Production Group Leader

The Production Group Lead manages and coordinates the activities of production personnel engaged in packaging beverage products for storage & shipment, including providing leadership, direction and facilitation on multiple high speed production lines.

Shift & Schedule: This is a full time position on Day shift Flexibility to work overtime, weekends and holidays as scheduled is required.

Position Responsibilities

• Direct and coach production operators in the execution of daily/weekly production schedules for multiple packaging lines.
• Manage within labor and operating expense budget.
• Coordinate beverages packaging ensuring safety, quality and productivity while minimizing waste.
• Meet the productivity, quality, safety, health, environmental and morale goals established for the site.
• Complete and update all necessary production paperwork and record.
• Ensure equipment in the area assigned is in working order and that working conditions are safe at all times.
• Review and analyze production records to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Make recommendations for long term solutions, including recommendations for replacing equipment, refurbishing equipment, procedural changes, productivity improvement, material change, etc., related to the area of accountability.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and contributing towards becoming a lean organization.
• Create the basis for continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardize work processes are followed, countermeasures implemented and the area is compliant with safety requirements
• Must promote a team environment and must develop direct reports through problem solving skill sets
• Drive the continuous improvement agenda in area of responsibility through teamwork, skills and capability development.
• Staff, train, evaluate and develop team members.

• Pay starting at $32.78

Where Applicable:

• 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 experience in food, beverage, pharmaceutical or chemical industry
• 2 years of experience in a leadership role developing individuals, coaching, mentoring and building a team environment
• Must be a hands-on type of individual
• Prior experience with operation of high-speed production machinery and monitoring of product quality
• Strong time management skill as well as oral and written communication skills.
• Able to handle multiple and conflicting priorities.

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a modern beverage company with a bold vision built to deliver growth and opportunity. 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 at scale. Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us?

We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of ~28,000 employees to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Keurig Dr Pepper recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.