Production Operator Lead

Niagara Bottling•City of Johnstown, NY

1d•$25 - $34

About The Position

The Production Operator Lead collaborates with the Production Supervisor to assist with daily production-floor operations and ensure the shift meets safety, quality, and production goals while complying with applicable legal and food-safety requirements. The role includes coordinating shift handoffs, monitoring production lines, supporting changeovers, checking materials and production information, and reporting on production and downtime. The position requires regular, predictable attendance and the ability to work 12-hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or another schedule dictated by production demand. The role follows Niagara’s safety programs, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Food Safety Standards. The job description notes that duties and responsibilities may change, and that its list of activities is not comprehensive. The stated hourly pay range is $25.47–$34.38. Niagara describes a comprehensive benefits package for regular full-time team members; the posting lists paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement and savings programs, mental wellbeing benefits, family-building benefits, income protection, discounts, and education-related support.

Requirements

Minimum of 4 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Minimum of 4 years of experience in the position; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Minimum of 4 years of experience managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of 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 production demand dictates.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assist the Production Supervisor with daily shift activities and help ensure products meet safety, quality, and throughput standards.
Communicate with the previous shift about production-line challenges and opportunities to prepare for the shift.
Conduct walkthroughs to verify safety, housekeeping, and quality compliance.
Assist with batching minerals, when applicable, and prepare production lines for scheduled changeovers.
Order and inspect raw materials before changeovers, perform first-pass quality checks after changeovers, and return raw materials after production runs.
Verify discrete jobs in Oracle, the Warehouse Management System, and/or the Line Management System, including quality information and bills of material.
Support hourly and end-of-shift production reporting.
Use Efficiency Improvement Tools to understand and comment on line downtime, and communicate according to the escalation plan.
Follow company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations.
Comply with Niagara’s 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 accident plans.
Special discount programs, including pet plans, prepaid legal services, identity theft protection, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.