Production Operator Lead - Days

Niagara Bottling•Shelby Charter Township, MI

11d

About The Position

This position collaborates with the Production Supervisor to assist with daily production-floor operations and help ensure the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals while complying with applicable legal and food-safety requirements. The role supports production-line readiness and changeovers, verifies materials and production information, checks product quality, monitors line performance, and contributes to production reporting. The position requires regular and predictable attendance and the ability to work 12-hour shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as production demand dictates.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment; experience may combine work experience and education.
At least 4 years of experience in the position; experience may combine work experience and education.
At least 4 years of experience managing people or projects; experience may combine work experience and education.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to work 12-hour day or night shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.

Nice To Haves

6 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment; experience may combine work experience and education.
6 years of experience working in the position; experience may combine work experience and education.
6 years of experience managing people or projects; experience may combine work experience and education.
Associate's degree.

Responsibilities

Assist the Production Supervisor with daily shift activities and ensure products meet company safety, quality, and throughput standards.
Communicate with the previous shift about production-line challenges and opportunities.
Conduct shift walkthroughs to check safety, housekeeping, and quality compliance.
Assist with batching minerals, when applicable, and preparing production lines for scheduled changeovers.
Order and inspect raw materials before changeovers, perform first-pass quality checks afterward, and return raw materials when production runs are complete.
Verify discrete jobs in Oracle and applicable warehouse or line management systems, including quality information and bills of material.
Support hourly and end-of-shift production reporting.
Use Efficiency Improvement Tools to assess and report line downtime, escalating issues according to the escalation plan.
Follow company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations.
Follow Niagara Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety Standards.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

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, pre-paid legal services, identity theft services, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.