Production Technician III

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KDP Careers - Sumner, WA SUMMARY: The Production Technician III is responsible for operating and monitoring production machinery to maximize production and maintaining Keurig's high standards of safety and quality. This role will also be responsible for coaching, mentoring, auditing and facilitating others in applying knowledge of manufacturing processes to the improvement of safety, quality delivery cost and culture.

This position actively participates and contributes at the site level of impact across key plant metrics and balanced scorecard goals. Shift/Schedule: This is a full-time position working our Days D2 Shift.

This shift works 12 hour rotating shift on the 2-2-3 schedule. Flexibility to work outside of normal schedule, including weekends and holidays, is required as needed.What you will do: SafetyRole Model for communicating, demonstrating and supporting safe behaviors. Actively coach and develops Safety Observations and Peer to Peer coaching/feedback.Active participant of Safety Steering, Actively schedules, organizes, and leads risk reduction process (i.e. hazard hunts, risk assessments, job hazard analysis, PPE assessments, etc.)Safety or Environmental program Owner/co-owner QualityCoaching and mentoring of Quality Data Set, Safe Quality Food, Good Manufacturing Practices and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point systems.Uses lean tools and data for predictive analysis and implementation of corrective actions

Leads layered internal audits

Leads Root Cause Corrective Analysis /Corrective Action & Preventive Action activities with the team

Trains Production Technician I and IIs in Root Cause Corrective Analysis skills, facilitation and leading.Role Model for understanding and demonstration of ownership of quality metrics.Role models SQF standards and facilitates the preparation and maintenance of standards relative to audits and compliance

DeliveryCoaching and teaching others in the Daily Management Systems particularly in determining root cause, concise problem statements & developing corrective action plans, escalating to zone or maintenance as appropriate.Generating data for plant and zone board. Identifying trends in data and proposing action steps.Able to identify and address minor equipment and material issues; make adjustments if applicable.

Identify technical issues with or without maintenance.Coordinating and aligning standards between shifts.Define and review, and drive improvements to standard work.Perform standard work audits and identify and address gaps.Cooperate with local and network resources on system updates. Partner with maintenance on the execution of preventative maintenance. Lead and facilitate improvement activities on issues that cross team and functional boundaries.CostLead Root Cause Corrective on waste reduction initiatives.Participation on plant-wide team focused on waste reduction and continuous process improvement initiatives.Coach & develop cost reduction with others.Active engagement in auditing of countermeasures.Team CultureThe Production Technician III is a role model of our team culture, exemplifying the following behaviors and mentoring others to achieve their full potential in the following: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 participate in daily meetings, completes tasks in work area, accepts responsibility for one's decisions and actions, positively adapts to the changing business environment.Integrity: approaches actions with moral character and ethics. Other necessary functions:Follows all policies, procedures, ergonomic standards and safety requirements directed by Keurig and the department.Performs other duties as assigned.