Production Supervisor (Nights)

Niagara Bottling; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 78,445 - 113,746; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time

Medical coverage

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Niagara Bottling is seeking a Production Supervisor (Nights) in Ontario, California. This role is pivotal for supervising daily operations on the production floor, ensuring both safety and production goals meet compliance standards.

The ideal candidate will possess a High School Diploma or GED, with 4+ years of experience in manufacturing and managing teams. Compensation ranges from $78,445.81 - $113,746.44 per year, alongside benefits including medical, dental, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in managing people/projects.
• Understanding of production processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operations on the production floor.
• Ensure safety, quality, and production goals are met.
• Conduct interviews and hire team members.

Skills

Leadership

Safety awareness

Process optimization

Conflict resolution

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.

Production Supervisor (Nights)

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

Essential Functions

• Manages and directs activities of assigned shift, ensuring product adheres to Niagara’s standard of safety, quality, and throughput.
• Maintains effective working relationships with team members through open communication, visibility, and involvement to promote a positive working environment that maximizes safety, employee engagement, productivity, and throughput.
• Analyzes the production schedule prior to shift start and adjusts team member assignments to meet production targets.
• Verifies discrete jobs are correct in Oracle (including quality and bill of material list), Warehouse Management System, and/or Line Management System.
• Responsible for team member coaching and development, employment decisions, and resolving issues through conflict resolution.
• Hires, trains, coaches and reviews performance of team members.
• Partners with Human Resources and Production Manager for recruitment, corrective actions, and terminations.
• 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.
• Collaborates with the Maintenance Department to resolve downtime occurrences on the production lines.
• Completes shift reports for production numbers, downtime, attendance, overtime and quality checks for submission to the Production Manager.
• Conducts walkthroughs throughout the shift to ensure safety, quality, and housekeeping compliance by team members.
• Interfaces with multiple departments within the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met.
• Participates in interviews with hiring managers.
• Collaborates with plant leadership and shift team members to champion a world‑class safety culture.
• Conducts weekly safety talk trainings, daily safety/quality/production meetings, and hourly safety walks.
• 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.
• Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shift team members.
• Monitors and reviews assigned team members time and attendance for accuracy.
• Utilizes the Efficiency Improvement Tools to understand and comment on line downtime and communicate appropriately per the escalation plan.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
• Works 12‑hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2‑2‑3 schedule or schedule as dictated by production demand.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 4 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 4 Years – Experience in Position
• 4 Years – Experience managing people/projects (combination of work experience and education)
• Understanding of production processes and controls

Preferred Qualifications

• 6 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 6 Years – Experience working in Position
• 6 Years – Experience managing people/projects (combination of work experience and education)

Competencies

• Lead Like an Owner – Identifies safety issues and takes prompt corrective action; Coaches/corrects unsafe team behavior; Effectively prioritizes quality, productivity, and cost; Encourages honest feedback; Uses customer feedback to improve service levels.
• InnovACT – Understands process consistency and waste minimization; Modifies goals based on changing business needs; Promotes sharing of opposing viewpoints; Uses technical knowledge to coach team performance and educate others; Leverages technical know-how to solve challenging problems.
• Find a Way – Anticipates problems and opportunities within functional area, recommends proactive solutions; Uses technical knowledge to coach team performance and educate others; Leverages technical know‑how to solve challenging problems; Encourages and models teamwork.
• Empowered to be Great – Provides effective coaching and feedback to improve individual and team performance; Provides positive recognition for results; Assigns responsibilities to maximize team strengths; Resolves team conflicts calmly and skillfully; Communicates expectations and follows up appropriately.

Education

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

Certification/License

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: N/A

Foreign Language

• Required: None
• Preferred: None

Typical Compensation Range

Salary $78,445.81 - $113,746.44 per year; Bonus Target: up to $7,250.00 per year.

Annual 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: Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness, and an accident plan
• Special discount programs: pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft protection, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities

Location and Legal Statements

Los Angeles County applicants only.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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 our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.