Plant Operations Specialist

Niagara Bottling•Lancaster, TX

About The Position

The Plant Operations Specialist ensures quality assurance and that the production team meets scheduled goals. The role oversees production planning to meet sales demand and optimize production, tracks raw-material availability, supports execution of production plans, and ensures material flow through manufacturing systems. The specialist also develops cost-effective measures to support exceptional business practices. The role works with Supply Chain planning and raw-material replenishment teams, maintains accurate raw-material and finished-goods inventory records, supports production and inventory reconciliations, and helps plant teams address performance results. It also supports inventory audits, customer or headquarters reporting, and plant continuous-improvement and compliance efforts. The position uses data-driven problem-solving methods, including Six Sigma, to improve process capability, reduce variation, and optimize performance, and shares these tools with work teams as appropriate. The position requires a bachelor's degree in Business Management or a related field. A master's degree in Business Management or a related field is preferred. Minimum experience is two years in the field or a similar manufacturing environment and two years in the position; no people or project management experience is required. Preferred qualifications are four years in the field or a similar manufacturing environment, four years working in the position, and two years managing people or projects. Experience may include a combination of work experience and education.

Requirements

At least two years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
At least two years of experience in the position; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Bachelor's degree in Business Management or a related field.
Strong understanding of industry markets and conditions.
Strong knowledge of technical software specific to the industry.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Sharp business acumen and financial projection skills.
High regard for quality assurance.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Strong understanding of systematic material flow.

Nice To Haves

Four years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Four years of experience working in the position; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Two years of experience managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Master's degree in Business Management or a related field.
Demonstrates the LIFE competency model drivers: leads like an owner, prioritizes safety, improves processes and efficiency, adapts to change, develops technical knowledge, seeks solutions, and communicates clearly across teams.

Responsibilities

Ensure quality assurance throughout the production process.
Liaise between Supply Chain planning and raw-material replenishment teams to help meet production goals.
Develop optimal production plans, track raw-material deliveries and availability, and oversee local execution of production activities.
Develop cost-effective measures to track performance and support exceptional business practices.
Manage changes to the production plan and align plant team members for successful execution.
Ensure raw-material and finished-goods inventories are systematically updated and current.
Ensure proper injection and batching liquid consumption and completions.
Ensure proper finished-goods systematic completions and end-of-run reconciliations within 24 hours of work-order completion.
Report and assist with reconciling raw-material or finished-goods discrepancies.
Develop action plans to address scorecard performance and lead teams in executing resulting action items.
Assist with audits of inventory processes related to shipping and receiving.
Serve as the point of contact for inventory reporting requirements from customers or headquarters.
Support plant continuous-improvement and compliance processes through collaboration with plant management and headquarters.
Use data-driven, structured problem-solving tools, including Six Sigma, to improve process capability, reduce variation, and optimize performance; share these tools with work teams as appropriate.