Injection Operator

About the role

At Niagara, we're seeking Team Members passionate about contributing to our mission of providing high-quality, affordable bottled water. Join us 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 the break rooms and rest rooms.
• Define the difference between Vpet, Rpet & HDPE resins and 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.
• Identify and 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 and escalates immediately, effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals, shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly, responds promptly 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 in situations or circumstances, increases performance through greater efficiency.
• Find a Way: Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts, understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions, seeks solutions rather than placing blame.
• Empowered to be Great: Consistently looks for ways to improve oneself through growth and development opportunities, communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across, communicates effectively to manage expectations.

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package supports both you and your family, including regular full-time team members with a comprehensive benefits package and part-time, intern, and seasonal team members with a limited benefits package. Benefits include paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, health savings account with company match, flexible spending accounts, expanded mental wellbeing benefits, tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities. For 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.