Production Operator

Niagara Water•Baytown, TX

About The Position

The Production Operator is responsible for daily production-floor operations, ensuring the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals while complying with applicable legal and food safety requirements. The role supports production lines, monitors product quality and throughput, completes production and quality records, maintains raw materials and housekeeping, and assists with troubleshooting and relief duties as needed. The position requires regular and predictable attendance and the ability to work 12-hour day or night shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule, or another schedule dictated by production demand. Niagara describes its work environment as entrepreneurial and dynamic, with opportunities to make an impact, develop relationships, and build a career.

Requirements

Ability to work 12-hour shifts, days or nights, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or another schedule dictated by production demand.
Minimum experience requirements are 0 years in the field or a similar manufacturing environment, 0 years in the position, and 0 years managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

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.
Associate’s degree.

Responsibilities

Perform daily activities on production lines, ensuring product meets Niagara’s safety, quality, and throughput standards.
Complete applicable quality and production reports accurately on an hourly basis.
Physically and visually inspect product to prevent non-conforming goods.
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 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, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.