Production Operator

niagarawater; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

401(k) with company match

Vision

Job summary

Niagara is seeking a Production Operator to run the production floor, ensuring safety, quality, and throughput while complying with food safety requirements.

The role requires completing hourly quality and production reports, adhering to GMP standards, and supporting with shift coverage on a 12-hour day/night rotating schedule. Strong attention to detail and reliability are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum: High School Diploma or GED.
• Preferred: Associate's Degree.
• 0–2 years related experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Operate production lines ensuring safety, quality, and throughput.
• Complete hourly quality and production reports; inspect product for defects.
• Maintain GMP and food safety standards at all times.
• Keep production areas clean; manage raw materials to minimize downtime.
• Troubleshoot minor line issues and provide relief coverage when needed.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance; work 12-hour shifts on a rotating schedule.

Skills

Safety awareness

Quality adherence

Team collaboration

Leadership mindset

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Job description

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.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Production Operator

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

Essential Functions

• Responsible for daily activities of the production line(s), ensuring product adheres to Niagara's standard of safety, quality, and throughput.
• Accurately completes applicable quality and production reports hourly. Physical and visual inspection of product is required to prevent non-conforming goods. Correctly reports all quality defects to the appropriate team members and shift leadership.
• Adheres to the highest standards of company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations.
• Abides by Niagara's Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety Standards at all times.
• Maintains general housekeeping in all areas of production and additional areas assigned by plant leadership.
• Maintains appropriate level of raw materials as required, to ensure production lines incur minimal downtime.
• Demonstrates the aptitude and skill to work in all assigned areas of production; troubleshoots minor production line issues and performs relief duties when required.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Ability to work 12 hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or schedule as dictated by production demand.

Please 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: 0 Years - Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment 0 Years - Experience in Position 0 Years - Experience managing people/projects *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Preferred Qualifications: 2 Years - Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment 2 Years - Experience in Position 2 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 priorityKeeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediatelyEffectively prioritizes tasks based on department goalsShows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directlyPrioritizes resolution of customer issues effectivelyResponds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
• InnovACT Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or productsDemonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstancesIncreases performance through greater efficiency
• Find a Way Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other expertsUnderstands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actionsSeeks solutions rather than placing blame
• Empowered to be Great Consistently looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunitiesCommunicates clearly and promptly up, down, and acrossCommunicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED

Preferred: Associate's Degree

Certification/License

Required: N/A

Preferred: N/A

Foreign Language

Required: None Required

Preferred: None Required

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:

• Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.
• 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