Maintenance Mechanic

Location: 931 South Highland Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719

Shift & Schedule: This position supports 3rd Shift, Monday–Friday, 9:30 PM–6:00 AM. Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as scheduled is required.

The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining a variety of mechanical and electrical manufacturing equipment. This role ensures equipment reliability while meeting productivity requirements and upholding KDP’s high standards for safety and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment, consistently demonstrating safe behaviors.

• Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety standards in all work.

• Diagnose and repair mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical issues through adjustments, parts replacement, or fabrication.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including line operators, to support autonomous maintenance, TPM functions, equipment setup, and centerlining.

• Quickly learn and apply welding and machining skills on metals, plastics, and composites.

• Fabricate or replicate minor parts for equipment repair or replacement.

• Perform size changeovers and troubleshoot liquid fillers and packaging equipment.

• Identify root causes of mechanical, electrical, and control failures, implementing solutions with minimal downtime.

• Generate productivity and continuous improvement ideas.

• Demonstrate KDP values: Team First, Deliver Big, Think Bold, Be Fearless, and Be Fair.

• Starting pay:$25.44  per hour, The employee will move to a higher rate of $26.78 per hour in the quarter after their 6-month anniversary.

Benefits (Effective Day One, Where Applicable):

• 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 of 1 year of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent education.

• Self-motivated team player with strong decision-making, communication, problem-solving, and coaching skills.

• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds occasionally.

• Ability to frequently walk, kneel, squat, climb, bend, stoop, and twist.

• Ability to work in varying temperature and humidity conditions.

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partner brands and powerful distribution capabilities to provide a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere. 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 ~29,000 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 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.

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