Batching Supervisor

We are seeking a highly skilled Batching Supervisor to join our team at Niagara Bottling. As a key member of our production team, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our production floor, meeting safety, quality, and production goals.

• Collaborate with the Batching Manager to assist with daily operations and ensure compliance with all applicable legal and food safety requirements.
• Assist with batching as needed and prepare production lines for scheduled changeovers.
• Verify discrete jobs are correct in Oracle, Warehouse Management System, and/or Line Management System.
• Support the Production Supervisor with hourly and end-of-shift production reports.
• Utilize Efficiency Improvement Tools to understand and comment on line downtime and communicate appropriately per the escalation plan.
• Maintain effective working relationships with team members through open communication, visibility, and involvement to promote a positive working environment.
• Responsible for team member coaching and development, employment decisions, and resolving issues through conflict resolution.
• Order and inspect raw materials prior to changeovers to ensure correct inventories for production runs.
• Perform first-pass quality checks after changeovers to prevent non-conforming product.
• Verify inventory consumption by batch for traceability and ensure in-house inventory is correct.
• Conduct walkthroughs throughout the shift to ensure safety, quality, and housekeeping compliance by team members.
• Interface with multiple departments within the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met.
• Collaborate with plant leadership and shift team members to champion a world-class safety culture.
• Conduct weekly safety talk trainings, daily safety/quality/production meetings, and hourly safety walks.
• Adhere to the highest standards of company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations.
• Abide by Niagara's Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety Standards at all times.
• Monitor and review assigned team members' time and attendance for accuracy, as well as monitor PTO schedule and usage by team members.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or schedule as dictated by production demand.

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • 4 years of experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment.
  • 4 years of experience in a position.
  • 4 years of experience managing people/projects.

*Experience may include a combination of work experience and education.

• Understanding of production processes and controls.

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 6 years of experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment.
  • 6 years of experience working in a position.
  • 6 years of experience managing people/projects.

*Experience may include a combination of work experience and education.

This position embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner
  • Identifies safety issues and takes prompt corrective action.
  • Coaches/corrects unsafe team behavior.
  • Effectively prioritizes quality, productivity, and cost.
  • Encourages honest feedback from direct reports, peers, and up-line manager.
  • Uses customer feedback to improve service levels and internal/external customer relationships.
• InnovACT
  • Understands the concepts of process consistency and waste minimization.
  • Modifies goals based on changing business needs.
  • Promotes sharing of opposing viewpoints.
• Find a Way
  • Anticipates problems and opportunities within functional area, and recommends proactive solutions.
  • Uses technical knowledge to coach team performance and educate others.
  • Leverages technical know-how to solve challenging problems.
  • Encourages and models teamwork to demonstrate behavioral expectations for Team Members.
  • Builds relationships up, down, and across effectively.
• Empowered to be Great
  • Provides effective coaching and feedback to improve individual and team performance.
  • Provides positive recognition for Team Member results.
  • Assigns responsibilities to maximize team strengths.
  • Resolves team conflicts with a calm demeanor and skill.
  • Effectively communicates team and individual expectations and follows up appropriately.

• Minimum Required:
  • High School Diploma or GED.

• Preferred:
  • Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Business Administration, or related fields.

• Required: N/A.
• Preferred: SQF, HACCP, GMP.

• Required: None Required.
• Preferred: None Required.