Quality Technician
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Job Overview:

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

Shift & Schedule: 2nd Shift | Monday-Friday, 4:00 PM - 12:30 AM Overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed

The QC Technician II plays a critical role in ensuring all products manufactured at our facility meet established quality and safety standards. This position performs advanced laboratory testing, sensory evaluations, and quality inspections to support production, compliance, and continuous improvement. The QC Technician II also maintains accurate records, supports audit readiness, and provides technical expertise in both analytical and microbiological testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare reagents and solutions, calibrate and standardize instruments, and conduct analytical testing (e.g., pH, acidity, density, Brix, particle size, absorbance/transmittance, assays)

• Calculate batch adjustments and maintain retained samples for shelf-life studies and investigative testing

• Conduct sensory evaluations of raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products; document findings and escalate deviations

• Maintain SAP database: enter analytical and qualitative results, block stock when issues arise, notify relevant business functions, and recommend corrective actions

• Inspect sanitation, recipe compliance, labeling, fill weights, and packaging configuration to ensure quality and safety standards are met

• Maintain accurate laboratory and product evaluation documentation to support investigations, audits, and customer inquiries

• Perform internal audits of compounding, packaging, and storage areas; document observations and recommend improvements

• Conduct basic microbiological testing and environmental monitoring (e.g., plating, air/water sampling, yeast and mold counts) and escalate out-of-spec findings

• Maintain inventory of laboratory supplies to ensure uninterrupted testing

• Perform other duties as assigned by management, supervisor, or lead

Total Rewards:

• Starting pay: $31.30 per hour. The employee will move to a higher rate of $32.99 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.

Requirements:

• Associate degree in a math- or science-related field preferred; equivalent experience (3+ years in an analytical laboratory or as a Quality Technician I) may be substituted

• Experience with laboratory instrumentation and SAP data systems preferred

• Proficiency in computer applications, mathematics, and verbal communication

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

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

• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

• Ability to perform visual inspections of products and materials

• Ability to conduct sensory testing (smell and taste) for quality purposes

Company Overview:

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.

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.