Manager, Production

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Apopka

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

November 2, 2025

Shift:

Third Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

This Production Manager is responsible for leading and managing the manufacture of products at our 24/5 flavor manufacturing facility, involving multiple steps and complex processes, to meet quality standards and customer demands in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.  The production Manager is responsible for building and supporting The Coca-Cola culture of continuous improvement and efficiency.  This position is responsible for ensuring that operational metrics are met by effectively leading a team of 8-10 associates. This is a second or third shift role with opportunity to progress to first shift.

What you’ll do for us

• Supervise and lead a team of 8–10 manufacturing associates, ensuring adherence to safety (including food safety), quality, GMP, and 5S standards.
• Facilitate training, conduct pre-shift meetings, assign tasks, and perform audits to maintain operational excellence.
• Manage people-related responsibilities: timekeeping, accountability, coaching, and engagement.
• Oversee Tier I & II corrective action investigations, collaborating across departments to resolve issues.
• Maintain intellectual property, enforce raw material inventory policies, and ensure ERP/SAP transaction accuracy.
• Review and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintain compliance with document control and retention policies.
• Initiate process improvements to enhance safety, quality, and productivity, including commercialization of new equipment/products.
• Troubleshoot and coordinate maintenance repairs for major machinery.
• Collect, track, and report key performance indicators for the production area.
• Serve as an internal auditor for ISO, KORE, and 5S requirements; ensure OSHA compliance and conduct safety audits.
• Identify and resolve operational roadblocks, fostering a collaborative, solution-focused environment.
• Follow procedures for isolating defective materials or hold product.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Supply Chain, or related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years manufacturing experience in a similar supply chain role.
• Proficiency in MS Office; strong skills in Excel.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP system.
• Knowledge of food safety, quality, GMP, and 5S.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Preferred: experience in food processing or pharmaceutical manufacturing; familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 compliance.
• Accountable for mission-critical team and process performance in alignment with plant goals.
• Influences cross-functional teams and aids leadership in resolving operational challenges.

Critical Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to translate business strategies into actionable operations plans.
• Experience making high-impact business decisions, often in collaboration with leadership.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strategic thinking with capacity for both long- and short-term planning.
• Proven track record of leading change and driving results.
• Accountable for mission-critical team and process performance in alignment with plant goals.
• Influences cross-functional teams and aids leadership in resolving operational challenges.

Working Environment

• Manufacturing plant with associated hazards and safety protocols.
• Multicultural, multi-departmental environment requiring adaptability.
• Occasional business travel may be required.

What we can do for you

• Iconic & Innovative Brands: Our portfolio represents over 250 products with some of the most popular brands in the world, including Coca-Cola, Simply, Fairlife & Topo Chico.
• Expansive & Diverse Customers: We work with a diversified group of customers which range from retail & grocery outlets, theme parks, movie theatres, restaurants, and many more each day.

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills:

5s (Inactive), Ammonia Refrigeration, Change Management, Continual Improvement Process, Food Safety and Sanitation, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), ISO 90001, Lean Manufacturing, Microsoft Office, PLC Logic, Production Management, Production Processes, Quality Control (QC), Six Sigma, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Pay Range:

$100,000 - $124,000

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:

15

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do 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. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.