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Niagara Bottling

Production Operator Lead

Niagara Bottling, Lancaster, Texas, United States, 75146

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Production Operator Lead

– Niagara Bottling (LANCASTER)

Posted 4 days ago. Be among the first 25 applicants.

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.

Why join us?

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.

Responsibilities

Assist Production Supervisor with daily activities of assigned shift to ensure product adheres to Niagara’s safety, quality, and throughput standards.

Communicate with previous shift regarding any 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.

Verify discrete jobs are correct in Oracle, Warehouse Management System, and/or Line Management System.

Support Production Supervisor with hourly and/or end‑of‑shift production reports.

Use 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.

Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Work 12‑hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2‑2‑3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

4 years’ experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment.

4 years’ experience in a position of similar responsibility.

4 years’ experience managing people/projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

6 years’ experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment.

6 years’ experience in a position of similar responsibility.

6 years’ experience managing people/projects.

Experience may include a combination of work experience and education.

Competencies

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.

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.

Education

Minimum Required:

High School Diploma or GED.

Preferred:

Associate’s Degree.

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 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer Niagara Bottling is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

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