Niagara Bottling
Sr Director of Manufacturing - Low Acid Aseptic
Niagara Bottling, Diamond Bar, California, United States, 91765
Sr Director of Manufacturing - Low Acid Aseptic
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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.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Performance Management
Develop long‑ and short‑term strategies to achieve world‑class performance in safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
Oversee execution of improvement plans, monitor KPIs, and report progress to senior leadership.
Identify and share best practices across aseptic facilities to accelerate performance gains.
Quality & Food Safety
Partner with Corporate Quality to design and enhance food safety and quality systems specific to low‑acid aseptic beverages.
Ensure adherence to regulatory and customer requirements while advancing industry‑leading standards.
Cost Optimization & Financial Stewardship
Monitor trends in plant‑controlled costs including labor, MRO, utilities, and scrap.
Develop strategies to optimize year‑over‑year spend and establish best‑in‑class benchmarks.
Support aseptic plants in applying learnings to reduce costs and improve financial performance.
Technology, Engineering & Capital Projects
Collaborate with technical engineering teams to evaluate emerging technologies and identify operational improvements.
Provide guidance on CAPEX evaluations to ensure strategic, cost‑effective investment decisions.
Executive Partnership & Cross‑Functional Influence
Serve as a proxy for the VP of Aseptic Manufacturing & Engineering in meetings, summits, and plant visits as needed.
Act as a primary liaison for cross‑functional workstreams to improve alignment, communication, and project execution.
Talent Development
Mentor high‑potential leaders within Beverage Engineering and Manufacturing to support organizational growth and succession planning.
Travel & Location
May initially be required to relocate to the flagship low‑acid aseptic facility in Temple, TX.
As aseptic operations expand, this role will transition into a travel‑focused position, with approximately 40% travel expected to support all aseptic sites.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
10+ Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
6 Years – Experience in Position
10+ Years – Experience managing people/projects
Experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Process Engineering
Computer literate with proficiency in, but not limited to: Microsoft Office Applications, Visio, Oracle Business Systems, smart sheet etc.
Detail‑Oriented with Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills
Knowledge of product, water and microbiological analysis methods, laboratory systems and beverage sanitation practices
Demonstrated ability to use data for creative problem solving.
Experience using statistical software packages.
Preferred Qualifications
10+ Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
10+ Years – Experience working in Position
10+ Years – Experience managing people/projects
Experience may include a combination of work experience and education
HACCP Certification
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.
Typical Compensation Range Pay Rate Type: Salary – $204,900.22 - $286,860.32 / Yearly
Bonus Target: 30% Annual
Benefits
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 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
Special 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!
*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.
Employment Agency Notice Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a résumé into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's résumé will become the property of Niagara Bottling, LLC. Niagara Bottling, LLC will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.
Employment agencies that have fee agreements with Niagara Bottling, LLC and have been engaged on a search shall submit résumé to the designated Niagara Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit résumé into this career site to be eligible for placement fees.
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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.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Performance Management
Develop long‑ and short‑term strategies to achieve world‑class performance in safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
Oversee execution of improvement plans, monitor KPIs, and report progress to senior leadership.
Identify and share best practices across aseptic facilities to accelerate performance gains.
Quality & Food Safety
Partner with Corporate Quality to design and enhance food safety and quality systems specific to low‑acid aseptic beverages.
Ensure adherence to regulatory and customer requirements while advancing industry‑leading standards.
Cost Optimization & Financial Stewardship
Monitor trends in plant‑controlled costs including labor, MRO, utilities, and scrap.
Develop strategies to optimize year‑over‑year spend and establish best‑in‑class benchmarks.
Support aseptic plants in applying learnings to reduce costs and improve financial performance.
Technology, Engineering & Capital Projects
Collaborate with technical engineering teams to evaluate emerging technologies and identify operational improvements.
Provide guidance on CAPEX evaluations to ensure strategic, cost‑effective investment decisions.
Executive Partnership & Cross‑Functional Influence
Serve as a proxy for the VP of Aseptic Manufacturing & Engineering in meetings, summits, and plant visits as needed.
Act as a primary liaison for cross‑functional workstreams to improve alignment, communication, and project execution.
Talent Development
Mentor high‑potential leaders within Beverage Engineering and Manufacturing to support organizational growth and succession planning.
Travel & Location
May initially be required to relocate to the flagship low‑acid aseptic facility in Temple, TX.
As aseptic operations expand, this role will transition into a travel‑focused position, with approximately 40% travel expected to support all aseptic sites.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
10+ Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
6 Years – Experience in Position
10+ Years – Experience managing people/projects
Experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Process Engineering
Computer literate with proficiency in, but not limited to: Microsoft Office Applications, Visio, Oracle Business Systems, smart sheet etc.
Detail‑Oriented with Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills
Knowledge of product, water and microbiological analysis methods, laboratory systems and beverage sanitation practices
Demonstrated ability to use data for creative problem solving.
Experience using statistical software packages.
Preferred Qualifications
10+ Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
10+ Years – Experience working in Position
10+ Years – Experience managing people/projects
Experience may include a combination of work experience and education
HACCP Certification
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.
Typical Compensation Range Pay Rate Type: Salary – $204,900.22 - $286,860.32 / Yearly
Bonus Target: 30% Annual
Benefits
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 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
Special 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!
*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.
Employment Agency Notice Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a résumé into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's résumé will become the property of Niagara Bottling, LLC. Niagara Bottling, LLC will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.
Employment agencies that have fee agreements with Niagara Bottling, LLC and have been engaged on a search shall submit résumé to the designated Niagara Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit résumé into this career site to be eligible for placement fees.
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