Director, Equipment Compliance Job at The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta

Job Description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Streamline the certification process by standardizing procedures and mitigating risks, reducing certification timelines by 20%
• Partner with OEM/JDM suppliers, ensuring adherence to Coca-Cola’s KORE standards and regulatory requirements, and align compliance efforts with commercialization
• Serve as an expert advisor on regulatory requirements, guiding shift strategies based on evolving compliance regulations and initiatives to ensure proactive risk management
• Coordinate system-wide readiness for compliance with legislation and regulatory requirements, such as in response to state or regional mandates

Equipment Readiness and Commercialization Support

• Lead cross-platform evaluations of equipment readiness, integrating mechanical, electrical, fluidics, and connected data systems to ensure performance, serviceability, and beverage quality
• Support product development and deployment efforts by validating equipment suitability for system-wide deployment and customer needs, tying business requirements to technical authorization and validation processes
• Manage and oversee the field testing and operational integration of new equipment systems, flagging and resolving design or operational inconsistencies during the rollout process
• Collaborate with supply chain teams, procurement and external partners to solve manufacturability or design challenges related to new product introduction (NPI)
• Drive value by aligning equipment commercialization projects with business objectives, such as cost control and total cost-of-ownership (TCO) benefits

Quality Assurance & Risk Mitigation

• Develop, implement, and oversee QA guidelines that span all equipment platforms, ensuring consistency in quality assurance practices and delivering reliability improvements across all systems
• Advise on technical or operational risks during the product lifecycle, connecting bottlers, operations teams, and external suppliers to resolve compliance, safety, or reliability issues
• Utilize advanced analytics and IoT-enabled tools to identify problem areas, drive continuous improvement, and guide proactive quality initiatives
• Contribute to a culture of quality ownership across the Coca-Cola system by setting a model for communication, collaboration, and accountability

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in compliance engineering, regulatory certification, or equipment quality assurance roles, preferably in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry or related fields
• Proven track record leading cross-functional certification and NPI initiatives across diverse equipment platforms, including legacy fountain systems, coolers, vending machines, and digitally connected equipment
• Experience managing supplier relationships (OEM/JDM) to achieve alignment between technical compliance and business objectives
• Strong knowledge of engineering systems, spanning mechanical, fluidics, electrical, software, and IoT analytics

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Engineering or MBA, with certifications in compliance testing, IoT systems, or quality assurance
• Familiarity with mechanical, electrical, connected systems (IoT), data analytics, and compliance protocols
• Familiarity with the foodservice or beverage industry
• Experience in field support operations and serviceability best practices across legacy fountain, coolers and vending
• Engineering development of new technology components or systems, especially with legacy dispensers, coolers and/or vending machines

The Coca-Cola Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment.