Sr. Plant Director

About the role

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 if you want to work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact, develop lasting relationships with great people, and have the opportunity to build a satisfying career. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

The Sr. Plant Director leads all aspects of operation and performance in a complex, high asset value manufacturing plant. This role oversees all duties in a multi-line plant including safety, quality, production, processing, machinery and packaging, develops people and priorities, creates budgets, and maintains strong communication with corporate support teams. Plant location: Hazleton.

Responsibilities

• Lead a safe plant culture
• Ensure product quality control for the plant
• Meet plant production goals
• Manage specific cost controls for the 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 a clean and safe plant
• Communicate with all levels of personnel through strong interpersonal skills
• Attend corporate trainings and meetings
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• 6 years – Experience in field or similar manufacturing environment
• 6 years – Experience working as a Department Manager or equivalent, or 2 years as Plant Director
• 8 years – Experience managing people/projects (may include a combination of work experience and education)

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years – Experience in field or similar manufacturing environment
• 10+ years – Experience working as Plant Director
• 10+ years – Experience managing people/projects (may include a combination of work experience and education)

Competencies

This 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; 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

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family. Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.

• 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