Production Operator

Niagara Bottling•Lancaster, TX

10d

About The Position

The Production Operator is responsible for daily operations on the production floor and ensuring the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals while complying with applicable legal and food safety requirements. The role supports production lines by monitoring product quality and throughput, maintaining raw materials, completing reports, troubleshooting minor issues, and keeping assigned areas clean. Operators may work across different production areas and perform relief duties as needed. The position requires regular and predictable attendance and the ability to work 12-hour shifts, either day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or another schedule determined by production demand. Niagara describes its work environment as entrepreneurial and dynamic, with opportunities to make an impact, build relationships, and develop a career.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to work 12-hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.
Regular and predictable attendance.
Minimum experience: 0 years in the field or a similar manufacturing environment.
Minimum experience: 0 years in the position.
Minimum experience: 0 years managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Manage daily activities of production line(s), 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 and other areas assigned by plant leadership.
Maintain appropriate raw material levels to minimize production line downtime.
Work in assigned production areas, troubleshoot minor production line issues, and perform relief duties when required.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
Work 12-hour day or night shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.

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.
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 services, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.
Additional benefits are available; regular full-time team members receive a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members receive a limited package.