Hotfill Department Manager -
Company: Niagara Bottling
Location: Dallas
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part
of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest
quality most affordable bottled water.Consider applying here, if
you want to: - - -
- Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a
chance to make an impact. - - -
- Develop lasting relationships with great people. - - -
- Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.We offer
competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team
Members.Hotfill Department Manager -This position is responsible
for managing daily operations of the Production Department;
ensuring the plant meets established safety, quality, and
production goals in compliance with all applicable legal and food
safety requirements.Essential Functions
- Manages and directs activities of the production department,
ensuring product adheres to Niagara's standard of safety, quality,
and throughput.
- Collaborates with the planning department to create production
schedules that meet both internal and external needs. - Establishes
and adjusts work procedures and schedules to meet production
plan.
- Maintains effective working relationships with team members
through open communication, visibility, and involvement to promote
a positive working environment that maximizes safety, employee
engagement, productivity, and throughput.
- Provides direction to supervisors on team member coaching and
development, employment decisions, and resolving issues through
conflict resolution. - Hires, trains, coaches and reviews
performance of team members. Partners with Human Resources for
recruitment, corrective actions, and terminations.
- Collaborates with Maintenance Department leadership to plan
preventative maintenance on the production lines.
- Analyzes and submits reports for production numbers, downtime,
attendance, overtime and quality checks to the Plant Director.
- Collaborates with the Plant Director and Planning Department to
develop the Production Department budget and forecast.
- Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve
production methods, equipment performance, and quality of
product.
- Develops capital equipment justification for machine upgrades
and process technology to improve quality, cost, and cycle
times.
- Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to
increase efficiency of department personnel.
- Interfaces with multiple departments within in the organization
to ensure customer deadlines are met.
- Collaborates with plant leadership to champion a world-class
safety culture.
- Adheres to the highest standards of company and plant safety
programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations. - -
- Abides by Niagara's Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) and
Food Safety Standards at all times.
- Collaborates with raw material planners to ensure correct
inventories based on production schedules. - Escalates supplier
quality issues to prevent customer shortages.
- Partners with the Quality Department to prevent and resolve
Non-Conforming Finished Goods and Non-Conforming Raw
Materials.
- Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of
the job.
- Please note this job description is not designed to contain a
comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that
are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities
and activities may change at any time with or without prior
notice.Qualifications
- Minimum Qualifications:
- 6 Years - - Experience in Field or similar manufacturing
environment
- 6 Years - - Experience in Position
- 4 Years - - Experience managing people/projects
- Understanding of production processes and controls - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - *experience may include a combination of work
experience and education
- Preferred Qualifications:
- 10+ Years- Experience in Field or similar manufacturing
environment
- 10+ Years - Experience working in Position - - - - - - - - -
-
- 6 Years - Experience managing people/projects*experience may
include a combination of work experience and
educationCompetenciesThis position embodies the values of Niagara's
LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of
success:
- Lead Like an Owner
- Manages a safe working environment, accurately documents safety
related training, and effectively communicates safety
incidents
- Provides strategic input and oversight to departmental
projects
- Makes data driven decisions and develops sustainable
solutions
- Skilled in reducing costs and managing timelines while
prioritizing long run impact over short term wins
- Makes decisions by putting overall company success first before
department/individual success
- Leads/facilitates discussions to get positive outcomes for the
customer
- Makes strategic decisions which prioritize the needs of the
customer over departmental/individual goals
- InnovACT
- Continuously evaluates existing programs and processes, and
develops new initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce
waste
- Creates, monitors, and responds to departmental performance
metrics to drive continuous improvement
- Communicates a clear vision, organizes resources effectively,
and adjusts the strategy as needed when managing change
- Find a Way
- Demonstrates ability to think analytically and synthesize
complex information
- Effectively delegates technical tasks to subordinates
- Works effectively with departments, vendors, and customers to
achieve organizational success
- Identifies opportunities for collaboration in strategic
ways
- Empowered to be Great
- Makes hiring decisions primarily based on culture fit and
attitude, and secondarily based on technical expertise
- Engages in long term talent planning
- Provides opportunities for the development of all direct
reports
- Understands, identifies, and addresses conflict within own team
and between teamsEducation
- Minimum Required: -
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or
related vocational studies
- Preferred: -
- Master's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or
related vocational studiesCertification/License:
- Required: - - - - - - - - - - N/A
- Preferred: - - - - - - - - - N/AForeign Language
- Required: - - - - - - - - - - None Required
- Preferred: - - - - - - - - - None RequiredBenefitsThis job is
intended to be performed entirely outside of ColoradoAny employment
agency, person or entity that submits a r--sum-- into this career
site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the
applicant's r--sum-- will become the property of Niagara Bottling,
LLC. Niagara Bottling, LLC will have the right to hire that
applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting
employment agency, person or entity.Employment agencies that have
fee agreements with Niagara Bottling, LLC and have been engaged on
a search shall submit r--sum-- to the designated Niagara Bottling,
LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit r--sum-- into this
career site to be eligible for placement fees.
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