The Equipment Innovation Engineer role will serve as a key member of the Advanced Technology Solutions team, reporting to the Director of Advanced Technology Solutions. In this role, you will lead the technical development of transformational product concepts in the dispensed beverage space. This position will bring curiosity, empathy, creativity and strategic skills to bear in service of solving complex business challenges. This position will work with others within The Coca-Cola System as well as with external resources such as consultants, suppliers, and manufacturers. The scope of a typical project will include idea generation, concept development, proof of concept, and market test.  The candidate will have demonstrated the ability to innovate complex systems by leading development work and building working relationships across functional areas and external suppliers.

What You’ll Do for Us 

• You will create the capabilities that power our next generations of package-less beverage solutions, including both dispensed beverages and revolutionary product offerings.

• Participate in business strategy discussions about where the business’ future is, and then you will develop the technical strategy to ensure the capabilities we will need are available.

• Collaborate closely with software, digital, and teams to prototype and develop integrated innovations.

• Share both successes and failures/lessons learned as we develop business solutions

• Work across boundaries to support innovation across the organization in dispensed product.

• Create the technologies that power the Coca-Cola Company of tomorrow.

• Effectively communicate Program deliverables, Risks, Schedules, and Budgets to Business Leadership of critical decisions to be made.

• Identify and communicate status of work to appropriate stakeholders to keep them informed and involved.

• Ensure continuous personal development of industry knowledge and trends through supplier evaluation and qualification visits, on the job training, development partner coordination, and relevant training opportunities.

• Up to 25% travel, but typically no more than 10%.

Qualification & Requirements 

Minimum Education:  Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Software, or Aerospace Engineering from ABET-accredited program (or equivalent credentials from non-US institution).

Related Work Experience:  Minimum 5-10 years in a related innovation or design field, with strong knowledge of integrated systems development.

Technical Skills:

• Demonstrated integrator of disparate technologies (EE, Fluid Handling, Software) into cohesive innovations.

• Demonstrated success working in teams to deliver innovations.

• Knowledge and use of design tools and methodologies (DFMEA, DVP&R, Agile).

• Ability to show disparate stakeholders, including non-technical stakeholders, the value of the technologies developed.

• Design, fabricate and evaluate/assess (e.g., through laboratory testing) a working package, equipment or product prototype/sample against technical requirements, fit to concept or performance specifications (e.g., functionality and operational feasibility).

• Identify, select and/or manage relationships with vendors or suppliers to ensure proper capabilities, conformance with Company standards and appropriate products and services (e.g., ingredients, materials, testing services).

• Work with supplier or internal partner(s) in order to refine a concept to build preliminary test prototypes, perform design-for-manufacture exercises or produce cost estimates.

• Basic problem-solving: The ability to identify technical performance gaps, use data mining and analytical tools to identify root causes, and use engineering skills and tools to develop and implement solutions to technical problems

• Software tools where experience would be an asset: Creo, Matlab, Python, Adobe Creative

• Knowledge of regulatory in any the areas of NSF, UL, ETL, or FCC is an asset

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.

Skills:

Leading Project; Systems Development; Microsoft Office; Technical Projects; Emerging Technologies; Technical Knowledge; Industry Knowledge; Developmental Work; Project Management; Technical Strategy; Technical Development