Assistant Engineer, Operations, GDI

Position Summary

The Assistant Engineer, Operations plays a critical role in supporting the day-to-day functioning of the pilot plants and TEC labs, ensuring all operations meet KORE standards as well as applicable quality, safety, and environmental regulations. This position contributes directly to the company’s innovation pipeline by helping translate ideas into executable processes and maintaining the operational excellence required to produce high-quality pilot-scale beverages.

Key Responsibilities

• Production of finished beverages:

  • Operate pilot plant equipment, including setup, operation, and maintenance requirements.
  • Monitor and adjust processing parameters to ensure all production runs meet required specifications.
  • Clean the main Pilot Plant, blend areas, Pack-rooms & surroundings (e.g., floor, shelves, benches) using approved materials such as foaming agents, caustics, brushes, etc.
  • Clean equipment (tanks, homogenizers, UHT processors, etc.) via CIP and COP using specific chemicals, accordingly with food safety program.
  • Complete all Food Safety program documentation and maintain required QSE system records.

• Maintenance & Calibration:

  • Preventive maintenance of assigned equipment, repair, and initiation of an ongoing maintenance program.
  • Provide guidance, expertise, and training in selected pilot plant equipment.
  • Ensure strict adherence to pilot plant internal processes, standard operating procedures for equipment use, GMP, GOP, and industrial safety regulations, and actively promote compliance among all personnel working in the pilot plant.
  • Conduct safety checks before operation of equipment and ensure all operators are wearing required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with company industrial safety policies.
  • Report any potential equipment safety hazards immediately and participate in root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Biochemistry, Engineering, or related field, or a Technical Degree with broad food-industry experience.
• +3 yrs of experience in production processes and equipment operation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Advanced knowledge on maintenance programs and equipment calibration.
• Proficient with digital tools and database development for data capture and extraction.
• Proficient – Mechanical equipment (boilers, motors, conveyors).
• Working knowledge of electrical systems, refrigeration units, PLCs, and VFD programming.
• Flexible, continuous-improvement mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Quick learner with strong troubleshooting abilities.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Coca-Cola Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.