Keurig Dr Pepper - Frisco, TX
posted 19 days ago
Frisco, TX
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
About the position
In this position, you will develop, scale up, and qualify manufacturing processes for new beverage products as well as optimizing the processing of existing products. This position is the key link between bench top product development and successful full-scale commercialization, as well as providing new and innovative solutions for processing and manufacturing optimization.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement new processes from initial concept through implementation
- Manage assigned projects coordinating closely with other R&D team members
- Perform beverage thermal processing and manufacturing engineering calculations to define processing requirements
- Design and conduct science-based research experiments in lab, pilot plant, and manufacturing plant
- Design and lead the execution of plant trials for diverse purposes including the production of sale samples, process research, new ingredient/formula qualification, new process qualification, etc.
- Develop thorough and robust procedures on assigned projects and conduct plant personnel training of processing requirements
- Accountable for assigned projects including timely follow-through and documentation in a systematic and methodical manner
- Work effectively with cross-functional teams in Manufacturing, Project Engineering, Packaging Engineering, Marketing, and other business partners
- Provide technical support to supply chain and R&D on cost savings, process optimization, and quality improvement initiatives
- Develop KDP technical and leadership capabilities through hands-on business interaction, company-sponsored coursework, and approved 3rd-party resources
- Proactively document and share learnings from projects, training, and vendor relationships
