Director, Integrated Work Systems

Who is Swire Coca-Cola? We are a family-owned bottling company with a story spanning over two centuries. We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola in North America and distribute more than 50 beverage brands and flavors creating joy for our customers every day. Our 8,000 driven employees work hard as part of a team that delivers refreshment to over 30 million consumers across 13 states. Begin a journey with us at Swire Coca-Cola and belong to a community of dedicated team members who think big and believe in winning together.

Why you’ll love working at Swire Coca-Cola:

Swire Coca-Cola is committed to providing balance to support you in all aspects of your life, both at work and beyond. We offer the benefits you need for physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision). 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match
• Health Savings Accounts w/company match
• FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therapy
• FREE Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
• Discounted & free product
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for career advancement
  
  

In addition to health benefits, Swire Coca-Cola is proud to offer you opportunities where you help give back directly to the communities and causes you care about. Note: Enrollment in a Swire Medical Plan is required for some benefits.

What does a Director, Integrated Work Systems do at Swire Coca-Cola?

Lead the development and deployment of best practice operating methodologies inside the Integrated Work System (IWS) framework to improve all aspects of supply chain operations. Establish corporate IWS pillar structures including: Education and Training; Health, Safety, and Environmental; Organization; Autonomous Maintenance; and Initiative Management. Partner with siter leadership teams to enable phased progression from current state toward world class supply chain performance through the establishment of local pillar structures and targeted action plans. Lead a team of continuous improvement managers and process engineers in site activation activities for IWS. Functionally leading plant continuous improvement managers in developing local site resource capability in IWS methodologies. Ensure that appropriate operating culture, capabilities, and business processes are developed to enable manufacturing operations to perform at optimal cost and efficiency.

Job Details:

Job Level: 8

Responsibilities:

• Lead the long-term strategy for IWS deployment for SCCU, including timeline, resourcing, sequencing, scheduling, and training. Develop a team to deploy IWS within manufacturing in alignment with IWS purpose and intended results.
• Drive deployment of IWS through direct team onsite in partnership with local teams through the implementation of daily management systems and run-to-target methodologies. Partner with site leadership in identifying and training local pillar leaders and in establishing a high performing organization.
• Owner of the Leadership Pillar within IWS, serves as functional IWS leader for Plant Managers and Continuous Improvement Managers to drive IWS integration and the development and sustainment of the local pillar leaders’ and frontline teams’ knowledge and capability.
• Work with functional leaders from across the organization (HSE, Quality, Finance, HR, Planning, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Transportation, and Sales Operations, etc.) and corporate pillar owners to integrate IWS, according to the established schedule and strategy, into ongoing business operations and budgets. Participate with these leaders to ensure IWS is sustained and becomes ‘how we do business’.
• Conduct IWS phase audits and partner with site leaders/leadership teams in developing incremental plans for phase progression, with focus on actions that will eliminate specific areas of loss. Support frontline teams in developing and executing these plans for improvement with the support of their leadership.
• Work with Supply Chain Leadership Team to select and train steering committee members and corporate pillar leaders on IWS methodologies and practices. Establish regular intervals for corporate pillar meetings and steering committee reviews in partnership with ENT pillar owner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM or business related field required and
• Master's Degree preferred or
• equivalent preferred
• 8 years leadership experience in three or more of the following areas: safety, quality, operations management, HR, or continuous improvement, required
• 2 years leadership experience as a leader of people leaders required
• knowledge of IWS methodology
• KO Kore and ISO quality standards in a soft drink environment
• P&L, finance modeling, and business case development
• Employee engagement, training, and skill development
• Continuous improvement
• Ability to motivate and lead others
• Ability to oversee others from remote sites
• Strong ability to partner with and influence leaders from across the organization
• Ability to lead others
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing/production systems
• Specific knowledge of state and local standards and requirements for food production
• Strong knowledge of safety & quality requirements in manufacturing
• Knowledge of industrial maintenance standards for manufacturing of food grade products
  
  

Come and join our Sparkling team!

Swire Coca-Cola is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer that participates in the E-Verify program as required by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Swire Coca-Cola does not sponsor applicants for work visas.