Production Operator
About The Position
This position is responsible for daily operations of the production floor, ensuring the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals in compliance with applicable legal and food safety requirements. The role involves operating across assigned production areas, maintaining product standards and production flow, and supporting a safe, clean manufacturing environment. The position requires working 12-hour shifts, days or nights, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or another schedule dictated by production demand. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without prior notice.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to work 12-hour shifts, days or nights, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.
- Minimum experience requirements are listed as zero years for field or similar manufacturing experience, position experience, and managing people or projects; 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.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily activities on production lines, ensuring products meet Niagara’s safety, quality, and throughput standards.
- Complete applicable quality and production reports hourly.
- 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.
- Comply with 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 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 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
