Injection Operator

About the role

At Niagara, we’re seeking Team Members who want to contribute to our mission of providing high-quality, affordable bottled water to our customers. This role offers the chance to work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment where you can make a meaningful impact.

Responsibilities

• Overall preparation, set-up, starting and running of injection equipment.
• Perform minor adjustments to injection equipment as directed.
• Accurately complete and update information forms and logs such as Injection preform and/or cap daily log, destruction logs and quality forms.
• Recognize and report unsafe conditions and actions, and follow plant safety rules including safe lifting practices and safe machine operations.
• Maintain quality requirements in accordance with company standards; accurately fill out inspection sheets based on overall production quality.
• Perform visual and mechanical quality checks to ensure production meets quality standards.
• Housekeeping: maintain general housekeeping in all areas of production, including break rooms and rest rooms.
• Define the difference between Vpet, Rpet & HDPE resins.
• Identify parts safe for grinding and reintroduction to the resin system.
• Work in multiple areas of production with minimal supervision; perform relief duties when required.
• Troubleshoot minor production equipment issues in all areas and collaborate with maintenance team as necessary.
• Understand computer systems such as Shotscope, Electric80, Ignition and others.
• Comprehend line flow and manufacturing process to maximize throughput.
• Communicate issues clearly and concisely.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in field or similar manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the position.
• Experience operating multiple manufacturing machines.
• Preferred: 4 years of experience in field or similar manufacturing environment.
• Preferred: 4 years of experience working in the position.
• Preferred: 2 years of experience managing people/projects.

Competencies

• Lead Like an Owner: Makes safety the number one priority, keeps alert for safety issues, escalates immediately, prioritizes tasks based on department goals, shows respect to others, confronts interpersonal issues directly, responds promptly to customer issues, and honors commitments to internal and external customers.
• InnovACT: Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products, demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes, increases performance through greater efficiency, seeks technical knowledge from experts, understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions, and seeks solutions rather than placing blame.
• Find a Way: Consistently looks for ways to improve oneself through growth and development opportunities, communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across, and communicates effectively to manage expectations.

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!