Systems Process Manager - Beverage

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:

• 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.

Systems Process Manager - Beverage. Administers the development and implementation of continuous improvement strategies in a manufacturing plant. Evaluates existing processes and identifies opportunities for quality or efficiency improvement, as well as cost-savings measures.

• Builds working relationships with the plant leadership team, Plant Director, corporate Lean Six Sigma team, and Continuous Improvement resources company-wide.
• Play a central role in best-practice sharing across the entire manufacturing enterprise.
• Collaborates with site leadership to identify initiatives and establish priorities based on corporate business objectives and Lean Six Sigma input.
• Leads lean six sigma projects that deliver process improvements and contribute financially to the business, applying results across the organization.
• Builds Niagara's Continuous Improvement & Lean / Six Sigma competencies. Continuous improvement competencies include:
  Six Sigma methodology, 5S, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Kaizen, Green/Black Belt certification, data-driven decision making, statistics, SPC, and related proficiencies. The Plant CI Manager adds these competencies to their toolkit and fosters plant learning and application. The role supports ongoing training and certification updates each year.
• Acts as a member of the plant management team and supports and fills in duties for senior department managers as needed.
• Seeks opportunities to improve team members' knowledge base. Helps coordinate training, education programs, and mentoring relationships.
• Acts as a local change agent to challenge the status quo and advance Niagara's business strategies.
• Utilizes data-driven, structured problem-solving tools, including Six Sigma, to improve process capability, reduce variation, and optimize performance.
• Implements visual controls to sustain results, including standard work, improvement opportunity walks, and process audits.

• Minimum Qualifications:
• 6 years experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment
• 6 years experience in the position
• 4 years experience managing people/projects

experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Strong interpersonal skills, clear communication, and demonstrated relationship-building abilities. Ability to influence without formal authority.
• Ability to interact with a wide variety of internal and external contacts.
• Talented influencer and team builder who can form and motivate a self-directed team.

• Required travel: 15% domestic overnight travel. For some projects this could be 30% for a period of time.

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

experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Progressive experience in manufacturing, including roles in Production, Technical, or Warehouse operations
• Prior experience in filling, food packaging, beverage filling, high-speed consumer products manufacturing, or high-speed dosing (preferred)
• Experience implementing and overseeing improvement initiatives
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement, TPM/TQM, Lean, Six Sigma, or Toyota Production System methodologies and tools
• Demonstrated project management skills on cross-functional initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to use data for creative problem solving
• Proven success in working with people in a change program
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and related systems (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Projects, Visio), ERP systems (Oracle, SAP), inventory systems (WMS, MA), and analytics tools (SPSS, NCSS, Minitab) or new system implementations

This position embodies Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner
  • Manages a safe working environment, documents safety training, and reports safety incidents
  • Provides strategic input and oversight to departmental projects
  • Makes data-driven decisions and develops sustainable solutions
  • Reduces costs and manages timelines with long-term impact in mind
  • Prioritizes overall company success over departmental goals
  • Leads discussions to deliver positive customer outcomes
  • Prioritizes customer needs in strategic decisions
• InnovACT
  • Evaluates programs and processes to increase efficiency and reduce waste
  • Monitors and responds to performance metrics to drive continuous improvement
  • Communicates vision, organizes resources, and manages change
• Find a Way
  • Think analytically and synthesize complex information
  • Delegate…