Production Technician

This role is aligned to the Coffee Operating Unit

Production Technician II - Essex Junction, VT

The Production Technician II is responsible for operating and monitoring production machinery to maximize production and maintaining 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.

Shift and Schedule 

This is a fulltime position with the day shift positions available:

• D1: Monday - Wednesday, with alternating Thursdays, from 6:00am - 6:15pm
• D2: Friday - Sunday, with alternating Thursdays, from 6:00am - 6:15pm

Flexibility to work overtime and weekend as needed is required.

What you will do:

Safety

• Actively participates in multiple peer to peer observations per the defined schedule to ensure the safety and health of all peers.  Actively engaged in the Safety Observation/ Peer to Peer coaching/feedback discussion.
• Ongoing demonstration of commitment to safety behaviors for self and others. 
• Demonstrate an understanding to complete or participates in job hazard/risk analysis.     

Quality

• Coaching and sharing knowledge with other operators and temporary employees with paperwork, confirm accuracy and completeness.
• Actively engages in shift handoff to identify issues that require attention/correction and drive resolution.
• Actively participates /leads Root Cause Corrective Analysis

• Corrective Action & Preventive Action events.

Delivery

• Interpret data collected via Daily Management Systems and determine root cause & corrective actions.
• Cooperating and planning with other shifts to address handoff issues.
• Coach team members on standard work.
• Write or edit standard work documents. Challenge standard work ideas to improve processes.  Able to answer questions and assist peers with applicable systems, including in non-standard situations.
• Able to identify and address minor equipment and material issues make adjustments. Identify technical issues with or without maintenance.
• Gathers data on equipment issues to contribute to problem solving. Actively participates/leads problem solving process on issues internal to the line team.
• Ability to work effectively & rotate into other zones and/or production lines.

Cost

• Monitor and actively participates /leads waste reduction on the line.
• Actively engaged in execution of productivity/Continuous Process Improvement initiatives.
• Actively participates /leads Root Cause Corrective Analysis and supports the implementation of countermeasures and follow up actions.

Team Culture

Demonstrating Proficiency in our Team Culture

• Dependability: regularly arrives to work on time, returns timely from breaks, meets attendance guidelines and consistently arrives on time for team meetings.
• Teamwork: demonstrates the ability to work effectively with others, contributes fair share of team’s work, appropriately communicates status of work during shift transitions, demonstrates a willingness to help other team members, demonstrate the ability to receive and provide constructive feedback, and demonstrates a high level of cooperation across the site.  Shares knowledge/skills with team members.
• Professional Behavior: exhibits a positive demeanor and rapport with others, models appropriate communication and behavior amongst one another, demonstrates self-awareness and takes actions to continuously improve, does not engage in negative commentary, interacts respectfully and professionally with supervisors and coworkers, complies with organizational rules, policies and procedures.
• Participation: demonstrates a willingness to partici