Manager, New Technology

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Job Description Summary:

This is a critical role to continuously introduce new processing and filling technology to and be the trustworthy investment expert with our bottlers

What You'll Do For Us

Bottler’s manufacturing facilities master

• Be the key contact window to bottlers; Engineering team
• Provide forward-looking beverage industry technical insights
• Familiarize bottlers’ manufacturing master plan by line

Bottler’s Long term CAPEX plan co-creator

• Partner long range CAPEX plan from design perspective
• Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to specification.
• Handle risk management, project adjustments, and ensure smooth execution.

Bottler’s Short term CAPEX advisor

• Partner Technical Commercialization Team and Packaging team on capex validation
• Advice the best investment approach given business context

Ambassador of New Technology introduction

• Introduce New technology to bottlers in pilot scale for quality, productivity and sustainability purpose through platform like GTEC and FOTF
• Partner ETA to bring external technology trials to bottler’s

People Capability Development and Succession Planning

• Develop and implement programs for employee capability enhancement and manufacturing technical expertise within TISC and bottlers
• Identify and prepare manufacturing technical talent for future leadership roles within TISC

Operational Efficiency & Cost Reduction

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs.
• Identify and eliminate waste in production processes, improving time and cost effectiveness with bottlers
• Implement energy-saving initiatives to optimize resource usage and reduce operational expenses.

Innovation & Technology Adoption

• Lead the adoption of new technologies to improve productivity and product quality.
• Stay updated on industry trends and incorporate innovative solutions to maintain a competitive edge.

Sustainability & Environmental Impact

• Partner with Sustainability Team, focusing on practices that results in energy conservation, resource recycling, and carbon footprint reduction.
• Introduce eco-friendly technologies and practices to minimize environmental impact.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and lead sustainability initiatives.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Ensure effective communication with key stakeholders, including internal teams and external bottlers through T-Leap platform.
• Engage global stakeholders in GTEC and FOTF to socialize and bring ideas to local practices to live.

Employee Engagement & Retention

• Develop initiatives to enhance job satisfaction and retain top talent.
• Cultivate a culture of teamwork and open communication to ensure high employee Engagement.

What We'll Need From You

• Bachelor degree, preferably in Engineering background
• Fluent in both English and Japanese
• 5+ year in Manufacturing Excellence manager roles / Engineering manager roles in large Beverage companies (Local or Foreign)
• Beverage Manufacturing knowledge, incl. Energy & sustainability
• Advanced packing line understanding
• Basic Civil engineering and Mechanical equipment
• Project management skills

What We Can Do For You 

• Purpose Driven: Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products.
• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.
• Community of Belonging: We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.

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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.