Production Operator Lead- Nights

Production Operator Lead - Nights

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. The role offers an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment, opportunities to build a satisfying career, and competitive compensation and benefits packages.

• Collaborate with the Production Supervisor to assist with daily operations of the production floor, ensuring safety, quality, and production goals are met.
• Assist with daily activities of the assigned shift, ensuring product adheres to Niagara’s standard of safety, quality, and throughput.
• 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, Warehouse Management System, and/or Line Management System.
• Support the Production Supervisor with hourly and/or end of shift production reports.
• Utilize Efficiency Improvement Tools to understand and comment on line downtime and communicate appropriately per the escalation plan.
• Adhere to the highest standards of safety and compliance with all applicable legal and food safety requirements.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance; ability to work 12‑hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2‑2‑3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.

• 4 years of experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment.
• 4 years of experience in a similar production position.
• 4 years of experience managing people/projects (experience may include a combination of work experience and education).

• 6 years of experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment.
• 6 years of experience in a similar production position.
• 6 years of experience managing people/projects (experience may include a combination of work experience and education).

• Lead Like an Owner – Makes safety the number one priority; keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately; effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals; shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly; prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively; responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers.
• InnovACT – Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products; demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes; increases performance through greater efficiency.
• Find a Way – Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts; understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions; seeks solutions rather than placing blame; is empowered to be great.
• Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities; communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across; communicates effectively to manage expectations.

Minimum

Required:

High School Diploma or GED. Preferred:
Associate’s Degree.

Required:

None.

Required:

None.

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
• 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 with enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements.
• Income protection:
  Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident…