Fall Co-op - Quality Assurance

As a Fall 2027 Quality Assurance Co-op at Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) in Williamson, NY, you will support our commitment to employee safety as the first priority, followed by food safety, product quality, process control, and continuous improvement in a high-speed food manufacturing environment. Working directly with Quality, Operations, Sanitation, Maintenance, Engineering, EHS, and other site functions, you will spend time on the production floor observing processes, identifying and communicating potential safety concerns, reviewing food safety and quality controls, analyzing information, developing procedures, and completing special projects within the Quality function.

This role is designed for students seeking practical experience with how employee safety, food safety, and quality systems are applied in daily manufacturing operations and requires a high level of professionalism, initiative, communication, accuracy, and accountability.

As a Fall 2027 Quality Assurance Co-op at Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) in Williamson, NY, you will support our commitment to employee safety as the first priority, followed by food safety, product quality, process control, and continuous improvement in a high-speed food manufacturing environment. Working directly with Quality, Operations, Sanitation, Maintenance, Engineering, EHS, and other site functions, you will spend time on the production floor observing processes, identifying and communicating potential safety concerns, reviewing food safety and quality controls, analyzing information, developing procedures, and completing special projects within the Quality function.

This role is designed for students seeking practical experience with how employee safety, food safety, and quality systems are applied in daily manufacturing operations and requires a high level of professionalism, initiative, communication, accuracy, and accountability.

• The KDP 2027 Fall Co-op Program will run from July 12 - December 10, 2027
• Full-time; 40 hours per week
• Monday-Friday
• 8:00am until 5:00pm
• In-Person

• Develop and improve Safety and Quality procedures, Standard Work Instructions (SWIs), and supporting documentation to promote safe execution, improve clarity and consistency, strengthen compliance, and support First-Time-Right performance.
• Observe manufacturing and quality processes with employee safety as the first consideration, and collect information directly from Quality personnel, operators, technicians, and supervisors to accurately document requirements and work practices.
• Verify and validate procedures through employee engagement, record review, and process confirmation to ensure they can be performed safely and are accurate, complete, usable, and executable.
• Support special projects within the Quality function related to employee safety, food safety, product quality, process controls, data analysis, documentation, or compliance improvement.
• Assist with the review of quality records, inspections, test results, process checks, and other information used to verify conformance to established requirements.
• Participate in quality issue investigations, structured problem solving, root cause analysis, and the development or verification of corrective actions.
• Analyze safety, quality, and process data using Microsoft Office tools and plant information systems to identify trends, variation, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Support internal audits, procedure reviews, document control activities, and preparation for safety, customer, regulatory, or certification audits.
• Collaborate with Operations, Sanitation, Maintenance, Engineering, EHS, and site leadership to strengthen employee safety, food safety, quality systems, process control, and compliance.

• Hands-on experience with employee safety, quality assurance, and food safety systems in a high-speed food manufacturing environment.
• Practical exposure to safe work practices, hazard awareness, HACCP, preventive controls, quality documentation, process verification, and the relationship between plant execution and compliance requirements.
• Direct collaboration with Quality, Operations, Sanitation, Maintenance, Engineering, EHS, Logistics, and senior site leadership.
• Coaching and mentorship from experienced Quality and manufacturing professionals.
• Ownership of value-added Quality projects that address real business needs.
• Opportunities to present…