Manufacturing Development Program - Dallas

Manufacturing Development Program

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. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. Gain first-hand experience across a broad range of functions and departments in a leading beverage manufacturer as a member of our Manufacturing Development Program (MDP). Through this 15-month rotational program, learn to be a leader of people or processes by participating in hands-on experience, project work, and professional development. As an MDP participant, you will spend 9 months rotating through plant departments while working on cost or time-saving projects that are impactful to the plant and Niagara. All participants will rotate through Production, Maintenance, and Warehouse, but other department rotations can include : operations, engineering, human resources, or quality assurance, depending on availability and interest. Each MDP participant will have the opportunity to act as a Plant Supervisor for 6 months, in order to fully understand the scope of the role and its importance to the plant's overall performance. This will provide the MDP a chance to engage their leadership and problem-solving skills when it comes to people and technical issues. This supervisor experience will prepare the MDP for a leader of people or process role upon graduation. Relocating after completing the program is crucial, as it broadens the range of job opportunities available.

Our mission statement and life here at Niagara is to deliver an unbeatable combination of quality, price, and service through hard work and innovation. Our employees lead like an owner within every position, innovact every day, find a way to accomplish even the most daunting tasks, and empower one another. We are looking for candidates who : have passion and grit to reach their goals, have a desire to expand their knowledge, and work well in a team environment.

Essential functions include : during these 15 months, we will focus on your career development through a combination of on-the-job training and professional development. Specific examples include : formalized professional skills training including Niagara culture, self-awareness, and leadership development, ongoing support from Niagara Bottling's leadership, MDP alumni, and a dedicated advisor from the Talent Development team, participation in Lean Six Sigma Yellow and Green Belt training and projects, 6 months of experience leading a shift in a manufacturing environment, minimum of 3 weeks travel to other plant locations, work in all aspects of manufacturing and complete cross-departmental projects, multiple opportunities to present experiences and project outcomes to local and regional leadership, attend department / manager meetings and action plan based on feedback, ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time in a manufacturing environment, and ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications : minimum qualifications include 0 years of experience in field or similar manufacturing environment and 0 years of experience managing people / projects. Preferred qualifications include 2 years of experience in field or similar manufacturing environment, 2 years of experience managing people / projects, and 1 year of internship experience. Competencies embody the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success : lead like an owner, innovact, find a way, and empowered to be great. Education : minimum required is a bachelor's degree. Preferred : bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or any field. Certification / license : required : none. Preferred : none. Foreign language : required : none. Preferred : none. Benefits include paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time, paid parental and caregiver leaves, medical, 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, and more!