Batching Manager - Niagara Bottling

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.

Batching Manager

The Batching Manager is responsible for managing daily operations of the Aseptic batching area; ensuring the area meets established safety, quality, and production goals in compliance with all applicable legal and food safety requirements from raw material receiving, through blending & batching to the UHT, Aseptic tanks, Aseptic filler and packaging.

Essential Functions

• Manages and directs activities of the aseptic batching department, ensuring product adheres to Niagara’s standard of safety, quality, and throughput while maintaining proper operating aseptic techniques and procedures.
• Collaborates with the production and planning department to create production schedules that meet both internal and external needs.  Establishes and adjusts work procedures and schedules to meet production plan.
• Ensures team members follow all SSOP’s in compliance with aseptic principles, and, adhere to all requirements to protect the sterility & integrity of the process and product.
• Collaborates with other departments to ensure all materials are in compliance with inventory standards.  
• Ensures all team members are trained and work in compliance with all applicable standard aseptic work practices, regulatory requirements, GMP’s, HACCP and SQF expectations.
• Maintains quality standards of all products to ensure food safety and quality that meets the expected shelf life.
• 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 and supervisors. Partners with Human Resources for recruitment, corrective actions, and terminations.
• Collaborates with department leadership to plan preventative maintenance on the production lines.
• Analyzes and submits reports for batching yields, system processes, attendance, overtime and quality checks to the APD & Plant Director.
• Collaborates with the leadership to develop the Batching Department goals and forecast.
• Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production batching methods, equipment performance, and quality of product, and to reduce raw material/product shrink.
• Develops capital equipment justification for machine upgrades and process technology to improve quality, cost, and batching throughput.
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of department personnel.
• Collaborates with System Engineers, R&D and commercialization on Aseptic process improvements.
• Interfaces with multiple departments within the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met.
• Collaborates with plant leadership to champion a world-class safety culture by adhering 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.  
• Partners with the Quality Department on customer complaint resolution and CAPA.  
• 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 Aseptic Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 6 Years  – Experience in Position
  • 6 Years  – Experience managing people/projects

• Understanding of aseptic production processes and controls
• Food processing experience in an aseptic manufacturing environment
• Demonstrate functional and technical knowledge of the aseptic process

             *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 10+ Years– Experience in Aseptic Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 10+ Years – Experience working in Position         
  • 10+ Years – Experience managing people/projects

*experience 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, 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 teams

Education

• Minimum Required: 
  • Work Experience 5 plus years in leadership
  • Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology
  • Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related vocational studies

• Preferred: 
  • Master's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related vocational studies

Certification/License:

• Required:           SQF, HACCP, GMP
• Preferred:          OSHA, Aseptic

Foreign Language

• Required:           None Required
• Preferred:          None Required

Benefits

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

* *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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