This intern role with The Coca-Cola Company is a 9–10-week experience at our Syrup Manufacturing Plant in Ontario, California. As The Coca-Cola Company’s ambition to provide Beverages for Life and our North America’s portfolio continues to become more complex to keep up with changing consumer taste, our supply chain and operations must be able to keep up with building new capabilities and evolve, while sustaining our base business.

The Automation and Controls team focuses on process improvements, efficiency improvements, downtime analysis, energy and waste reduction projects, and troubleshooting control level software, hardware, and network issues.

What You’ll Do for Us:

• Perform data collection and analysis on machine performance and downtime

• Develop a standardization strategy across sensors, motors, actuators, etc.

• Work on processes that increase efficiency, collaborating with other departments

• Control system software and hardware troubleshooting

• Develop software and hardware solutions for control systems, ensuring efficient and reliable operation

• Assist Automation and Controls team as required

The Ideal Candidate:

• Is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or Computer Science with a final graduation date no earlier than December 2025

• Is interested in gaining exposure to manufacturing automation and controls – ability to quickly learn opportunities/constraints/consideration factors and breakdown complex problems with pragmatic structures

• Has solid analytical acumen and a passion for solving complex problems

• Is energized, curious and impatient to drive continuous improvement and simplification. Listens well and is not defensive to feedback

• Needs to be able to interact with associates and leaders with effective verbal and written communication

• Coursework / project work in programmable logic controllers, robotics, Python, SQL, data analysis etc. is a plus

Technical Skills:

• Ability to program applications in some language and context

• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and device documentation

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Presentation Skills (PPT and Oral)

• Ability to work in complex environment, with multiple decision makers

Monthly salary: $4,506

Location: Ontario, California