Director, Engineering

Our vision is loved brands, done sustainably, for a better shared future. We strive to provide cutting-edge excellence in ingredients, innovation, design and marketing. In this role, you will be instrumental in building best-in-class manufacturing operational practices in support of producing the next generation of products. Our manufacturing technologies spans across the value chain to manufacture current state of the art and next-generation products. We're looking for a candidate with experience in the beverage industry, who has knowledge of project management methodology, reporting and tracking performance, schedule and cash flow of the projects and can assist with technical support and leadership in beverage manufacturing systems, equipment and processes.

What You'll Do for Us

• As a key member of the Ballina Leadership Team, contribute to the overall strategic planning and day to day management of the operation leading to the development of a World Class Manufacturing Operation.
• Lead, develop and coach the Engineering team with overall responsibility for hiring, performance enablement and development of the team.
• Track and review production losses, maintenance costs, and repetitive failures to find ways to reduce or eliminate those losses, costs, or failures.
• Evaluation of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of existing and new assets. Suggest standards and specifications to improve machine design and life cycle performance
• Lead the development of capital plans - agreeing to programs, priorities, and timing with Plant and Global Teams.
• Collaborate with Quality, Safety, Environmental, Purchasing, Legal, Operational Excellence, and others to insure appropriate internal checks and warm hand-offs in successful project execution.
• Analyze or develop, communicate and execute new strategic improvement opportunities based upon business knowledge.
• Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Evaluate current and potential future manufacturing processes conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operators.

Qualification & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline; equivalent work experience considered.
• 5+ years of manufacturing, engineering, and maintenance experience in advanced processing environments.
• Proven technical expertise in processes and/or machinery utilized in the beverage industry.
• Expertise in analyzing line performance to pinpoint operational opportunities to prioritize resource allocation.
• Demonstrated ability to develop or improve shop floor control, work measurement, and quality measurement processes and systems
• Experience in developing Lean factory workflows and layouts.
• Experience with Multi-machinery manufacturing methods and materials technology
• Understanding of Machine/Process Capability as well as the application of Statistical process control
• Advanced skills in project management tools, methods, and applications
• Understanding of CAPEX investment processes

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• 10% regional travel

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:
We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what's possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.
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