Production Operator Lead-D

niagarawater; Milesburg (Centre County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with company match

Health Savings Account with company w/

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Niagara is hiring a Production Operator Lead-D to support daily production floors and partner with the Production Supervisor. The role ensures safety, quality and throughput while following GMP and food safety standards.

You will lead activities across a 12-hour shift, coordinating changeovers and material readiness. Ideal candidates have 4+ years in manufacturing, with leadership experience and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; associate degree preferred.
• Minimum 4 years in a field or manufacturing environment.
• 4+ years in a supervisory or lead role managing people or projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist production supervisor with daily shift activities and safety compliance.
• Communicate shift-to-shift challenges and opportunities for readiness.
• Perform safety, housekeeping and quality walkthroughs during shifts.
• Prepare lines for scheduled changeovers and batch minerals as needed.
• Verify materials and BOM lists in Oracle/WMS/Line Management System.
• Support end-of-shift production reports and line downtime analysis.

Skills

Safety awareness

Quality focus

Throughput optimization

Team leadership

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Tools

Oracle

Warehouse Management System

Line Management System

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.

• 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.

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

Production Operator Lead-D

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

Benefits

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

• 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 well