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Sr. Plant Director

Niagara Bottling · Hazleton - Hazle Township, PA

Level
Director+
Team
Production
Degree
Required
Experience asked
6+ years
Industry
Food & beverage
Posted
4 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A director-level production role at Niagara Bottling (food & beverage) in Hazleton - Hazle Township, PA. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

They ask for
6+ years · degree required
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Production Engineer roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $145k–$200k.

Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 30 production engineer openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 29 other live production postings in Pennsylvania.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $127k–$165k, from 5 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (6+ vs 7+)

Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Lean 50%
  • ✓ Team leadership 43%
  • EHS / safety 30%
  • Automation 20%
  • Six Sigma 20%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 6+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Niagara Bottling

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

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  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

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    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

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This plant: Niagara Bottling in Hazleton - Hazle Township

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Full description from Niagara BottlingAs posted on their careers site.Show

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 working as a Department Manager or Equivalent or 2 yrs. as Plant Director
  • ✓8 years – Experience managing people/projects
  • ✓experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Preferred Qualifications

  • ✓10+ Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • ✓10+ Years – Experience working as Plant Director
  • ✓10+ 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
  • ✓Manages a safe working environment
  • ✓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
  • ✓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
  • ✓Hands on approach to action when solving problems. Self-driven.
  • ✓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 teams

Education

  • ✓Minimum Required:
  • ✓Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or other related field
  • ✓Preferred:
  • ✓Master's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or other related field
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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.

Sr. Plant Director

Leads all aspects of operation and performance in a complex high asset value manufacturing plant. Oversees all duties in a multi-line plant including safety, quality, production, processing, machinery and packaging. Develops people and priorities, creates budgets and strong communication with corporate support teams. Essential Functions

  • •Responsible to lead a safe plant culture.
  • •Responsible for product quality control for the plant.
  • •Responsible for plant production goals.
  • •Responsible to manage specific cost controls for plant.
  • •Direct and coordinate plant operations within company policy and guidelines.
  • •Work with department managers to ensure coordination of purchasing, production, quality and shipping.
  • •Select and train plant supervisory and administrative staff.
  • •Foster a well-trained and motivated staff through excellent leadership and communication skills.
  • •Conduct employee performance reviews.
  • •Schedule and conduct plant meetings.
  • •Ensure maintenance of clean and safe plant.
  • •Communicate with all levels of personnel through strong interpersonal skills.
  • •Attend corporate trainings and meetings.
  • •Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
  • •Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or

Certification/License

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

Foreign Language

  • •Required: None Required
  • •Preferred: None Required

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:

Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.

  • •Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
  • •Paid parental and caregiver leaves
  • •Medical, including virtual care options
  • •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!

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

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