Manufacturing Technology Manager (Warehouse Excellence) (Remote/Travel) - 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.

Manufacturing Technology Manager (Warehouse Excellence) (Remote/Travel)

The Warehouse Excellence oversees the operational, systematic, and personnel development of managers and supervisors across multiple manufacturing plants. Key responsibilities include overseeing a team of Warehouse Managers, providing guidance to ensure performance targets are achieved, fostering positive employee relations, and nurturing leadership talent within the organization. This role demands agility, sound judgment, and the ability to problem solve amidst ambiguity, coupled with a strong inclination towards innovation. Moreover, the incumbent must instill a culture of action-oriented behavior, accountability, and a relentless pursuit of talent acquisition and development at an accelerated pace.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Spearheads the development of quality initiatives, process improvements, and Lean methodologies to enhance operational efficiency, aligning with business objectives.
• Assumes accountability for the safety, quality, and performance, as well as the overall customer experience within either Inbound or Outbound operations.
• Sets clear expectations for Warehouse Managers and Supervisors, evaluating performance, providing constructive feedback, and ensuring adherence to established standards.
• Proactively promotes knowledge of best practices across departments, shifts, and the broader network.
• Collaborates closely with support functions (such as HR, Finance, Facilities, Systems, Safety, and IT) to garner resources and assistance for projects and initiatives, while also offering support for other organizational endeavors as required.
• Deep understanding or warehouse processes, warehouse management systems, inventory, and overall business processes.
• Responsible for Warehouse Management System. Understands the WMS database structure, and is able to perform advanced configuration of WMS to improve functionality.
• Collaborate with other Technical Services groups to write, or work with vendors to develop, written and demonstration-based Skills Assessments to determine baseline knowledge of all Niagara operations and technical expertise.
• Identify high-level risk areas within each line by site and develop written training plans to address issues
• Utilize data-driven, structured problem-solving tools, including Six Sigma to improve process capability, reduce variation and optimize performance. Impart these tools to the work teams as appropriate within a Technical Training environment
• Support all Manufacturing stakeholders in developing and implementing robust progression planning and performance management tools
• Firm understanding and ability to support and drive key warehouse focus area metrics. Safety, quality, process time, inventory, financials, asset management and warehouse space utilization.
• Project management and change management experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • 6 Years  – Experience in Warehouse Distribution Management
  • 6 Years  – Experience in Position
  • 4 Years  – Experience managing people/projects

               *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Travel Required: 80% Travel expected for this role

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 10+ Years – Experience working in Position          
• 6 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
  • 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
  • Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
  • 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 one’s self through growth and development opportunities
  • Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
  • Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

• Minimum Required: 
  • Bachelor's Degree in related field pertaining to manufacturing.

• Preferred: 
  • Master's Degree in business, education or related field.

Certification/License:

• Required:            N/A
• Preferred:           ATD Certified

Foreign Language

• Required:            None Required
• Preferred:           Elementary Proficiency Spanish

Typical Compensation Range

$113,528.00 - $164,616.00 / Yearly

Bonus Target: 10% Annual

Benefits

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

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