The CocaCola Company Hiring For Automation Manager at Ballina, County Mayo Full Time

The Automation Manager has total responsibility for the entire installed base of control and electrical systems at Coca-Cola Ballina that integrates the manufacturing equipment with our production and warehouse management systems. The key responsibility of this role is to ensure maximum equipment availability to meet our production schedules ensuring that all data systems are being updated to ensure accurate financial, planning, quality control and compliance.

What you can do for us

To performance manage the day-to-day automation team performance, ensuring on time response and resolutions for all aspects of work.

To performance manage day to day automation equipment availability.

To own and execute a long-term rolling systems replacement plan on a yearly basis.

To deliver on local yearly and longer-term projects (Operation Effectiveness, , System replication, new line integration).

To deliver on multiple high level project initiatives for cross site standardization.

Requirements/Skills/Experience

Degree Qualified in either Electrical or Chemical Engineering essential.

Demonstrated capability to lead and manage high calibre technical professionals.

Commercially aware of both business and operational dynamics.

Significant experience of advanced technical engineering in a, high volume, automated manufacturing environment.

Demonstrated experience in the use of PLC systems, C#,SAP, Scada.

Experience in development of metrics & reports.

Expert on control systems and application software required.

Self-driven, adaptable and proactive.

Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills

Excellent analytical skills to determine key insight, observations, and recommendations.

Problem solving skills.

Experience of change management in a team-based environment

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

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP); Microsoft Office; Lean Manufacturing; ISO 14001; Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP); Quality Control (QC); Change Management; Production Management; Project Management; Production Processes; Six Sigma; Continuous Improvement (CI)

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.

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