Production Technician at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. Spartanburg, SC

Production Technician job at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.. Spartanburg, SC.

The Spartanburg II operation is a state‑of‑the‑art coffee grinding and K‑Rounds packaging start‑up facility. The site will operate on the foundational principles of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance); leverage the principles of Lean manufacturing and harness the power of High‑Impact Teams. This includes partnering with maintenance, machine changeovers, and making minor adjustments. This role will also be engaged in the improvement of manufacturing processes for the improvement of safety, quality, delivery, cost and culture.

The site will run on state‑of‑the‑art enterprise IT and manufacturing execution systems with highly automated processing and packaging.

Production Technician II is responsible for maintaining and monitoring production machinery to maximize production and maintain Keurig Dr Pepper’s high standards in safety and quality. This role will also be responsible for demonstrating and applying knowledge of manufacturing processes to the improvement of safety, quality, delivery, cost and culture.

This is a full time position on our Day shift working a 4x10 schedule. Flexibility to work overtime, weekends and holidays as scheduled is required.

Deliver best‑in‑class performance across the balanced Scorecard

• Safety – Deliver upon the site safety goal of zero injuries by doing the following:
• Being a role model in communicating, demonstrating, and supporting safe behaviors
• Regularly completing and/or participating in behavioral safety observations and training others on the process
• Actively participate in safety meetings
• Regularly conduct and/or participate in safety audits and risk reduction initiatives
• Ensure 100% completion of all safety/regulatory training as it applies to you
• Quality – Achieve Zero‑defect performance and improve the customer experience by doing the following:
• Understanding and training others on all quality control, Safe Quality Food, Good Manufacturing Practices, and other regulatory requirements.
• Production – Help foster and support a Continuous Improvement environment by doing the following:
• Identify and address equipment and material issues as they occur
• Partner across Maintenance and Quality organizations as you leverage the Daily Management System to drive site performance.
• Lead and/or support cross‑functional focused improvement initiatives to streamline material flow and improve equipment efficiency to increase capacity and reduce operating expenses

• Support the site TPM journey and the various implementations; mentor and teach others in the TPM process
• Actively participate in various Kaizen activities at the site and assist in line and business unit implementations of improvements identified during the events.
• Partner with maintenance on the execution of preventative maintenance

• Demonstrate ability to work effectively with others
• Complete all tasks in work area and contribute fair share of team’s work
• Communicating the status of work during shift transitions
• Demonstrate a willingness to help other team members, receive and provide constructive feedback, and display high level of cooperation across the site
• Exhibits a positive demeanor and models engaging communication styles and behaviors
• Demonstrates self‑awareness and takes actions to continuously improve
• Does not engage in negative commentary
• Interacts respectfully and professionally with all members of the team.

• Pay starting at $27.43 per hour
  . The employee will move to a higher rate of $28.85 per hour in the quarter after their 6‑month anniversary.

• Benefits eligible day one!!
• Benefits, subject to eligibility, and collective bargaining agreements (where applicable):
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off (including vacation and sick time), 401k with company match, Tuition Reimbursement, and Mileage Reimbursement

• 2 years manufacturing experience required
• Computer and software skills (Microsoft Office, Outlook, etc) required
• High School Diploma or…