Packaging Engineering Manager – Beverages

Coca-Cola inc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition in Atlanta, GA, seeks a Technical Manager – Packaging to lead packaging engineering across co-packers and to oversee primary, secondary and tertiary packaging. You will optimize materials, design, and handling systems while coordinating with BODYARMOR HQ and external vendors.

The role requires deep knowledge of beverage packaging, pasteurization, and line optimization, with significant travel (50–75%).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, chemical, or packaging engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and beverage process design including batching, pasteurization, filling, bottling, conveyance, and packaging.
• Experience with hot fill, cold fill, retort and aseptic packaging.
• Strong technical understanding of pasteurization and beverage processing; cross-disciplinary knowledge.
• Ability to write clear protocols and reports and ensure alignment with practices and policies.
• Position requires substantial travel (50–75%).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for packaging across BODYARMOR co-packers and suppliers.
• Evaluate lines and ensure capabilities to process BODYARMOR products.
• Create, maintain, and update packaging specifications and test protocols.
• Lead packaging trials and coordinate with co-pack facilities, OEMs, vendors, and BODYARMOR HQ.
• Document and report trial results; drive decisions from data.
• Support co-packers and engineering for operations and line efficiency improvements.
• Knowledgable about primary packaging materials (PET, PP, PE, aluminum, glass).
• Propose new technologies and practices to improve profitability and compliance.
• Manage multiple projects to meet milestones and deadlines.
• Drive productivity through value engineering across can, bottle, carton formats.

Skills

Beverage production

Hot fill

Engineering

Beverage manufacturing

Pasteurization

Mechanical engineering

Chemical engineering

Packaging

Process design

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or chemical or packaging engineering

Job description

BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition in Atlanta, GA, seeks a Technical Manager – Packaging to lead packaging engineering across co-packers and to oversee primary, secondary and tertiary packaging. You will optimize materials, design, and handling systems while coordinating with BODYARMOR HQ and external vendors.

The role requires deep knowledge of beverage packaging, pasteurization, and line optimization, with significant travel (50–75%).