Sr. Manufacturing Technology Specialist - Warehouse Excellence (Remote)

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.

The Sr. Manufacturing Technology Specialist (Warehouse Excellence Team) oversees the operational, systematic, and personnel development of managers and supervisors across multiple manufacturing plants. Key responsibilities include working with a team of Warehouse Managers/Supervisors, 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.

Essential Functions

Training Delivery

• Deliver training to participants of Warehouse Leadership (Supervisor & Manager)
• Conduct pre/post training assessments

Instructional Design

• Manage the development of in person-led courses and ongoing support materials
• Ensure training materials are in line with overall training strategy and approach
• Works with the Content Coordinator to create assigned end user training documentation and ongoing support material, according to defined standards
• Transfer knowledge to the Warehouse Manager/Supervisor for inclusion in training documentation
• Coach and counsel the Warehouse Manager/Supervisor in the development of course materials
• Coordinate and facilitate workshops during new Warehouse Manager/Supervisor onboarding
• Conduct internal reviews of course materials with the Manufacturing Technology Manager
• Provides a final technical review of all eLearning courseware
• Communicate effectively with training stakeholders for any requirements
• Supports periodic training needs assessment to ensure training needs are being met
• Spearheads the development of quality initiatives, process improvements, and Lean methodologies to enhance operational efficiency, aligning with business objectives.
• 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 Mfg Technical personnel
• Lead in the curriculum design for training programs, activities including instructor led, online, and alternative. This person will assist in the responsibilities of the team for developing and writing content, both traditional and e-learning training and materials
• Firm understanding and ability to support and drive key warehouse focus area metrics. Safety, quality, process time, inventory, financials, asset management and warehouse space utilization
• Deep understanding of warehouse processes, warehouse management systems, inventory, and overall business processes.
• Responsible for Warehouse Management System. Understands the WMS database structure and can perform advanced configuration of WMS to improve functionality.
• Identify high-level risk areas within each site and develop written training plans to address issues

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • 4 Years - Experience in Warehouse Distribution Management/Leadership
  • 4 Years - Experience in Position
  • 2 Years - Experience managing people/projects

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Ability to Travel 80% Domestic and International.

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 6 Years- Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 6 Years - Experience working in Position
  • 4 Years - Experience managing people/projects

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

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

• Lead Like an Owner
  • Makes safety the number one priority
  • Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
  • Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
  • Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
  • Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
  • Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
• InnovACT
  • Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
  • Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
  • Increases performance through greater efficiency
• Find a Way
  • Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
  • Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
  • Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
• Empowered to be Great
  • Consistently looking for ways to improve oneself through growth and development opportunities
  • Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
  • Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

• Minimum Required:
  • Bachelor's Degree in related fields pertaining to manufacturing.

• Preferred:
  • Master's Degree in business, education or related field.

Certification/License:

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: ATD Certified

Foreign Language

• Required: None Required
• Preferred: Elementary Proficiency Spanish

Typical Compensation Range

Benefits

https://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.

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