Supply Chain Industrial Placement - Process Lead Support Bursom

This 12-month industrial placement within PepsiCo's Supply Chain team offers undergraduates the chance to apply their learning to real-world projects.

Responsibilities

In this placement you will:

• Analyse performance data and metric trends, preparing validated data and loss trees to support Daily and Weekly Direction Setting.
• Facilitate problem-solving sessions and apply structured methodologies (including 6W2H and UPS) to identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Support the Process Lead in delivering loss elimination activities, including GEMBA walks and equipment and process improvement workstreams, while establishing new operating standards and monitoring their impact on performance.
• Support continuous improvement projects across equipment and manufacturing processes.
• Work with line teams to deliver zone physical standard improvements and maintain effective workplace standards.
• Contribute to SPARK activities by developing centreline parameters, supporting rapid changeovers and completing system health checks.
• Train, coach and support operators and Front Line Employees in the effective execution of Daily Management Systems.
• Build practical knowledge of manufacturing processes and Manufacturing Excellence programmes, including SPARK, Integrated Work Systems and Lean Six Sigma.
• Be given real-life objectives to work on and will be expected to make a noticeable contribution to your department.

Qualifications

• Students currently in their penultimate year of university studies, where the course includes the option of completing a sandwich placement before returning to study after the placement.
• Following a path to 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 accepted ways of doing things.
• Passion for the company, development, sustainability, and engineering delivery.
• Ambition, eagerness to learn and grow your career and aspire to be future leaders.
• Creativity, bring new thinking and fresh ideas.

What else do you need to know?

• Placements start in July 2027 on a full-time basis and will last for 12 months.
• Salary: £26,600 per year.
• Benefits include: Vibrant culture, development and mentoring, 25 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holidays, discounted PepsiCo products, competitive pension scheme, and market-leading health and wellbeing benefits (Virtual GP, discounted gym membership, online physiotherapy).

Application Process

• Online application
• Video Interview (September-October 2026)
• Virtual Assessment Centre (November – December 2026)

Application Closing Date

30th of October 2026. Applications may close early due to high response.