Blow Mold Operator - $25 HR

**Job Description Summary:** At The Coca‑Cola Company, we craft brands and experiences that refresh the world and make a difference. Our manufacturing teams are essential to ensuring that every bottle bearing our name meets the highest standards of quality, safety, and consistency. As a Blow Mold Operator in our Auburndale, Florida facility, you will play a critical role in the production lifecycle, shaping the bottles that carry our beverages to millions of consumers every day. This role is ideal for individuals who thrive in a dynamic manufacturing environment, excel at technical problem-solving, and take pride in precision and efficiency. By bringing your operational expertise, adaptability, and attention to detail, you will help us deliver products that inspire moments of real connection. **What You’ll Do for Us** * Operate all blow molding equipment, including preform conveyors, ovens, blow molders, and airveyors, in alignment with standard operating procedures. * Execute equipment changeovers for multiple bottle types, resins, and line configurations to support production needs. * Complete all quality checks, preventive maintenance, and sanitation activities to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards. * Diagnose and respond to machine alarms, access system reports, and take corrective actions to prevent downtime and optimize efficiency. * Safely operate forklifts for material handling, including loading, staging, and transporting components and chemicals. * Maintain accurate operations records, production logs, and equipment documentation to ensure traceability and compliance. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot process variances and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. * Support audits, equipment overhauls, and the introduction of new packaging processes to enhance operational capability. * Lead process standardization by assisting in the creation and updating of standard operating procedures and line documentation. * Serve as the primary trainer for new team members, fostering a culture of safety, quality, and teamwork. * Act as a key communication link across shifts and departments, sharing critical updates and contributing to daily operational planning. **Requirements & Qualifications** * High school diploma/GED or equivalent work experience * 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, packaging, or blow molding operations. * Certification in forklift and high-lift operation or readiness to achieve certification within designated timeframes. * Ability to read, write, and comprehend English to interpret technical documentation and safety instructions. * Demonstrated ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds and perform tasks requiring standing and walking for extended periods. * Flexibility to work varying shifts, including weekends and extended hours, to meet production demands. * Proven success in working collaboratively within team-oriented and high-speed manufacturing environments. * Strong aptitude for troubleshooting automated systems, monitoring performance indicators, and applying problem-solving techniques. * Knowledge of safety practices and adherence to established manufacturing protocols in environments with heat, noise, moving equipment, and exposure to chemicals. * Comfortable working in conditions involving temperature changes, vibrations, heights, and other typical manufacturing variables. **What We’ll Do for You** * Provide targeted technical training to deepen your mechanical and process-control skills in advanced manufacturing systems. * Offer opportunities to engage with cross-functional teams on initiatives that drive efficiency, sustainability, and continuous improvement. * Create a working environment that encourages innovation, learning, and career growth within our global system. * Enable you to contribute to projects that influence packaging development and product delivery for some of the world’s most loved brands. 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 of America: 52,000 USD - 60,112 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:** September 29, 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](https://www.coca-colacompany.com/company/purpose-and-vision) to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do 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. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.