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Niagara Bottling

Production Manager

Niagara Bottling, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276

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At Niagara, we’re looking for Production Managers who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality and most affordable bottled water.

Production Manager This position is responsible for managing daily operations of the Production Department; ensuring the plant meets established safety, quality, and production goals in compliance with all applicable legal and food safety requirements.

Essential Functions

Manages and directs activities of the production department, ensuring product adheres to Niagara’s standard of safety, quality, and throughput.

Collaborates with the planning department to create production schedules that meet both internal and external needs; establishes and adjusts work procedures and schedules to meet production goal.

Maintains effective working relationships with team members through open communication, visibility, and involvement to promote a positive working environment that maximizes safety, employee engagement, productivity, and throughput.

Provides direction to supervisors on team member coaching and development, employment decisions, and resolving issues through conflict resolution; hires, trains, coaches and reviews performance of team members; partners with Human Resources for recruitment, corrective actions, and terminations.

Collaborates with Maintenance Department leadership to plan preventative maintenance on the production lines.

Analyzes and submits reports for production numbers, downtime, attendance, overtime and quality checks to the Plant Director.

Collaborates with the Plant Director and Planning Department to develop the Production Department budget and forecast.

Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.

Develops capital equipment justification for machine upgrades and process technology to improve quality, cost, and cycle times.

Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of department personnel.

Interfaces with multiple departments within the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met.

Collaborates with plant leadership to champion a world‑class safety culture.

Adheres to the highest standards of company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations.

Abides by Niagara’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Food Safety Standards at all times.

Collaborates with raw material planners to ensure correct inventories based on production schedules; escalates supplier quality issues to prevent customer shortages.

Partners with the Quality Department to prevent and resolve non‑conforming finished goods and non‑conforming raw materials.

Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.

Note: This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 6 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment

6 Years – Experience in Position

4 Years – Experience managing people/projects

Understanding of production processes and controls

Preferred Qualifications: 10+ Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment

10+ Years – Experience working in Position

6 Years – Experience managing people/projects

Experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

Lead Like an Owner Manages a safe working environment, accurately documents safety related training, and effectively communicates safety incidents

Provides strategic input and oversight to departmental projects

Makes data‑driven decisions and develops sustainable solutions

Skilled in reducing costs and managing timelines while prioritizing long‑run impact over short‑term wins

Makes decisions by putting overall company success first before department/individual success

Leads/facilitates discussions to get positive outcomes for the customer

Makes strategic decisions which prioritize the needs of the customer over departmental/individual goals

InnovACT Continuously evaluates existing programs and processes, and develops new initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce waste

Creates, monitors, and responds to departmental performance metrics to drive continuous improvement

Communicates a clear vision, organizes resources effectively, and adjusts the strategy as needed when managing change

Find a Way Demonstrates ability to think analytically and synthesize complex information

Effectively delegates technical tasks to subordinates

Works effectively with departments, vendors, and customers to achieve organizational success

Identifies opportunities for collaboration in strategic ways

Empowered to be Great Makes hiring decisions primarily based on culture fit and attitude, and secondarily based on technical expertise

Engages in long‑term talent planning

Provides opportunities for the development of all direct reports

Understands, identifies, and addresses conflict within own team and between teams

Education

Minimum Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related vocational studies

Preferred: Master’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related vocational studies

Benefits For comprehensive benefits information please visit: https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

Employment Agency Notice Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a résumé into this career site or directly to a hiring manager is aware that the résumé will become the property of Niagara Bottling, LLC, and the company may hire the applicant at its discretion without fee owed to the agency.

EEO Statement Los Angeles County applicants only**: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.

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