Senior Manager, Plant Production

Position-Related Responsibilities and Key Job Duties

• Lead and motivate teams to achieve maximum productivity, efficiency, and operational effectiveness.
• Support daily operations with a focus on cost reduction and optimal resource utilization.
• Recruit, train, coach, evaluate, and develop team members to ensure high performance and engagement.
• Manage line efficiencies, key performance indicators (KPIs), and downtime to meet production targets.
• Operate within established labor and operating expense (OPEX) budgets.
• Monitor production processes, conduct periodic checks, and adjust equipment or work practices in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Ensure all assigned equipment is maintained in proper working condition and that a safe work environment is consistently upheld.
• Verify production line readiness at start-up and oversee line changeovers to ensure smooth transitions.
• Oversee product and packaging quality to ensure compliance with all standards and specifications.
• Respond to organizational needs with professionalism, technical expertise, and timeliness to support successful business outcomes.

Education and Additional Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a leadership role managing people and processes.
• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of production or manufacturing experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing personnel and budgets.
• Basic proficiency in computer systems and database applications.
• Familiarity with manufacturing systems and processes.
• Working knowledge of key business drivers used to evaluate internal team or supplier performance.

Preferred Technical Skills

• Experience with ISO standards (e.g., ISO 22000, ISO 9000, ISO 14001) or other management systems.
• Working knowledge of food safety principles and practices.
• Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Change management principles.
• Operational Excellence frameworks.
• Lean manufacturing concepts and tools.

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.