Production Operator

Niagara Bottling; Lancaster (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, including virtual care options

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Niagara Bottling is looking for a Production Operator in Lancaster, Texas. The role focuses on managing daily production operations, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards while achieving production goals.

The ideal candidate should have a minimum of a High School Diploma, with preferred experience in manufacturing environments. Benefits include medical, dental, and 401(k) plans.

Qualifications

• 0 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 0 years of experience in a similar position.
• 2 years experience preferred in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily production operations ensuring safety and quality.
• Complete hourly quality and production reports.
• Perform inspections to prevent non-conforming goods.

Skills

Safety awareness

Quality control

Production efficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s Degree (preferred)

Job description

We are seeking a Production Operator to manage daily operations of the production floor, ensuring shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals while complying with all applicable legal and food‑safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily activities of the production line(s), ensuring product adheres to Niagara’s standard of safety, quality, and throughput.
• Accurately complete applicable quality and production reports hourly.
• Perform physical and visual inspection of product to prevent non‑conforming goods.
• Report all quality defects to the appropriate team members and shift leadership.
• 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 general housekeeping in all areas of production and additional areas assigned by plant leadership.
• Maintain appropriate level of raw materials to ensure production lines incur minimal downtime.
• Demonstrate the aptitude and skill to work in all assigned areas of production; troubleshoot minor production line issues and perform relief duties when required.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 0 years of experience in a field similar to a manufacturing environment.
• 0 years of experience in a position similar to this role.
• 0 years of experience managing people or projects (may include a combination of work experience and education).

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a field similar to a manufacturing environment.
• 2 years of experience in a position similar to this role.
• 2 years of experience managing people or projects (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.
• Empowered to be Great — Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities.
• Communicates clearly and promptly at all levels.

Education

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

Certification / License

None required.

Foreign Language

None required.

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 protection, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Niagara Bottling LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to its recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices. 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.