Production Technician

Company: Keurig Dr Pepper
Location: Spartanburg
Posted on: January 22, 2025

Job Description:

Sign On Bonus: $2,500 N1 Shift - Sun., Mon., Tues.; Alternating Sat. 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Spartanburg operation is a state of the art coffee roasting and pod packaging facility in addition to hosting a full beverage distribution center. Spartanburg is the largest KDRP manufacturing and distribution location. 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 Performance Teams. All associates at the Spartanburg site will have accountability to a functional business unit in addition to the full site operation. The site will run on state of the art enterprise IT and manufacturing execution systems with highly automated processing, packaging, and material movement equipment. SUMMARY: The 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. RESPONSIBILITIES: 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 Sustain TPM-based Production Environment
  • 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 Engage in Mini Business Unit structure (MBU) and High Performing Team (HPT) model Be a positive contributor to the site's MBU structure and HPT model by doing the following:
    • Demonstrate ability to work effectively with others
    • Complete all tasks in work area and contribute fair share of team's work
    • Communicate 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. by Jobble

Keywords: Keurig Dr Pepper, Columbia , Production Technician, Professions , Spartanburg, South Carolina