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As an Associate Automation Engineer, you can expect to contribute to a variety of projects focused on improving and automating business processes or manufacturing systems. Typical responsibilities include assisting in the design, development, and testing of automated systems, collaborating with senior engineers, and troubleshooting automation equipment. You'll often work closely with cross-functional teams such as production, quality assurance, and IT to support the deployment and maintenance of automation solutions. This hands-on experience provides a strong foundation for understanding automation workflows and prepares you for more complex projects as you gain experience.

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To thrive as an Associate Automation Engineer, a strong understanding of programming languages (such as Python, Java, or C#), automation frameworks, and a relevant engineering degree are essential. Familiarity with tools like Selenium, Jenkins, and version control systems, as well as knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, is typically required. Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and effective communication help individuals excel in this role. These skills and qualities are crucial for developing reliable automated solutions, ensuring software quality, and collaborating efficiently within engineering teams.

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An Associate Automation Engineer is an entry-level professional who helps design, develop, test, and maintain automated systems or processes within an organization. They typically work under the guidance of senior engineers to implement automation solutions that improve efficiency and reduce manual work. Their responsibilities may include writing scripts, maintaining automation tools, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize workflows. This role is common in industries such as manufacturing, software development, and IT.
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Engineering Automation Engineer

Engineering Automation Engineer

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida

Tampa, FL • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 24 days ago

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 16 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

102nd of 389 rated food and drinks producers

Job description

Who We Are:
  • Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
  • Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
  • In 2025, for the 4th year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.
What We Offer:
Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:
  • Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
  • 401K program with healthy company match
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays*
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
  • Competitive compensation

Coke Florida is looking for an Automation Engineer based out of our Tampa HQ location. We're currently looking for 8:00am- 5:00pm, Monday- Friday.
What you'll do:
As Coke Florida's Automation Engineer, you will lead the strategy, design and execution of automation initiatives across Coke Florida's manufacturing and distribution network. This role owns the full lifecycle of automation solutions, which includes concept and business case development through implementation, integration and performance stabilization.
This position drives scalable, standardized automation platforms aligns to the network strategy ensuring solutions deliver on safety, performance and ROI. The Automation Engineer will partner cross-functionally with finance, distribution, planning and manufacturing to help influence others, guide multiple projects while establishing governance, best practices and long-term automation decisions.
Roles and Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of multi-stie automation initiatives, including planning, design, cost estimation, execution and performance ramp-up
  • Develop, valid and champion business cases (ROI, payback, cost-benefit, etc.) to support future company investments
  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize automation investments aligning to network strategy, productivity and capital efficiency goals.
  • Establish and manage standardized testing, commissioning, and maintenance protocols across Coke Florida facilities
  • Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for automation systems, material handling, and warehouse technologies
  • Lead integration of automation platforms with enterprise systems such as (Coca-Cola North America (CONA), manufacturing systems and related technologies)
  • Provide technical oversight for Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Advanced Process Control (APC) environments to optimize performance and reliability
  • Standardize automation designs, specifications and best practices to enable scalable deployments across the network
  • Lead identification and mitigation of risks associated with automation systems, such as machine guarding, material handling hazards and elevated work environments
  • Lead systems integrators, contractors and external partners deliver high-quality automation solutions
  • Drive alignment and decision making across complex, milt-site initiatives

Education and Skills Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or related field)
  • 6+ years' experience in automation, controls engineering, or material handling systems in a manufacturing or distribution environment
  • Proven experience managing capital projects from concept through commissioning
  • Strong knowledge of PLCs (preferably Allen Bradley), SCADA and warehouse management systems
  • Proven track record of delivering capital automation (or similar) projects ($1M-$20M) from concept through commissioning and stabilization
  • Knowledge of Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) and automated material handling systems (conveyance, robotics, etc.
  • Excellent communication skills to include:
    • Ability to demonstrate high emotional intelligence
    • Ability to influence without authority
    • Prepare and conduct complex meetings for range of audience
    • Proven ability to have difficult conversations

Additional skills and education that will strengthen your candidacy:
  • Previous experience working on a high-volume Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) or Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) environment
  • Exposure to enterprise systems such as SAP
  • Advanced knowledge of material flow, warehouse automation and robotics
  • PMP Certification
  • Master's degree in engineering or similar field

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.
Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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