partner with Technical Services Managers to elevate automation capability and standardization Compensation and Benefits: The expected compensation range for this position is between $80,200 - $134,250. Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process. 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. 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.
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The Automation & Controls Technician is the plant’s go‑to expert for automation, controls, and factory‑floor network systems. This role owns the strategy, reliability, and continuous improvement of all control systems—ensuring they operate safely, efficiently, and in alignment with plant and business goals. Beyond the home site, this leader may support a regional pod of plants, providing technical guidance, coaching technicians, and influ
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Overview We are PepsiCo Supply Chain. We are the game changers, innovators, collaborators and history makers. The ground breakers of the Supply Chain & Logistics space. We are a diverse group, spread across 200 countries and territories, and united by a shared set of values and goals. You know our name through our amazing portfolio, including Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Quaker and Gatorade. We perform with a purpose. We dream globally and act locally, constantly innovating to sustain our planet, our people, our communities and our business practices. Together, we raise the bar in lean manufacturing practices. We put forth new standards and stretch to reach beyond the goals we set. We are a think tank, bringing our ideas into action and are determined to find ways to drive efficiencies, improve processes and achieve the highest level of safety… all while meeting the demands of our customers and consumers to deliver the best products. At PepsiCo, we are committed to performing well as individuals and in teams, and to strengthen the company as a whole. Are you hungry to be a part of the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands? Then now is the time to explore the Possibilities of PepsiCo.