Plant Operations Specialist

Niagara Bottling • Lancaster, TX

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About The Position

The Plant Operations Specialist is responsible for ensuring quality assurance and helping the production team meet scheduled goals. The role oversees production planning and execution, raw-material availability, material flow through manufacturing systems, and cost-effective practices. It also supports inventory accuracy, performance improvement, audits, and coordination among plant teams, Supply Chain, customers, and corporate headquarters.

The position works with plant management and headquarters to support continuous improvement and compliance. It uses data-driven, structured problem-solving approaches, including Six Sigma, to improve process capability, reduce variation, and optimize performance. The role also shares these tools with work teams as appropriate. Duties may change at any time and this description is not a comprehensive list of responsibilities.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
• At least 2 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 the industry market 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.
• Demonstrate the LIFE competency drivers: prioritize safety; prioritize tasks based on department goals; respect others and address interpersonal issues directly; resolve customer issues and honor commitments; recommend continuous improvements; adapt to unexpected changes; improve efficiency; develop technical knowledge; understand interdepartmental impacts; seek solutions; pursue growth and development; and communicate clearly across teams and manage expectations.

Nice To Haves

• At least 4 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
• At least 4 years of experience working in the position; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
• At least 2 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality assurance throughout the production process.
• Liaise between Supply Chain planning and raw-material replenishment teams to help meet production goals.
• Develop an optimal production plan, track raw-material deliveries and availability, and oversee local execution of production activities.
• Develop cost-effective measures to track performance and support effective business practices.
• Manage changes to production plans 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 finished-goods systematic completions and end-of-run reconciliations within 24 hours of work-order completion.
• Report and help reconcile raw-material or finished-goods discrepancies.
• Develop action plans for 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 customer or headquarters inventory-reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with plant management and headquarters to support continuous improvement, process improvement, and compliance.
• Use data-driven, structured problem-solving tools, including Six Sigma, to improve process capability, reduce variation, and optimize performance; impart these tools to work teams as appropriate.

Benefits

• Paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
• Medical coverage, including virtual care options.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health Savings Account with company match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling sessions for 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&D, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, and an accident plan.
• Special discount programs, including pet plans, prepaid legal services, identity theft, car rental, and airport parking.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level