About Niagara
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.
Plant Director
Leads all aspects of operation and performance in a manufacturing plant. Oversees all duties in a single-line plant including safety, quality, production, processing, machinery and packaging. Develops people and priorities, creates budgets and strong communication with corporate support teams.
Essential Functions
- Responsible to lead a safe plant culture.
- Responsible for product quality control for the plant.
- Responsible for plant production goals.
- Responsible to manage specific cost controls for plant.
- Direct and coordinate plant operations within company policy and guidelines.
- Work with department managers to ensure coordination of purchasing, production, quality and shipping.
- Select and train plant supervisory and administrative staff.
- Foster a well‑trained and motivated staff through excellent leadership and communication skills.
- Conduct employee performance reviews.
- Schedule and conduct plant meetings.
- Ensure maintenance of clean and safe plant.
- Communicate with all levels of personnel through strong interpersonal skills.
- Attend corporate trainings and meetings.
- Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
- The job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities. 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
- 4 Years - Experience in Position
- 6 Years - Experience managing people/projects
- * Experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- 10+ Years - Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
- 6 Years - Experience working in Position
- 8 Years - Experience managing people/projects
- * Experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Competencies
- Lead Like an Owner
- Manages a safe working environment
- 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
- 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
- Hands‑on approach to action when solving problems. Self‑driven.
- 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 teams
Education
- Minimum Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or other related field
- Preferred:
- Master's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or other related field
Certification / License
- Required: N/A
- Preferred: N/A
Foreign Language
- Required: None Required
- Preferred: None Required
Benefits
Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:
- 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!
* *Los Angeles County applicants only** Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.
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