Production Operator Lead

Qualifications
Career Profile - Prior to applying to a role, employee must complete their Career Profile in Workday
+0 Days - Employee must complete their +0-day introductory period with Niagara AND be +0-days free of corrective action in order to apply to a new role
Performance Review - If employee has worked for Niagara long enough to participate in a performance review, they must have received “Achieves Expectations” or above, in most current performance review to apply
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
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
This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:
Lead Like an Owner
Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
Increases performance through greater efficiency
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
High School Diploma or GED
Associate's Degree
Required: N/A
Required: None Required
Responsibilities
Notify Your Supervisor - Prior to applying, employee must notify their current supervisor or local HR Manager/Generalist
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
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
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice
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
Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
Job description
Welcome to our Team Member career opportunity section. Here you can view our current job openings and apply for positions online.

Internal Candidate Reminders:

1) Notify Your Supervisor - Prior to applying, employee must notify their current supervisor or local HR Manager/Generalist.

2) Career Profile - Prior to applying to a role, employee must complete their Career Profile in Workday.

3) +0 Days - Employee must complete their +0-day introductory period with Niagara AND be +0-days free of corrective action in order to apply to a new role.

4) Performance Review - If employee has worked for Niagara long enough to participate in a performance review, they must have received “Achieves Expectations” or above, in most current performance review to apply.

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

This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:
• 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

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits
Niagara Plant Name
HAZLETON