## Packaging Operator NightsApply: US - FL - Auburndale: Full time: Posted Today: R-145827**Job Description Summary:**At The Coca‐Cola Company, we refresh the world and make a difference. Our packaging teams ensure that every product leaving our Auburndale, FL facility meets the highest standards of quality, safety, and sustainability. As a Packaging Operator, you’ll operate and maintain automated equipment, support production changeovers, and help deliver the beverages consumers enjoy every day. We’re looking for detail-oriented, mechanically skilled team players who thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.**What You’ll Do for Us*** Execute packaging operations according to established manufacturing standards to maintain consistent line performance and quality outputs.* Set up, operate, and monitor automated packaging equipment including case packers, palletizers, and related systems to ensure reliable and efficient performance.* Perform timely changeovers by adjusting conveyors, guides, and programmable logic controls for different package sizes and product specifications.* Conduct visual inspections and quality checks on materials and finished goods to ensure compliance with product integrity and labeling requirements.* Complete package integrity testing and monitor for defects such as misapplied closures, incorrect codes, or damaged containers, escalating issues as needed.* Assist material handling by supporting forklift drivers with pallet and stretch-wrapper adjustments and resolving lower-level material flow challenges.* Maintain accurate reporting through data entry on production systems, terminals, and operator interface screens during operations and changeovers.* Identify equipment anomalies or process deviations, troubleshoot to minimize downtime, and partner with maintenance and production teams to resolve recurring issues.* Clean and sanitize production lines and work areas to uphold food safety and environmental standards, including proper disposal of production waste.* Adhere to all safety practices, lock-out/tag-out protocols, and standard operating procedures to ensure a safe production environment.**Requirements & Qualifications*** High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience* 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing or food production environment.* Demonstrated ability to work safely and exceed expectations in reliability, teamwork, and quality performance.* Experience operating and maintaining automated production or packaging equipment, including mechanical and control systems.* High mechanical aptitude with the ability to understand machine sequencing, programmable controls, and troubleshooting processes.* Physical capability to perform repetitive lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, reaching, and standing for extended periods.* Proficiency in reading, interpreting, and communicating technical instructions and safety guidelines in English.* Valid forklift certification with the ability to safely operate forklift equipment in a production environment.* Availability to work an eight-hour shift schedule, including overtime and flexible shifts as business needs require.* Comfort using production data systems and human-machine interface tools for monitoring and reporting purposes.**What We’ll Do for You*** Provide hands-on experience with state-of-the-art manufacturing technology in a facility committed to operational excellence.* Offer skill-building opportunities through cross-training in packaging systems, safety protocols, and quality testing techniques.* Enable career growth through exposure to digital tools, continuous improvement processes, and sustainable production practices.* Support your development in a team culture that values collaboration, innovation, and accountability.The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.**Skills:****Pay Range:**United States: 44,761 - 55,161 USD*Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.***Location(s):**United States of America**City/Cities:**Auburndale**Travel Required:**00% - 25%**Relocation Provided:**No**Job Posting End Date:**October 23, 2026