Fall Co-op– Quality Engineering

Overview

Fall 2026 Co-op – Quality Engineering

As a Fall 2026 Co-op – Quality Engineering at Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) in our Essex, VT plant, you will be part of the beverage revolution. You will be working in a challenging, highly technical manufacturing environment that produces all of KDP's hot beverages. You will have responsibility to provide the site with improvements and opportunities to grow professionally. You will work across multiple departments and build a strong network.

Come learn what it takes to succeed at an industry-leading company and help contribute to our ongoing success and process improvement.

Shift/

Schedule:

• The KDP 2026 Fall program will run from July 13th – December 11th, 2026
• Location:
  
  Essex, VT
• Full-time; 40 hours per week
• Monday-Friday
• 8:00am until 5:00pm

• Gain knowledge in executing operational plans and projects, including Daily Management Systems for day-to-day operations, new equipment startups, and innovative product qualifications
• Assist with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) implementation and Lean activities, including participation in Continuous Improvement or Kaizen events and developing, implementing and improving autonomous and preventive maintenance work streams
• Support daily manufacturing operations to deliver targeted safety, quality, production, and cost results
• Prepare standard reports/documentation to communicate results to all levels including senior management
• Undertake and complete simple or basic project development tasks such as writing/verifying specifications, maintaining product/process documentation, testing processes, equipment, raw materials and product, and validating equipment and processes
• Contribute to problem solving, cost reduction, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Analyze downtime data and maintain action plans using lean methodology
• Collect and calculate savings data on improvement projects
• Recommend methods for improving efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities

• Engaging and partnering on innovative projects to gain experience in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment
• Mentor support for professional development
• Meet & greets and lunch & learns with KDP executives and other organization leaders
• Professional development training such as networking, professional skills development and presenting
• Complete a project from start to finish and present it and your takeaways to your team, department, and senior leaders to highlight your project work and impact on the business

• $31.00 per hour
• Paid bi-weekly
• $5,000.00 Sign-on Bonus, paid within first 30 days of employment

• Undergraduate student currently enrolled in a full-time academic program from an accredited college or university, majoring in Engineering or another Manufacturing-related field
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize requests, and meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills including listening, written, and verbal abilities
• Ability to work cross-functionally, be independently driven, and adapt to changes
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and Power Point
• Experience with Power BI and trending data is preferred
• Experience with Solid Works and 3D printing is a plus

Please note
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This position is limited to persons with permanent right to work in the United States.

We incorporate Hire Vue, an automated interview tool, into our campus recruitment process. Please note the available information about Hire Vue and how to prepare. We recommend checking with your campus career center for additional preparation resources such as Interview Stream, Big Interview and more.

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partner brands and powerful distribution capabilities to provide a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values.

We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it. Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together l you join us? We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of approximately 29,000 employees to grow and develop.

We offer robust benefits to support health and wellness as well as personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated rig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender…