Sr. Plant Operations Manager- Warehouse

Niagara Bottling; Hazle Village (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Dental and vision

Job summary

Niagara Bottling in Hazleton, PA seeks a Sr. Plant Operations Manager – Warehouse to lead all plant activities, drive safety and quality, and achieve production goals. The role partners with department managers to align purchasing, production, quality and shipping, while mentoring staff and delivering performance reviews.

Developmental path to Plant Director is available. The position requires strong leadership, communication and scheduling skills, with a focus on maintaining a safe, reliable

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include 6 years in field or similar manufacturing environment.
• 6 years in the position.
• 4 years experience managing people/projects.
• Experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
• Strong planning and organization skills, ability to multitask.
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, or customers.
• High sense of urgency
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite.
• Interviewing, hiring, and training
• Planning, assigning and directing work
• Appraising performance
• Rewarding and disciplining employees
• Addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Preferred: 10+ years in field/position; 6 years managing people/projects

Responsibilities

• Lead a safe plant culture and drive safety initiatives.
• Ensure product quality control for the plant.
• Meet plant production goals and control costs.
• Direct and coordinate plant operations per policy.
• Coordinate purchasing, production, quality and shipping.
• Select and train plant supervisory and administrative staff.
• Foster a well-trained and motivated staff through leadership.
• Conduct employee performance reviews.
• Schedule and conduct plant meetings.
• Maintain a clean and safe plant environment.
• Communicate daily operations up to the plant director.
• Present information to executives and managers as needed.

Skills

Planning

Organizational skills

Presentation

Communication

Urgency

Resilience

Hiring

Training

Work planning

Performance appraisal

Discipline

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

Outlook

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.

Sr. Plant Operations Manager – Warehouse

Assists in leading all aspects of a manufacturing plant. This includes safety, quality, production and cost in various departments within the plant. Developmental opportunity to prepare an individual to step into the role of Plant Director.

Essential Functions

• Responsible to lead a safe plant culture.
• Responsible for product quality control for the plant.
• Responsible for plant production goals.
• Responsible to manage specific cost controls for plant.
• Direct and coordinate plant operations within company policy and guidelines.
• Work with department managers to ensure coordination of purchasing, production, quality and shipping.
• Select and train plant supervisory and administrative staff.
• Foster a well-trained and motivated staff through excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Conduct employee performance reviews.
• Schedule and conduct plant meetings.
• Ensure maintenance of clean and safe plant.
• Communicate with all levels of personnel through strong interpersonal skills.
• Attend corporate trainings and meetings.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Communicate daily operations to plant director.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from all levels of the organization (executives, managers, employees and customers).
• 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:
  • 6 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 6 Years – Experience in Position
  • 4 Years – Experience managing people/projects
• experience may include a combination of work experience and education
• Strong planning and organization skills, ability to multi task
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, or customers
• High sense of urgency
• Ability to work well under pressure in fast paced environment
• Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook
• Interviewing, hiring, and training
• Planning, assigning and directing work
• Appraising performance
• Rewarding and disciplining employees
• Addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 10+ Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 10+ 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
  • Manages a safe working environment
  • Provides strategic input and oversight to departmental projects
  • Makes data driven decisions and develops sustainable solutions
  • Skilled in reducing costs and managing timelines while prioritizing long run impact over short term wins
  • Makes decisions by putting overall company success first before department/individual success
  • Leads/facilitates discussions to get positive outcomes for the customer
  • Makes strategic decisions which prioritize the needs of the customer over departmental/individual goals
• InnovACT
  • Continuously evaluates existing programs and processes, and develops new initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce waste
  • Creates, monitors, and responds to departmental performance metrics to drive continuous improvement
  • Communicates a clear vision, organizes resources effectively, and adjusts the strategy as needed when managing change
  • Hands on approach to action when solving problems. Self-driven
• Find a Way
  • Demonstrates ability to think analytically and synthesize complex information
  • Effectively delegates technical tasks to subordinates
  • Works effectively with departments, vendors, and customers to achieve organizational success
  • Identifies opportunities for collaboration in strategic ways
• Empowered to be Great
  • Makes hiring decisions primarily based on culture fit and attitude, and secondarily based on technical expertise
  • Engages in long term talent planning
  • Provides opportunities for the development of all direct reports
  • Understands, identifies, and addresses conflict within own team and between teams

Education

• Minimum Required:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or other related field
• Preferred:
  • Master's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or other related field

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 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&DD, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
• Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
• And more!

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

• *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.

Niagara Plant Name

HAZLETON