Production Operator

Niagara Bottling•Ponchatoula, LA

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 and complies with applicable legal and food safety requirements. The role supports production lines by inspecting products, completing reports, maintaining materials and housekeeping, troubleshooting minor issues, and providing relief duties when required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. The schedule requires 12-hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.

Requirements

No minimum years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment.
No minimum years of experience in the position.
No minimum years of experience managing people or projects.
Experience requirements may be met through a combination of work experience and education.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to work 12-hour day or night shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as production demands dictate.

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.
Preferred experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Associate's degree.

Responsibilities

Manage daily activities on production lines and ensure products meet Niagara’s safety, quality, and throughput standards.
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 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 accident plans.
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.