Controls Engineering Manager

Who is Swire Coca-Cola? We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola and other beverage brands in America. Our 7,200 hardworking and passionate employees produce and distribute more than 50 brands and flavors across 13 states. We have as many careers as we have flavors, and regardless of which role you choose, you have a direct impact on Swire Coca-Cola, our products, and the communities we call home.

At Swire Coca-Cola, our commitment to excellence is what guides our actions with our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time associates which includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays and Company Discounts.

What does a Controls Engineering Manger do at Swire Coca-Cola?

We are looking for a Controls Engineering Manager at our Draper, UT location.  If you enjoy the challenge of high-speed manufacturing and building industrial control capabilities in others, we want you to join our team.  You will be responsible for leading the Controls Engineering discipline from a functional perspective for all Swire production facilities and automated warehouses. This role will create systems for and lead the development of capability in the areas of electrical safety, industrial power distribution, automation controls, and plant floor information systems. This role will ensure operation in adherence with Swire and Coca-Cola best practices/standards and that all products are produced at the highest levels of quality. This role will ensure that plant/warehouse power distribution and control systems are compliant with all industry safety requirements and these systems reliably support the business in delivering optimum efficiency and cost. This role will develop and deploy plant/warehouse power distribution and control system strategies in support of our continued journey toward world class manufacturing excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Functionally lead the plant and line controls specialists across all manufacturing sites and automated warehouses.
• Build and maintain control system capability, standards, processes, and governance.
• Lead the development of capability in the areas of electrical safety, industrial power distribution, automation controls, and plant floor information systems.
• Establish and implement overall control system strategy as part of journey toward world class manufacturing, including obsolescence planning and capital budgeting.
• Oversee OEM and service provider control system integration to ensure appropriate internal capability is developed and that best value is achieved across the organization.
• Periodically evaluate existing controls systems for obsolete hardware and software. Develop and implement solutions to ensure production capabilities are maintained.
• Provide leadership in proposing and executing control system projects across all manufacturing sites and automated warehouses.
• Establish and maintain a strong association with The Coca-Cola Company/CCNA and other Coca-Cola bottlers in order to effectively learn and apply best practices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. Must have High School Diploma / GED. Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred.
• 8+ years of leadership experience in managing teams of controls specialists or engineers, preferably in a multi-site and multi-national company environment.
• Strong knowledge of industrial control systems and automated equipment, including water treatment, high speed filling and material handling, PLCs, HMIs, motion control, and robotics.
• Strong knowledge of electrical safety and industrial power distribution.
• Knowledge of control system hardware and software including Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and GE Fanuc.
• Knowledge of control networks including DeviceNet, ControlNet, Remote IO, Data Highway Plus, ProfiBus, ProfiNet and Ethernet.
• KO KORE and ISO quality standards in a soft drink environment.
• Continuous improvement
• Strategic thinker; experienced in building strategic plans and implementing strategy
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - both verbal and written
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills
• Excellent at teaching and developing others
• Can work independently
• Ability to motivate and lead others
• Ability to oversee others from remote sites
• Ability to travel for site visits, meetings, training, and support needs.  Travel up to 40% of time.

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.