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Join ALPLA, a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions serving some of the world's most recognized brands, including P&G, Unilever, L'Oréal, PepsiCo, and many more.

As a family-owned company with locations around the world, ALPLA offers stable careers, hands-on training, competitive benefits, and opportunities for growth. Whether you're an experienced manufacturing professional or looking to start a new career, we provide the support and development you need to succeed.

At ALPLA, we invest in our people, promote from within, and foster a culture focused on safety, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement. From apprenticeship programs and technical training to leadership development opportunities, ALPLA is committed to helping employees build long-term careers.

What You Can Expect from ALPLA

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits• Medical, dental, and vision coverage• 401(k) with company match• Childcare and dependent care savings programs• Paid vacation and holidays• Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance• Tuition reimbursement and educational assistance programs• Career growth and advancement opportunities• Employee recognition programs• Hands-on training and professional development• A stable, growing company committed to sustainability

Ready to Build Your Future?

Join a team where your contributions matter, your development is supported, and your career can grow with a global industry leader.

Apply today and discover what a career at ALPLA can offer!

Schedule: 12-hour shifts from 6 pm to 6:30am on a 2-2-3 rotation, working every other weekend. Candidate must be open to start initial training on 8-hour dayshifts, Monday through Friday. 

What Will You Enjoy Doing

Main Responsibilities:

• Running Production area o Ensures goods are produced and packaged in correct quantities in accordance with agreed specifications
  • Accurately records goods produced and problems encountered during shift to ensure the smooth changeover of shifts
  • Performs mold changes with the Machine Operator
  • Ensures the good quality of the product
• Ensures all employees understand and follow company policies and procedures
• Ensures all employees work in a safe manner by following company regulations
• Leading the Team o Ensures team works together as efficiently as possible
  • Assesses training needs of staff and ensures execution of training
  • Ensures adequate staffing to cover absenteeism and holidays, as well as normal operations
  • Correctly records time and attendance of team
  • Performs performance evaluations on a regular basis
• Other
  • Attends meetings with Production Manager
  • Reviews employee concerns and issues with the Production Manager
  • Maintains good housekeeping within department

The position description is not all inclusive and all employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned. 

What Makes You Great

Education/Experience:

• Min High School Diploma or equivalent
• Technical engineering background
• Supervisory experience required, preferably in the plastics industry
• Good process knowledge

Qualifications/Skills:

• Computer literate
• Ability to train personnel

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and very occasionally to climb or balance.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/ or move up to 10 lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

It is required to act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA).

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ALPLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ALPLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ALPLA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ALPLA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Education

• High School or better

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.