Sr Director of Manufacturing - Low Acid Aseptic

Niagara Bottling•Diamond Bar, CA

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About The Position

The Sr. Director of Manufacturing - Low Acid Aseptic is responsible for driving world-class operational performance across Niagara's low acid aseptic facilities. This centralized role supports all aseptic plants, focusing on safety, quality, productivity, and cost optimization. In partnership with plant leadership, this position will develop and execute strategic initiatives, strengthen operational KPIs, and mentor Plant Directors to grow their leadership capabilities. The Sr. Director will also play a key role in evaluating new aseptic business opportunities and supporting the VP of Aseptic Manufacturing & Engineering in guiding organizational decision-making.

Requirements

10+ Years - Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
6 Years - Experience in Position
10+ Years - Experience managing people/projects
Experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Process Engineering
Computer literate with proficiency in, but not limited to: Microsoft Office Applications, Visio, Oracle Business Systems, smart sheet etc.
Detail-Oriented with Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills
Knowledge of product, water and microbiological analysis methods, laboratory systems and beverage sanitation practices
Demonstrated ability to use data for creative problem solving.
Experience using statistical software packages.

Nice To Haves

10+ Years- Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
10+ Years - Experience working in Position
10+ Years - Experience managing people/projects
Experience may include a combination of work experience and education
HACCP Certification

Responsibilities

Develops long- and short-term strategies to achieve world-class performance in safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
Oversees execution of improvement plans, monitors KPIs, and reports progress to senior leadership.
Identifies and shares best practices across aseptic facilities to accelerate performance gains.
Partners with Corporate Quality to design and enhance food safety and quality systems specific to low acid aseptic beverages.
Ensures adherence to regulatory and customer requirements while advancing industry-leading standards.
Monitors trends in plant-controlled costs including labor, MRO, utilities, and scrap.
Develops strategies to optimize year-over-year spend and establishes best-in-class benchmarks.
Supports aseptic plants in applying learnings to reduce costs and improve financial performance.
Collaborates with technical engineering teams to evaluate emerging technologies and identify operational improvements.
Provides guidance on CAPEX evaluations to ensure strategic, cost-effective investment decisions.
Serves as a proxy for the VP of Aseptic Manufacturing & Engineering in meetings, summits, and plant visits as needed.
Acts as a primary liaison for cross-functional workstreams to improve alignment, communication, and project execution.
Mentors high-potential leaders within Beverage Engineering and Manufacturing to support organizational growth and succession planning.

Benefits

Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
Paid parental and caregiver leaves
Medical, including virtual care options
Dental
Vision
401(k) with company match
Health Savings Account with company match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all 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, airport parking, etc.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
And more!