Manufacturing Technology Manager (Warehouse Excellence) (Remote)

Company: Niagara Bottling
Location: Diamond Bar
Posted on: April 19, 2024

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.Manufacturing Technology Manager (Warehouse Excellence) (Remote)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 DescriptionEssential 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 issuesUtilize 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 environmentSupport all Manufacturing stakeholders in developing and implementing robust progression planning and performance management toolsFirm 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.QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:6 Years
Experience in Warehouse Distribution Management6 Years
Experience in Position4 Years
Experience managing people/projects *experience may include a combination of work experience and educationTravel Required: 80% Travel expected for this role Preferred Qualifications:10+ Years
Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment10+ Years
Experience working in Position6 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 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 customersInnovACTMakes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or productsDemonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstancesIncreases performance through greater efficiencyFind a WaySeeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other expertsUnderstands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actionsSeeks solutions rather than placing blameEmpowered 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 expectationsEducationMinimum Required:Bachelor's Degree in related field pertaining to manufacturing.Preferred:Master's Degree in business, education or related field.Certification/License: Required:
N/APreferred:
ATD CertifiedForeign Language Required:
None RequiredPreferred:
Elementary Proficiency SpanishTypical Compensation RangePay Rate Type: Salary$113,528.00 - $164,616.00 / YearlyBonus Target: 10% AnnualBenefitshttps://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefitsAny employment agency, person or entity that submits a rsum into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's rsum 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 rsum to the designated Niagara Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit rsum into this career site to be eligible for placement fees.Niagara Plant NameCORP-OFFSITE

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