Chemical Operator

Location: 8900 Page Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 63114

Shift & Schedule: Full-time, 3rd shift, Monday – Friday, 9:00 PM – 5:30 AM. Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as scheduled is required.

The Chemical Operator ensures production schedules are met by accurately compounding (batch mixing) concentrates and syrups. This role involves extracting flavors, mixing concentrates for intermediate batches, finished extracts, flavor blends, emulsions, and juice products, while maintaining proper documentation to support inventory accuracy and batch traceability. The Chemical Operator also ensures equipment is sanitized and production adheres to quality standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and execute the master sanitation schedule while adhering to facility safety practices.

• Operate sanitation equipment/Clean in Place (CIP) systems and perform product transfers to liquid packaging lines.

• Use SAP to execute compounding transactions and follow production instruction sheets.

• Weigh materials and pump ingredients into and out of mixing drums and totes.

• Ensure product quality by properly sanitizing equipment, following recipes, accurately measuring ingredients, and conducting in-process quality checks. Provide samples for the quality lab as required.

• Record production information and material usage in SAP to support inventory accuracy and batch traceability. Maintain production logs as necessary.

• Monitor equipment performance, perform routine maintenance, and collaborate with maintenance technicians to resolve equipment issues.

• Compound syrups and simple blends, and mix natural and artificial flavors, juices, dyes, and preservatives using shear mixers and homogenizers.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Starting pay: $32.67 per hour plus a $1.50  shift differential. The employee will move to a higher rate of $34.37 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.

• High school diploma or GED required.

• Minimum 2 years of batching or compounding experience, preferably in a comparable industry.

• Knowledge of emulsions and experience with homogenizers, extractors, or shear pumps is preferred.

• Proven computer skills, with the ability to accurately input production data in SAP.

• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Ability to apply mathematical concepts and reasoning skills effectively.

• Forklift certification required; prior forklift experience preferred.

• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods in a manufacturing environment.

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

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partners 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.