Job Description
Operations Technicians are critical to success at FritoLay! Our Operations Techs are responsible for ensuring timely receipt of raw materials and shipment of outbound finished goods. Although you will start with FritoLay, we are investing in helping you grow with us. This job can open the door to career opportunities with us or our parent company, PepsiCo.
In this role, here are some of the frequent tasks you will be doing:
Operations Technician: This position is responsible for the timely receipt of inbound raw materials, processing into ingredient-ready material, and shipment of the outbound finished goods. Key expectations at this level include:-
Inspect and certify raw materials and finished goods to meet company specifications.
- Operate department machinery using a PLC
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Perform equipment start-ups and troubleshooting with the department
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Certify as a master trainer for one or more site safety programs and train all other employees from within the site to meet company requirements.
- Be an active member of the site environmental team
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Complete basic preventive maintenance, repairs, and sanitation on equipment with their department
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Attain pesticide applicator license by passing state-required testing
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Run corn drying operations or corn cleaning operations
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Attain a license to operate a railcar mover PIT and move railcars
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Attain forklift PIT license and utilize as necessary
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Assist in the tear down and rebuild of site equipment when necessary
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Participate in annual fumigations of site inventory
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Effectively communicate with the local railroad to order in empty railcars and release cars for shipment
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May be required to serve as the coordinator or backfill coordinator for a site compliance program (environmental, safety, food safety, or site security)
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Be an active member of the site environmental & safety team
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Periodic overnight travel will be required
We are open 24 hours a day, which means you may not have a typical schedule, and it's a physical job! If you have never worked in a warehouse or manufacturing environment before, you should understand that you will be on your feet the entirety of your shift. General Utility Techs are expected to stay on the line until relieved for break. We're seeking individuals who are flexible, committed, and safety-focused. Here are the minimum qualifications of this job:
- You are 18 years of age or older
- You can stand and walk for extended periods of time with or without a reasonable accommodation
- You can climb, bend, reach, stoop, kneel, and stretch for extended periods with or without a reasonable accommodation
- You can repeatedly lift, carry, push, pull, and handle products with or without a reasonable accommodation
As a full-time team member, you will be eligible to receive full company benefits. You can learn more about our benefits on our career site, but here are some of the benefits we offer:
- 401(k) contribution
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Financial support to help obtain a degree
- Company discounts and perks
Our application takes 20-25 minutes to finish on any device. Our mission is to get you in for an interview instead of jumping through hoops. Just keep an eye on your e-mail, and we will take care of the rest.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity
Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901 - 4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & View the PepsiCo EEO Policy.
