Production Operator
About The Position
The Production Operator is responsible for daily operations on the production floor, ensuring the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals while complying with applicable legal and food safety requirements. The role includes operating and supporting production lines, inspecting product, completing production and quality records, maintaining supplies and housekeeping, and troubleshooting minor line issues. Operators may work in different production areas and provide relief duties as needed. The position requires regular and predictable attendance and the ability to work 12-hour shifts, days or nights, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or another schedule determined by production demand.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to work 12-hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as production demand dictates.
- Zero years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment required; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
- Zero years of experience in the position required; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
- Zero years of experience managing people or projects required; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s degree.
- Two years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
- Two years of experience 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.
Responsibilities
- Manage daily activities of production lines and ensure products meet Niagara’s standards for safety, quality, and throughput.
- Complete applicable quality and production reports accurately each hour.
- Physically and visually inspect products to prevent non-conforming goods and 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 areas 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 insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Health Savings Account with company match.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling sessions for team members and household family members.
- Family building benefits, including fertility benefits and adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursements.
- Income protection, including life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, and accident coverage.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
