Production Operator

Niagara Water•Johnstown, NY

About The Position

The Production Operator is responsible for daily production-floor operations, ensuring the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals while complying with applicable legal and food safety requirements. The role supports Niagara’s standards for product safety, quality, and throughput, and requires working across assigned production areas and maintaining reliable attendance. The schedule may consist of 12-hour day or night shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or another schedule dictated by production demand.

Requirements

Ability to work 12-hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.
High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Carry out daily activities on production lines, ensuring products meet Niagara’s safety, quality, and throughput standards.
Complete applicable quality and production reports accurately each hour.
Inspect products physically and visually to prevent non-conforming goods.
Report quality defects to appropriate team members and shift leadership.
Follow company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations.
Follow Niagara’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety Standards.
Maintain general housekeeping in production and other areas assigned by plant leadership.
Maintain appropriate raw-material levels to minimize production-line downtime.
Work in all assigned production areas, troubleshoot minor production-line issues, and perform relief duties when required.
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, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.