Placement
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TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- 12-month industrial placement in Supply Chain at PepsiCo, focusing on Engineering, Facilities & Sustainability.
- Gain practical experience and contribute to real projects, with a salary of £26,600 per year.
- Requires students in their penultimate year of an Engineering degree (Mechanical/Electrical, Chemical, Manufacturing or related).
- Application closing date is 30th October 2026; placements start July 2027.
- Benefits include development, mentoring, annual leave, product discounts, and health & wellbeing support.
About the Role
About the Placement
This 12-month industrial placement in Supply Chain at PepsiCo offers undergraduates the chance to apply their learning to real-world projects within Engineering, Facilities & Sustainability.
You will be working full-time from July 2027 to July 2028, contributing to significant projects and gaining practical experience.
Responsibilities
In this placement you will:
- Support engineering reliability projects and analysis to improve equipment performance and maintain SAP compliance.
- Gain an understanding of core engineering processes, including SAP, electronic permit-to-work systems, contractor management, and local projects.
- Maintain weekly KPI metrics, tracking files, and prepare monthly reports and graphs.
- Support Resource Conservation initiatives, including utility profiling, annual operating plan activities, and campaign management.
- Track ReCon performance, conduct gap analysis, and maintain action lists.
- Develop communication and engagement plans, recognition initiatives, and feedback processes.
- Support facilities and sustainability projects from initiation to execution, focusing on resource efficiency and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, external stakeholders, and contractors.
- Gain practical engineering knowledge and experience of budgets and financial planning.
Qualifications
- Currently in your penultimate year of university studies, with a course that includes a sandwich placement year.
- Pursuing a degree in Mechanical/Electrical, Chemical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or closely related disciplines.
- Full Right to Work for the duration of the placement (July 2027-July 2028).
- Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to challenge the status quo.
- Passion for the company, personal development, sustainability, and engineering delivery.
- Ambition, eagerness to learn, and a desire to grow your career.
- Creativity and a willingness to bring new ideas.
Benefits
- Salary: £26,600 per year.
- Vibrant culture.
- Development and mentoring.
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
- Discounted PepsiCo products.
- Competitive pension scheme.
- Market-leading health and wellbeing benefits, including:
- Virtual GP (24/7 for you and your family).
- Discounted gym membership.
- SWORD (online digital physiotherapy service).
Application Process
- Online application.
- Video Interview (September-October 2026).
- Virtual Assessment Centre (November-December 2026).
Key Dates
- Application Closing Date: 30th of October 2026.
- Placement Start Date: July 2027.
- Placement Duration: 12 months.