Production Operator

Niagara Bottling•Opelika, AL

6d•Onsite

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 in compliance with applicable legal and food safety requirements. The role involves operating and supporting production lines, inspecting products, completing production and quality records, maintaining materials and housekeeping, and troubleshooting minor production issues. Operators may work in all assigned production areas and perform relief duties as needed. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. The position requires working 12-hour shifts, days or nights, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or another schedule dictated by production demand.

Requirements

Ability to work 12-hour shifts, days or nights, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.
Minimum high school diploma or GED.
No prior field, position, or people/project management experience is required.

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.
Associate’s degree.

Responsibilities

Carry out daily activities on production lines and ensure 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.
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 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 services, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.