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.

Quality Assurance Analyst II (Lab records/data management)

The Corporate Quality Assurance – Analyst II is a dedicated corporate laboratory team member responsible for scheduling, monitoring, and reviewing laboratory data and reports for compliance with Niagara Bottling’s testing programs. These programs include, but is not limited to, regulatory testing, routine monitoring, customer investigations, and other similar testing programs that are outsourced to a Third-Party laboratory. The Analyst II is also responsible for responding to corporate and plant testing requests, questions and/or concerns regarding the status of samples submitted for testing. The Analyst II must have knowledge of the testing requirements and be able to communicate effectively. This position interacts and collaborates across all levels of the organization internally (i.e. Manufacturing Plants, Corporate Department, etc.), as well as Third-Party external laboratories (i.e. Eurofins, Compliance Designs, Armstrong, etc.).

• Works with the Corporate QA team, Plant QA teams and Corporate Departments to ensure that all testing requirements are maintained.

• Interacts with the Niagara LimsAdmin team to collect testing information and provides data summaries and/or trend charts to management, when necessary.

• Provides timely and accurate response for testing questions, communicates testing status and preliminary results through phone calls, emails, and other similar fashion.

• Works with Plant QA Teams to provide technical support (related to sampling and testing) when requested.

• Ensures required testing is submitted to the correct laboratories and data is reported in a timely manner. Follows up with laboratories and manufacturing plants, as needed for sampling and results/reports.

• Ensures that plants and corporate teams are informed of any updates such as shipping issues, resampling requirements, quality control issues with tests/methods, etc.

• Ensure that Niagara databases (LIMS) are maintained with current and accurate information. Ensures that samples are accurately logged into to Laboratory portals, as needed.

• Interacts with manufacturing plants, external laboratories, Corporate teams when sampling or testing information is incorrect or missing, and corrects issue. Escalates, when necessary.

• Directs communication between laboratories and Niagara teams, ensuring that communication on testing requirements is concise and consistent.

• Redirects any non-quality related questions and/or testing to the appropriate person in Niagara Bottling.

• Escalates quality testing related issues to the appropriate point of contact.

• Ensure that plants receive all required regulatory reports and related documents.

• 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:

• 2 Years – Experience in Laboratory testing

• 2 Years – Experience in Project Management with focus on Laboratory testing

• 0 Years – Experience managing people/projects

  *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Preferred Qualifications:

• 4 Years – Experience in Laboratory testing

• 4 Years – Experience in Project Management with focus on Laboratory testing

• 2 Years – Experience managing people/projects

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

• Problem Solving - identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully.

• Speaks and writes clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; able to read and interpret written information.

• Works well across multiple departments.

• Demonstrated ability to listen and dictate proficiently to accurately document laboratory testing issues.

• Must have a high attention to detail to ensure accuracy, appropriate response.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) & Starlims

Competencies

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

• Lead Like an Owner

• Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

• Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them to breakthrough strategies

• Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

• Building strong –identity team that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

• InnovACT

• Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both success and failures as learning fodder.

• Knowing the most effective and efficient process to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Find a Way

• Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

• Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

• Making sense of complex, high quality, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

• Operating effectively, even when thing are not certain or the way forward is not clear.

• Empowered to be Great

• Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

• Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.

Education

• Minimum Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, or other science related field or equivalent work experience.

• Preferred:

• Master's Degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, or other science related field.

Typical Compensation Range

Pay Rate Type: Salary

$77,796.00 - $112,805.00 / Yearly

Benefits

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

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Niagara Bottling, LLC has been family owned and operated since 1963. Niagara is a leading bottled water manufacturer in the U.S., supplying major retailers across the nation. With incredible growth over the past several years, the career possibilities at Niagara are endless!

Niagara’s culture is fast-paced, innovative and intensely collaborative. Our Team Members are passionate, driven and always find a way to get the job done. We work hard and play hard while staying true to our family atmosphere.

From competitive benefits and retirement options to educational reimbursements, ongoing training courses and exciting career advancement opportunities, at Niagara we truly take care of our Team Members.

We hope that you consider joining our Niagara family!

Niagara Bottling LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.