Production Operator Lead

niagarawater; Bloomfield (CT); On-site; USD 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Medical coverage

Dental

Vision

401(k) with company match

Health Savings

Job summary

Niagara Water is seeking a Production Operator Lead to collaborate with the Production Supervisor on daily floor operations, ensuring safety, quality, and throughput while meeting production goals.

The role requires 4+ years in manufacturing, strong leadership, and the ability to work 12-hour shifts on a rotating schedule; benefits include comprehensive packages.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: 4 years in a manufacturing environment
• 4 years in the position
• 4 years managing people or projects
• Experience may include a combination of work experience and education
• Preferred: 6 years in field or similar manufacturing environment
• 6 years in position
• 6 years managing people/projects
• Experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Responsibilities

• Assists Production Supervisor with daily activities to ensure safety, quality, and throughput.
• Communicates with previous shift to prepare for the next shift.
• Conducts shift walkthroughs for safety, housekeeping, and quality.
• Assists with batching minerals and preparing lines for changeovers.
• Orders and inspects raw materials before changeovers and performs first pass quality checks.
• Verifies jobs in Oracle and Warehouse/Line Management Systems.
• Supports shift production reports.
• Uses Improvement Tools to analyze downtime and escalate as needed.
• Adheres to GMP and Food Safety Standards.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
• Works 12-hour shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as needed.

Skills

Safety awareness

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Adaptability

Time management

Decision making

Accountability

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 Lead

This position is responsible for collaborating with the Production Supervisor to assist with 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

• Assists Production Supervisor with daily activities of assigned shift, ensuring product adheres to Niagara's standard of safety, quality, and throughput.
• Communicates with previous shift regarding any challenges and opportunities on the production lines to prepare for the shift.
• Conducts walkthroughs throughout the shift to verify safety, housekeeping, and quality compliance.
• Assists supervisor with batching minerals (if applicable) and preparing production lines for scheduled changeovers.
• Orders and inspects raw materials prior to changeovers to ensure correct inventories for production runs. Performs first pass quality checks after changeovers to prevent non-conforming product. Returns raw materials after completion of production runs.
• Verifies discrete jobs are correct in Oracle (including quality and bill of material list), Warehouse Management System, and/or Line Management System.
• Supports Production Supervisor with hourly and/or end of shift production reports.
• Utilizes the Efficiency Improvement Tools to understand and comment on line downtime and communicates appropriately per the escalation plan.
• 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.
• 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: 4 Years - Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 4 Years - Experience in Position
• 4 Years - Experience managing people/projects
• *experience may include a combination of work experience and education
• Preferred Qualifications: 6 Years-Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 6 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 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 in situations or circumstances
• 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

Certification/License

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: N/A

Foreign Language

• Required: None Required
• Preferred: None Required

Typical Compensation Range

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

$27.35 - $36.23 / Hourly

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