Senior Quality Technician

Location: 950 Stelzer Road, Columbus, OH 43219

Schedule: Full-time, 3rd Shift — Monday–Friday, 9:00 p.m.–5:30 a.m. Additional Requirements: Two Saturdays per month and overtime as needed.

We are seeking a Senior Quality Technician to provide advanced support for the plant’s Food Safety and Quality Assurance programs. This role serves as a senior technical resource, leading complex validation and verification activities, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring full alignment with the Food Safety Management System in partnership with Quality, Operations, and Maintenance leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Model and reinforce a safety-first culture across all quality functions.

• Lead comprehensive line audits and documentation reviews with expert knowledge of production processes.

• Interpret and apply advanced quality procedures, regulatory standards, and plant-wide policies.

• Operate with a high level of autonomy, demonstrating strong technical judgment and professional maturity.

• Train, coach, and guide Quality Technicians at all levels; support skill development and readiness.

• Serve as a key decision-maker for quality issues, balancing product integrity, risk, regulatory expectations, and financial considerations.

• Interface with vendors and internal leaders to resolve complex quality matters.

• Evaluate nonconforming batches, determine root causes, and recommend corrective and preventive actions.

• Lead VMS audits, contribute to internal audit readiness, and support quality aspects of plant trials and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Identify opportunities to strengthen plant quality systems and drive sustainable improvements.

Certifications & Training

• Better Process Control School certification

• Lean Six Sigma (Yellow, White, and Lean Belt)

• AIB Food Sanitation certification

• HACCP/HARPC training successfully completed

• Starting pay: $26.22 per hour. The employee will move to a higher rate of $27.60 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.

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in a science or technical discipline (preferred)

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in food, beverage, or pharmaceutical manufacturing

• Strong knowledge of FDA regulations, GMPs, and HACCP/HARPC requirements

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly

• Frequent kneeling, squatting, bending, twisting, and overhead reaching

• Ability to stand for extended periods on the production floor

• Willingness to work across departments and support extended or flexible hours when required

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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