Production Operator Lead

Overview

At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water. Consider applying here, if you want to to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Production Operator Lead

This position is responsible for collaborating with the Production Supervisor to assist with daily operations of the production floor; ensuring the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals in compliance with all applicable legal and food safety requirements.

• Assist the Production Supervisor with daily activities of the assigned shift, ensuring product adheres to Niagara's safety, quality, and throughput standards.
• Communicate with the previous shift regarding challenges and opportunities on the production lines to prepare for the shift.
• Conduct walkthroughs throughout the shift to verify safety, housekeeping, and quality compliance.
• Assist supervisor with batching minerals (if applicable) and preparing production lines for scheduled changeovers.
• Order and inspect raw materials prior to changeovers to ensure correct inventories for production runs. Perform first pass quality checks after changeovers to prevent non-conforming product. Return raw materials after completion of production runs.
• Verify discrete jobs are correct in Oracle (including quality and bill of material list), Warehouse Management System, and/or Line Management System.
• Support Production Supervisor with hourly and/or end-of-shift production reports.
• Utilize the Efficiency Improvement Tools to understand and comment on line downtime and communicate appropriately per the escalation plan.
• Adhere to the highest standards of company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations.
• Abide by Niagara's Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety Standards at all times.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Ability to work 12 hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.
• Note:
  
  This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities and may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in field or similar manufacturing environment
• 4+ years experience in the position
• 4+ years experience managing people/projects

Experience notes

* Experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in field or similar manufacturing environment
• 6+ years experience in the position
• 6+ years experience managing people/projects

Education

• Minimum:
  High School Diploma or GED
• Preferred:
  Associate s Degree

Certification/License

• Required:
  
  N/A
• Preferred: N/A

Foreign Language

• Required:
  
  None
• Preferred:
  None

Typical Compensation Range:
Pay Rate Type:
Hourly — 27.35 to 36.23 per hour

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves
• Medical, including virtual care options
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursements
• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
• Discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
• And more!

For more information on benefits, see the Niagara careers benefits page.

Notice
:
Los Angeles County applicants only — Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in compliance with applicable laws.

Niagara Bottling, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Employment agencies that submit resumes to Niagara may be considered for placement fees as allowed by law.

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