Plant QA Manager (Beverage)
Company: Niagara Bottling, LLC
Location: Dallas
Posted on: March 17, 2025
Job Description:
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.Plant QA Manager (Beverage)Administers policies and
programs ensuring that organizational products and processes meet
established quality standards. Implement quality standards, ensures
and executes compliance on every stage of the process.Essential
Functions
- Lead the facility in all Food Safety, Packaging Quality and
Product Quality related activities.
- Serve as the primary plant liaison within the facility for all
Company Quality Assurance Initiatives, Niagara Corporate Quality
and Third Party Audits
- Trend analytical data and develop initiatives to improve plant
performance against Niagara quality measures and ensure plant
compliance with company and regulatory standards
- Track, analyze, and lead root cause analysis for all quality
and customer complaint issues within the plant
- Ensure compliance and record keeping for all mandated quality
checks, testing, sampling and sanitation activities within the
plant
- Monitor the microbiological program; collect and conduct
microbiological analysis of product and process samples when
necessary
- Perform water testing equipment evaluations and
calibrations
- Conduct regular reviews of the facility's Pre-requisite
Programs, GMP Compliance and Sanitation Compliance
- Serve as the facility Food Safety Program Coordinator, HACCP
Coordinator and SQF Practitioner
- Manage budgeting, purchasing and inventory of QA operating
supplies such as filters, chemicals and lab supplies
- Monitor the performance and competencies of plant QA staff and
provide leadership, coaching, discipline and development as
needed
- Assist the Research & Development team with formulation
adjustments, product evaluations, and product launch
activities
- Maintain a safe work environment and support all plant safety
programs
- Assist with weekend and holiday coverage as needed
- 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 Field or similar manufacturing
environment
- 6 Years - Experience in Position
- 4 Years - Experience managing people/projects *experience may
include a combination of work experience and education
- Computer literate with proficiency in, but not limited to:
Microsoft Office Applications, Visio, Oracle Business Systems,
Infinity QS, etc
- Detail-Oriented with Excellent Oral and Written Communication
Skills
- Knowledge of water chemistry, microbiological analysis methods,
chemical analysis methods, laboratory systems and beverage
sanitation practices
- Demonstrated ability to use data for creative problem solving,
experience using statistical software packages
- 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
educationCompetenciesThis 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 teamsEducation
- Minimum Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Food Science/Technology, Chemistry,
Microbiology, Engineering or other related field
- Preferred:
- Master's Degree in Food Science/Technology, Chemistry,
Microbiology, Engineering or other related
fieldCertification/License:
- Required: N/A
- Preferred: HACCP CertificationForeign Language
- Required: None Required
- Preferred: None
RequiredBenefitshttps://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.Any employment agency, person or entity that
submits a resume into this career site or to a hiring manager does
so with the understanding that the applicant's resume 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 resume
to the designated Niagara Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon
authorization, submit resume into this career site to be eligible
for placement fees.Niagara Plant NameDALLAS
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