Niagara Water Jobs in Rialto, CA (NOW HIRING)

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. Engineer role is responsible for developing technical training material suitable for the operation and maintenance of the production equipment. This position facilitates the transfer of knowledge to those working in Niagara's Apprenticeship Programs, including but not limited to the Maintenance Apprenticeship Program, Injection Apprenticeship Program, and Automation Apprenticeship Program. This position will support projects focused on the design and delivery of training.

Essential Functions

Training Delivery

• Deliver new and existing trainings to team members in Niagara's Water Apprenticeship Programs
• Conduct pre/post training assessments and on-the-job certifications

Instructional Design

• Manage the development of instructor-led courses and ongoing support materials. Propose innovative and effective training methods with use of new technologies
• Ensure training materials are in line with overall training strategy and approach
• Identify Apprentice needs and create job aids and documentation to support according to defined standards
• Support periodic training needs assessment to ensure training needs are being met
• Collaborate with other Engineering Departments to write, or work with vendors to develop, written and demonstration-based Skills Assessments to determine baseline knowledge of maintenance personnel
• Teach equipment-specific root-cause troubleshooting methods. Expert in problem solving equipment and training challenges
• 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

Project Management

• Communicate effectively with training stakeholders and plant management regarding scheduling, needs and learner outcomes
• Participate and lead in data collection and project tracking to align with team KPIs. Seek ways to improve response times, assessment scores, and other KPIs through implementing new processes
• Collaborate internally and externally of our team to complete projects. Acts as a subject matter expert for technical information.
• Prioritize scheduling based off training requests to best fit business need
• Take a proactive approach to project management updates in order to anticipate new equipment and devise training approach. Communicate onsite process or method deviations back to training team. Assist in developing corrective actions at an early stage
• Coach plant partners to enhance their technical and training skills with opportunities for leadership development.
• Make decisions in high-pressure situations and properly escalate as needed

Technical Understanding

• Ability to explain function and troubleshoot production equipment including but not limited to:
  • Injection molding for caps and preforms along with its ancillary equipment
• Strong understanding of automation for production equipment
• Expert level knowledge of material in one or more technical areas
• Apply instructional design skills learned in ATD (Association for Talent Development) Certification (completed within first year) to build out new training materials and supporting documentation
• Apply facilitation skills learned in Train the Trainer Certification (completed within first year) to deliver training. Complete Advanced Train the Trainer course
• Adjust training content to meet needs of diverse audiences
• Confident in skills in the following platforms: PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams, Smartsheet
• 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:
  • 4 Years - Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 4 Years - Experience in Position
  • 2 Years - Experience managing people/projects

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• 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

Proficiency in, but not limited to:

• Microsoft Office Applications - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, etc.
• New System Implementation & Administration

• Able to read and interpret technical manuals, basic schematics, and troubleshooting guides
• Basic business processes
• Able to translate audit findings, assessments, and gap analysis into recommendable actions to senior staff
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Self-Motivated with a proven record of taking the initiative
• Detail-Oriented with Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Able to execute tasks in a very dynamic and ever-changing environment
• Exercise sound judgment and ability to work effectively with a diverse workforce

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 looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunities
  • Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
  • Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Expected Travel: 70%

Education

• Minimum Required:
  • Bachelor's Degree in a technical, sciences, math or logic related field

• Preferred:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field
  • Master's Degree in a complimentary field

Certification/License:

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: ATD Certified

Foreign Language

• Required: None Required
• Preferred: Elementary Proficiency, Spanish

Typical Compensation Range

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 fertilitybenefits 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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