Electro Mechanical Technician

Job Overview

Location:

30 Gauthier Drive, Essex Junction, VT 05452

N2 Shift: 5:55 PM – 6:16 AM (Friday–Sunday with alternating Thursdays)

Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as scheduled is required.

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 high standards for safety and quality. This role also supports continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and culture.

• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by demonstrating safe behaviors at all times.
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety standards.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems through adjustments, parts replacement, or fabrication.
• Wire moderately complex control circuits.
• Support autonomous maintenance and TPM initiatives by teaching basic mechanical skills to line operators.
• Fabricate, repair, and install piping systems including hot/cold water, steam, process, and condensate lines.
• Learn and apply welding and machining techniques for metals, plastics, and composites.
• Fabricate or replicate minor equipment parts as needed.
• Complete equipment size changeovers and troubleshoot fillers and packaging equipment.
• Identify root causes of mechanical, electrical, and control failures using effective problem-solving techniques.
• Troubleshoot and make minor program changes to Allen‐Bradley PLC systems including SLC
  500, Micro Logix, Compact Logix, and Control Logix.
• Generate and support continuous improvement and productivity initiatives.
• Demonstrate KDP values:
  Team First, Deliver Big, Think Bold, Being Fearless, and Fair.

• Starting pay: $46.36 per hour. Pay increases to $48.80 per hour in the quarter after the 6‑month anniversary.

• 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.
• Allen‐Bradley PLC experience required, including familiarity with Rockwell Factory Talk Suite, Logix Platform, and Allen‐Bradley controls systems.
• Filler equipment experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret complex instructions, blueprints, schematics, flowcharts, and block diagrams.
• Experience using precision testing and diagnostic equipment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong teamwork, communication, attendance, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to frequently lift up to 50 pounds.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal‑opportunity employer and recruits qualified applicants and advances employees in employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or any other status protected by law.