Manufacturing Development Program - Stockton, CA

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 Development Program - Stockton, CAGain 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, you will be a crucial member of the manufacturing team with the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the business by sharing your innovative ideas with team members and leadership.

Following the MDP, a participant will be ready to take on a leadership role at one of our Niagara plant locations.

As an MDP participant, you will work with the different departments listed below within a Niagara plant and spend approximately three months working on a Six Sigma Project.

Some of the departments you would work with include :

• Production
• Operations
• Engineering
• Human Resources
• Maintenance
• Warehouse
• Quality Assurance

Each MDP Participant will spend 1-3 months of their program as Production Supervisor 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 skills and be the go-to problem-solver at the plant when it comes to people and technical issues.

This piece of the program will help prepare the MDP for a Supervisor role upon graduation.

Niagara’s Mission Statement and LIFE

Here at Niagara, it is our mission 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
• Work well in a team environment

Essential Functions

• During these 15 months, we will focus on your career development through customized training and support. Specific examples include : 180 hours of formalized soft-skill training covering conflict resolution, innovation, cost management, and more.
• A support staff that includes team members from Niagara Bottling’s leadership, MDP alumni, and the Talent Development team;

there is always someone willing to guide you through your personal and career development.Participation in a Six Sigma Greenbelt ProjectExperience as a Production Supervisor for 6 monthsWork in all aspects of manufacturing and complete cross-departmental projectsPresentations on recommendations and project outcomes

• Attend department / manager meetings and action plan based on feedback
• Equipment Operation

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications : 0 Years Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment0 Years Experience in Position0 Years Experience managing people / projects
• Preferred Qualifications : 2 Years Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment2 Years Experience working in Position 2 Years Experience managing people / projects0 Years - Internship experience

Competencies

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

• Lead Like an OwnerMakes safety the number one priorityKeeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediatelyEffectively prioritizes tasks based on department goalsShows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directlyPrioritizes resolution of customer issues effectivelyResponds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
• InnovACTMakes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and / or productsDemonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstancesIncreases performance through greater efficiency
• Find a WaySeeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other expertsUnderstands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actionsSeeks solutions rather than placing blame
• Empowered to be GreatConsistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunitiesCommunicates clearly and promptly up, down, and acrossCommunicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

• Minimum Required : Bachelor's Degree
• Preferred : Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or other related field

Certification / License :

• Required : N / A
• Preferred : N / A

Foreign Language

• Required : None Required
• Preferred : None Required

Typical Compensation Range

Pay Rate Type : Salary$65,853.00 - $85,609.00 / Yearly

Benefits

Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a résumé into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's résumé will become the property of Niagara Bottling, LLC.

Niagara Bottling, LLC will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

Employment agencies that have fee agreements with Niagara Bottling, LLC and have been engaged on a search shall submit résumé to the designated Niagara Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit résumé into this career site to be eligible for placement fees.