Overview
About Us:PepsiCo is a leading global food and beverage company, recognized by our broad portfolio of powerful brands including Lay's, Doritos, Tostitos, Pepsi, Aquafina,Quakerand Gatorade to name a few.

PepsiCo’s mission is to create smiles with every sip and every bite. We are committed to bringing our beloved consumer brands to market while doing positive for the planet and our communities. Our people are critical to our success and by supporting their personal growth and development and providing them with the tools they need to succeed, PepsiCo Canada is a companyyou’llbe proud to join! With six manufacturing facilities, 50 major distribution centers and 70,000+ customers from coast to coast,we'reconstantly searching for committed, hardworking individuals to help build our team.

Frito-Lay Canada has an opening at the Cambridge, Ontario facility for a Controls Specialist. We are seeking an ambitious and motivated technical specialist to join our dynamic reliability team, supporting the weekday night shift. The Controls Specialist role will be responsible for maintaining the controls and automation systems throughout our processing, packaging, and warehousing operations. This role will also be responsible for developing controls competence, programs, and procedures as you work closely with the reliability, capital projects, and operations team.

Shift: Weekday Nights (4 days, 10pm-8am)

Compensation: 72,500-78,700

Responsibilities

Support the reliability team with diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving equipment issues

Support, coach, and develop electricians with controls related troubleshooting efforts in the field

Develop sustainable practices for electricians to share information and speed up troubleshooting efforts

Propose, develop, and execute projects that will increase equipment reliability

Analyze production processes, identify opportunities for improvement,



and develop control strategies to optimize efficiency, quality, and safety

Work with Project Engineering team to ensure adequate support is available for integration projects

Ensure Controls related work orders are scheduled and completed in a timely manner

Highlight concerns with equipment and projects to Project Engineers, Reliability team, and Technical Managers

Drive downtime performance through collaboration with reliability and operations teams

Qualifications

University Degree or College Diploma in Electrical/Software/Process Engineering or a related field

Working knowledge of industrial control systems, process automation, instrumentation, and maintenance processes

Analytical and problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve technical issues

Ability to interpret technical drawings, P&IDs;, and electrical schematics

Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to work both independently and as part of a team

Attention to detail with a focus on delivering high-quality and reliable control system solutions

Proficiency in Allen Bradley PLC’s and Siemens S7

Proficiency in Aveva Wonderware and Allen Bradley FactoryTalk View HMI Software

Solid understanding of motor control and VFD operations

Understanding of Industrial Ethernet networks

Understanding of server and network infrastructure to support IT/OT network and server room operations

1-3 + years’ Supervisory experience preferred

Exceptional Verbal and Written Communication Skills

Experience in Coaching and Monitoring Performance of Others – Take OthersWithYou

Able to Instruct and Teach Othersn>

Skills in Organizing, Planning and Prioritizing Work

Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving Capabilities

Knowledge of General Regulatory & Safety Processes and Procedures

PepsiCo may use Artificial Intelligence as part of its hiring process. Specifically, we may use AI-based tools to screen, assess, or select applicants.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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📌 Control Specialist - New Grad (Ontario)
🏢 PepsiCo
📍 Ontario