2027 Manufacturing \"A Year in Industry Programme\"

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners invites you to join its Year in Industry program across multiple UK sites. The role is hands-on on the shop floor, focusing on supporting production teams, analysing processes, and driving improvement opportunities.

Ideal candidates are in their penultimate or final year of a Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Food Science degree, eager to learn in a fast-paced environment and prepared to collaborate with colleagues across the site.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical or Food Science or related discipline.
• Penultimate or final year of study required.
• Curious about manufacturing processes and improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing and production teams on live projects.
• Analyse processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Assist with quality, safety or efficiency initiatives.
• Collaborate with teams across the site.
• Present your work at the end of the programme.
• This is a hands-on role on the shop floor.

Skills

Manufacturing

Mechanical

Electrical

Food Science

Education

Penultimate or final year

Job description

What You’ll Be Doing

During your Year in Industry, you’ll be:

• Supporting manufacturing and production teams on live projects
• Analyse processes and identity improvement opportunities
• Assist with quality, safety or efficiency initiatives
• Collaborate with teams across the site
• Present your work at the end of the programme
• This is a hands-on role – you’ll be out on the shop floor, not just behind a desk.

What We Are Looking For

You’ll be:

• Studying a degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, Food Science, or a related discipline.
• In your penultimate or final year of study.
• Curious about how things are made and passionate about operations.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, practical environment.
• A strong communicator who thrives in a team setting.
• No previous industrial experience required – just enthusiasm and a willingness to learn

Programme Details

• Start date: August 2027
• Duration- 12 months
• Locations- Wakefield, Sidcup, Edmonton, East Kilbride
• Assessment Centre- December 2026, January 2027 (at site, location tbc)