Travel:20-40% (collaboration with OEM partners and suppliers, testing and deployment sites, 3rd party equipment partners)
Reports To:Regulatory, Compliance & QA Lead
The Director, Equipment Compliance is a highly visible technical leadership role within the regulatory, compliance, and quality assurance function, responsible for ensuring all Coca-Cola equipment platforms meet global standards for safety, quality, energy efficiency, and operational compliance, with a primary focus on the North America market while also advising and collaborating on global equipment initiatives. This position oversees compliance across a wide range of equipment categories—including legacy fountain dispensers, coolers, vending machines, frozen beverage equipment, microdosing technologies, juicers, and digitally connected platforms.
As a director-level role, this position is responsible for ensuring the operational implementation of compliance strategies by managing end-to-end equipment validation and certification processes, supporting commercialization efforts, and leading complex cross-functional initiatives. Success in this role is measured by metrics such as reduced certification timelines, enhanced equipment readiness, and improved product reliability.
The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in regulatory compliance, certification processes, Quality Assurance standards, risk mitigation, and technical documentation, along with proficiency in all aspects of engineering—including mechanical, fluidics, electrical, software, and data analytics. This person will lead engagements with cross-functional teams, external partners (e.g., OEM/JDM suppliers), and internal stakeholders (e.g., Dispensed Platform Team, Packaged Platform Teams, Digital Teams) to deliver compliant, high-performing equipment systems that align with Coca-Cola’s business and customer needs.
Compliance Strategy and Certification Leadership
Oversee and lead initiatives to ensure compliance with global safety, energy, and operational certification standards across all Coca-Cola equipment platforms in North America while advising on global projects
Collaborative Leadership; Mechanical Engineering; Process Control; Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP); Supply Chain Processes; Computer-Aided Design (CAD); Risk Assessments; Process Engineering; Microsoft Office; Communication; Statistical Process Control (SPC); Quality Engineering; Data Compilation; Manufacturing Analytics; Lean Six Sigma (LSS); Production Processes
