Sr Director of Manufacturing - Low Acid Aseptic

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.

Sr Director of Manufacturing - Low Acid Aseptic

The Sr. Director of Manufacturing – Low Acid Aseptic is responsible for driving world-class operational performance across Niagara’s low acid aseptic facilities. This centralized role supports all aseptic plants, focusing on safety, quality, productivity, and cost optimization. In partnership with plant leadership, this position will develop and execute strategic initiatives, strengthen operational KPIs, and mentor Plant Directors to grow their leadership capabilities. The Sr. Director will also play a key role in evaluating new aseptic business opportunities and supporting the VP of Aseptic Manufacturing & Engineering in guiding organizational decision-making.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Leadership & Performance Management

• Develops long- and short-term strategies to achieve world-class performance in safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
• Oversees execution of improvement plans, monitors KPIs, and reports progress to senior leadership.
• Identifies and shares best practices across aseptic facilities to accelerate performance gains.

Quality & Food Safety

• Partners with Corporate Quality to design and enhance food safety and quality systems specific to low acid aseptic beverages.
• Ensures adherence to regulatory and customer requirements while advancing industry-leading standards.

Cost Optimization & Financial Stewardship

• Monitors trends in plant-controlled costs including labor, MRO, utilities, and scrap.
• Develops strategies to optimize year-over-year spend and establishes best-in-class benchmarks.
• Supports aseptic plants in applying learnings to reduce costs and improve financial performance.

Technology, Engineering & Capital Projects

• Collaborates with technical engineering teams to evaluate emerging technologies and identify operational improvements.
• Provides guidance on CAPEX evaluations to ensure strategic, cost-effective investment decisions.

Executive Partnership & Cross-Functional Influence

• Serves as a proxy for the VP of Aseptic Manufacturing & Engineering in meetings, summits, and plant visits as needed.
• Acts as a primary liaison for cross-functional workstreams to improve alignment, communication, and project execution.

Talent Development

• Mentors high-potential leaders within Beverage Engineering and Manufacturing to support organizational growth and succession planning.

Travel & Location

• May initially be required to relocate to the flagship low acid aseptic facility in Temple, TX.
• As aseptic operations expand, this role will transition into a travel-focused position, with approximately 40% travel expected to support all aseptic sites.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 6 Years – Experience in Position
• 10+ Years – Experience managing people/projects

              *Experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Process Engineering
• Computer literate with proficiency in, but not limited to: Microsoft Office Applications, Visio, Oracle Business Systems, smart sheet etc.
• Detail-Oriented with Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Knowledge of product, water and microbiological analysis methods, laboratory systems and beverage sanitation practices
• Demonstrated ability to use data for creative problem solving.
• Experience using statistical software packages.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 10+ Years – Experience working in Position         
• 10+ Years – Experience managing people/project