Senior Manager, Warehouse Equipment Platform Engineering

The Coca-Cola Company; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company, Singapore, seeks a Senior Manager to lead the development, engineering, and global standardization of warehouse automation platforms.

You will establish design principles, specifications, and architectures for AMRs, AS/RS, AGVs, and goods-to-person systems, collaborating with plants, suppliers, and integrators to enable safe, scalable automation across greenfield and brownfield facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in warehouse automation engineering or operations.
• Experience with AMR/AS/RS/AGV or related systems.

Responsibilities

• Own and govern the global catalog of warehouse equipment platforms and reference configurations.
• Develop and maintain technical standards, design guidelines, and equipment specifications.
• Define platform requirements for safety, throughput, capacity, availability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Translate operational demand into fit-for-purpose equipment concepts.
• Support greenfield projects from concept to commissioning and handover.
• Support brownfield modernization strategies with infrastructure and migration risk considerations.
• Collaborate with manufacturers, system integrators, and engineers through evaluation and reviews.
• Develop reusable engineering tools, templates, test protocols, and governance processes.
• Monitor technology and supplier developments; manage obsolescence and continuous improvement.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Warehouse automation

Communication skills

Platform thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

WMS

WES

WCS

MES

PLC

Job description

Job Description Summary

At The Coca-Cola Company, we are dedicated to innovating and transforming the way we operate. As a key member of the Warehouse Transformation Team, the Senior Manager, Warehouse Equipment Platform Engineering will lead the development, engineering, and global standardization of warehouse automation equipment platforms. The role will establish reusable design principles, technical specifications, reference architectures, and performance standards for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), four-way shuttle systems, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), robotic picking, goods-to-person picking, and automated truck loading. Working with our plants, cross-functional partners, external equipment suppliers, and system integrators, this leader will support concept development and detailed design for both greenfield facilities and brownfield modernization projects while balancing enterprise standards, site constraints, safety, scalability, and business value.

Job Description Summary

At The Coca-Cola Company, we are dedicated to innovating and transforming the way we operate. As a key member of the Warehouse Transformation Team, the Senior Manager, Warehouse Equipment Platform Engineering will lead the development, engineering, and global standardization of warehouse automation equipment platforms. The role will establish reusable design principles, technical specifications, reference architectures, and performance standards for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), four-way shuttle systems, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), robotic picking, goods-to-person picking, and automated truck loading. Working with our plants, cross-functional partners, external equipment suppliers, and system integrators, this leader will support concept development and detailed design for both greenfield facilities and brownfield modernization projects while balancing enterprise standards, site constraints, safety, scalability, and business value. We seek an engineering leader who combines deep knowledge of warehouse equipment and material-flow design with strong platform thinking, supplier leadership, and the ability to convert operational needs into safe, reliable, scalable, and maintainable automation solutions.

What You'll Do for Us

• Own and govern the global catalog of warehouse equipment platforms, including approved technology options, reference configurations, and application criteria.
• Develop and maintain technical standards, design guidelines, reference configurations, equipment specifications, and approved component strategies for AMRs, AS/RS, four-way shuttles, AGVs, robotic picking, goods-to-person systems, and automated truck loading.
• Define platform requirements for safety, throughput, capacity, availability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Partner with plants and project teams to translate operational demand, product flows, storage profiles, and service requirements into fit-for-purpose equipment concepts.
• Support greenfield projects from concept development through detailed equipment design, technical acceptance, commissioning, and operational handover.
• Support brownfield assessments and modernization strategies that account for existing infrastructure, operational continuity, phased implementation, installation constraints, and migration risk.
• Collaborate with equipment manufacturers, system integrators, and engineering consultants through market assessment, solution development, technical evaluation, design reviews, factory and site acceptance, commissioning, and performance validation.
• Support creation of reusable engineering tools, design templates, simulation inputs, test protocols, lessons learned, and governance processes that reduce project risk and accelerate deployment.
• Monitor technology and supplier developments, qualify new solutions, and manage platform obsolescence and continuous improvement across the installed base.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial, controls, systems, automation, or a related engineering field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of engineering, design, deployment, or operational experience with warehouse automation and material-handling equipment.
• Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following: AMR, AS/RS, four-way shuttle, AGV, robotic picking, goods-to-person, or automated truck-loading solutions.
• Experience developing equipment specifications, evaluating vendor proposals, leading design reviews, and supporting commissioning and acceptance testing.
• Working knowledge of warehouse software and controls integration, including WMS, WES, WCS, MES, PLCs, industrial networks, and equipment interfaces.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders and align teams on strategic objectives and project outcomes.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and influence internal and external partners regarding standards, design decisions, risks, and recommended practices.

What We Can Do For You

• Purpose Driven: Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products.
• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.
• Community of Belonging: We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.

Autodesk AutoCAD, Communication, Compliance, Detailed Design, Engineering Design, Engineering Solutions (Inactive), Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Materials Handling, Packaging Supplies, Platform Management, Project Engineering, Warehouse Control, Warehouse Design, Warehouse Management, Warehouse Processes, Warehouse Storage

Location(s)

Singapore

City/Cities

Singapore

Travel Required

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided

No

Job Posting End Date

September 9, 2026

Our Purpose And Growth Culture

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:15
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