We’re constantly transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing innovative new products to market. As an Engineer with The Coca-Cola Company, you’ll help us transform our business. In this role, you’ll be responsible for leading the management, implementation, and execution of technical projects. You’ll work closely with Coca-Cola customers, software development teams, hardware teams, and product owners to investigate and triage issues in the field, identify defect patterns, and develop project plans that meet our transformation goals. The qualified candidate will be solutions-oriented and will have a track record of successfully finalizing projects, along with the ability to work in teams and manage conflicting interests.
What You’ll Do for Us
1. Lead technical aspects in the evaluation, troubleshooting, and implementation of new products and packages, working with market development teams and bottlers.
2. Collaborate with technical teams in the execution of new technologies, processes, and innovative solutions and products, providing technical operations support in the implementation of promotions and line extensions.
3. Ensure continuity of supply of current packages and brands by reviewing sales trends, production capacities, and capabilities; ensure infrastructure availability and plan execution in collaboration with bottlers’ technical teams.
4. Ensure raw materials and packaging supply to support sales growth, maintaining supply continuity across the end-to-end supply chain and aligning system-wide efforts to drive results.
5. Drive productivity initiatives across the system (bottlers, suppliers, FU), identify opportunities to lower supply chain costs, and influence the implementation of practices to improve product affordability.
6. Support the development of business plan objectives and collaborate to ensure timely execution of technical activities.
7. Support package and product quality, co-lead efforts to minimize risks to the company and brand, ensure compliance with technical policies, and influence bottlers to make necessary investments and improve personnel capabilities.
8. Review prototypes, define improvements to ensure brand fit, and align with bottling partners on implementation, including establishing necessary investments.
9. Coordinate and lead technical projects requiring cross-system and cross-functional cooperation to deliver innovations in products, packaging, and promotions.
10. Review new product market performance and develop plans to address technical issues and meet business requirements.
Qualification & Requirements
* Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Food Engineering or related field.
* 5+ years of experience in a fast-moving consumer goods company, leveraging technical knowledge for competitive advantage.
* Ability to triage problems, prioritize, and propose resolutions.
* Ability to work independently, raise issues, and take corrective actions.
* Detail-oriented, analytical, and creative with a passion for quality processes.
* Fluent in software QA metrics, operations, and statistics.
* Strong interpersonal communication skills.
* Experience from concept to launch using a defined NPD or change management process.
* Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead projects and motivate teams.
* Proven track record of applying technologies to solve business challenges in CPG companies.
* Ability to manage expectations and refine solutions with limited resources.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
What We Can Do For You
* Purpose Driven: Empower our people to protect the environment and communities while delivering safe & quality products.
* Global Connections: Develop and maintain global connections to learn and innovate faster.
* Community of Belonging: Foster an environment where people feel safe, empowered, and can bring their best selves to work.
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