Director, Digital Manufacturing & Support

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling•Niles, IL

About The Position

The Director, Digital Manufacturing & Support leads digital manufacturing initiatives and technical equipment and operational technology (OT) support for Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling manufacturing plants. The role owns the Line Monitoring System (LMS) roadmap, supports the current Line Information System (LIS) and future LMS platforms, and advances operational visibility, equipment performance, reliability, and data accuracy. It also leads a team providing advanced technical equipment and OT network support, and directs strategic projects and structured troubleshooting efforts to improve plant performance, reliability, and sustainability. The position may be based at any RCCB Production Center in California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, or Wisconsin, and requires at least 50% travel. Compensation is $168,480–$210,600, plus an annual target bonus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of related experience and 6+ years of leadership experience, or a high school diploma/GED with 13+ years of specific experience and 8+ years of leadership experience.
At least 50% travel is required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Lead digital manufacturing initiatives to improve equipment performance, reliability, and operational visibility.
Develop and own RCCB’s Line Monitoring System (LMS) roadmap, including support of the current Line Information System (LIS) and future LMS platforms.
Drive and maintain equipment fault-code mapping into a historian to improve data accuracy, troubleshooting effectiveness, and root-cause analysis.
Support plant and OE teams in developing and implementing digital tools to standardize equipment settings and optimize line performance.
Create and maintain data-visualization dashboards for operational decision-making and performance tracking.
Lead a team providing advanced technical equipment and OT network support to manufacturing plants, both on-site and remotely.
Lead and execute strategic projects designed to improve plant performance, reliability, and sustainability.
Direct and support teams in troubleshooting and resolving short-term plant and equipment issues.
Lead structured problem-solving efforts to restore operations quickly during unplanned downtime events.
Serve as a technical escalation point during critical production disruptions.
Perform other duties as assigned.