PLC Technician

Job Overview

Location:

nd Ave East Suite 200, Sumner, Washington, 98390

Shift &

Schedule:

Days 2 Shift | Thursday-Saturday and alternating Wednesday, 5:30 AM - 5:15 PM. Overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed

The Electro-Mechanical Technician at Keurig Dr Pepper is responsible for installing, troubleshooting, maintaining, and improving process and packaging equipment to maximize production efficiency while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and reliability. This role plays a key part in supporting continuous improvement initiatives across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and culture.

• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by consistently demonstrating safe behaviors.
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and food safety standards.

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
• Perform electrical wiring on moderately complex control circuits.
• Diagnose and resolve equipment issues through repair, adjustment, parts replacement, or fabrication.
• Complete equipment changeovers, particularly on fillers and packaging equipment.
• Identify and support root cause analysis for mechanical, electrical, and controls failures.

• Troubleshoot and make minor program adjustments to Allen-Bradley PLC systems, including SLC
  500, Micro Logix, Compact Logix, and Control Logix platforms.
• Utilize Rockwell Factory Talk Suite and related Allen-Bradley control systems.

• Support autonomous maintenance and TPM initiatives by training operators on basic mechanical skills.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, efficiency, and reliability.
• Fabricate, repair, and install piping systems, including hot and cold water, steam, process, and condensate lines.
• Apply welding and machining skills across metals, plastics, and composite materials.
• Fabricate or replicate minor machine components as needed.

• Starting pay: $48.07 per hour. The employee will move to a higher rate of $50.47 per hour in the quarter after their 6-month anniversary.
• Shift Premium:
  Additional pay of $0.96/hour.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Paid Time Off (including vacation and sick leave)
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Mileage Reimbursement

Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

• Minimum 3 years of experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical and electrical/control systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands‑on experience with Allen‑Bradley PLC systems, including:
  • Rockwell Factory Talk Suite
  • Logix Platform (Compact Logix, Control Logix, SLC
    500, Micro Logix)
• Ability to read and interpret complex technical documents, including blueprints, schematics, flowcharts, and block diagrams.
• Experience using precision diagnostic and testing equipment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication, teamwork, attendance, and follow-through skills.

• Experience working with filler and packaging equipment.
• Welding and machining experience.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and recruits qualified applicants and advances employment of its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.