Manager vacancy in Atlanta USA

BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition is a fast-paced dynamic environment where brand builders work together with the goal of becoming innovative game-changers in the world of sports and active hydration. Extreme passion and teamwork are the essentials of being a successful member of the BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition team – which consists of BODYARMOR and POWERADE brands. BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition exudes an entrepreneurial culture backed by the resources and insights of one of the world’s most iconic companies The Coca-Cola Company which acquired BODYARMOR in 2021. This unique environment gives employees the ability to move quickly exceed expectations develop valuable relationships and have fun while we work to achieve our goal of becoming #1 in Sports Hydration.

BODYARMOR is looking for a Technical Manager – Packaging – to join our team.

The Technical Manager – Packaging will provide a broad range of packaging engineering expertise and technical leadership to support all BODYARMOR’s copacker locations and to oversee all aspects of primary secondary and tertiary packaging and material handling. This position requires expertise in product packaging materials new package design equipment and systems optimization continuous improvement and handling technical aspects. This position will report to the Director of Engineering and Industrialization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for line evaluations and ensuring capabilities to process BODYARMOR products. Provide technical support and material qualifications for all new product launches (i.e. can powder stick pack bottle cap label tray case/pallet pattern etc.). 


• Responsibilities will include creating maintaining and updating packaging specifications and test protocols.


• Create plans and lead packaging trials performed at co-packers. Coordinate with co-pack facilities OEMs and vendors along with BODYARMOR HQ. Lead the documentation and reporting of the results.


• Provide operational support for co-packers and Engineering: troubleshooting operational improvement and line efficiency improvement etc.


• Have knowledge across primary packaging materials including PET PP PE aluminum steel and glass.


• Maintain a high level of awareness of current and emerging technologies in packaging with respect to equipment engineering design regulatory requirements and make recommendations on their application to improve profitability of operations.


• Concurrently manage and support multiple projects ensuring timely and successful completion of activities to meet project milestones.


• Drive short- & long-term productivity through value engineering initiatives across a wide range of package materials and structures (cans powder stick packs bottles closures and cartons etc.) to meet business objectives.


• Assist other departments as needed while onsite at co-manufacturing facilities. (i.e. Audits Inspections Cycle Counts etc.).

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree required  specialization in mechanical engineering chemical engineering or packaging engineering is required


• Must have 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and beverage process design principles including a combination of batching pasteurization filling bottling conveyance case packing cartoning and palletizing required


• Experience with hot fill cold fill retort and aseptic packaging required


• Strong technical understanding of pasteurization and beverage processing and has good understanding of other disciplines within the function


• Ability to write protocols and reports clearly and concisely and in a timely manner


• Ensure concurrence of other parties on practices policies and procedures


• Position requires substantial travel 50 – 75% Travel by car and plane


• Must hold a valid driver’s license and be able to drive long distances at times


• Motor Vehicle Records must satisfy Company standards per Driving Policy