Continuous Improvement Associate Manager

Although innovation is the key to our success at Niagara, our family tradition of high quality, value priced bottled water will never change. Niagara continues to grow and is the leading private label bottled water company.

As a producer and supplier of private label bottled water to many of the nation's leading retailers, Niagara has over 60 years of experience offering our customers unmatched quality, price and service. Our customers choose Niagara® bottled water products based on high quality, affordable prices and exceptional service.

Description

The Continuous Improvement Associate Manager is creatively responsible for driving continuous improvement culture across Niagara Mexico by actively communicating and investigating for areas of improvements and the optimization of different processes.

Role Responsibilities and Scope

Continuous Improvement / TPM

· Supports the CI Manager in activities, projects, and pillar implementation across three Mexico sites ensuring the desired outcomes from projects and ideas.

· Leads key CAPEX or OPEX projects identified by the organization.

· Delivers White Belt training across the organization, implementing lean tools and methodologies.

· Monitors and controls KPIs such as savings, cost reduction, and completed projects.

· Promotes best practice sharing across Mexico and the US.

· Ensures proper documentation and task assignment for improvement ideas, following up CI activities and offering assistance when needed.

· Leads CI calls with plant representatives and ensures action items are completed.

· Generates and shares CI-related communications.

Process Management

· Drives business process optimization across all areas.

· Standardizes manufacturing and operational processes.

· Works with and influences individuals without direct authority.

Learn and Grow with the Organization

· Uses data-driven problem-solving tools like Six Sigma to improve processes, reduce variation, and optimize performance.

· Implements visual controls for sustainable results, including process audits.

· Identifies and leverages best practices across the organization.

Requirements and qualifications

· Minimum 2+ year of experience in similar roles and Manufacturing environment.

· At least 2+ years of experience managing people/projects.

· Bachelor´s Degree in Engineering or similar

· Travel availability (50% of the time will be traveling, on average once every 2 months).

· Knowledge and proven experience working on floor.

· Fluent English.

· Being able to commute to Niagara plant.

Competencies

· Demonstrated project management skills on cross functional initiatives.

· Hands-on attitude

· Critical Thinking and data oriented.

· Knowledge of Continuous Improvement methodologies & tools.

· Open to change

· Excellent communication and administrative skills

· Strategic mindset

· Negotiation skills

· Experience with Microsoft Office Applications and Oracle Business Systems

We offer:

· Direct hire with Niagara Bottling

· Superior benefits

· The opportunity of career advancement in an international company

· Growth opportunities and exposure