Asst. Production Manager

Build a Career, Not Just a Job

Join ALPLA, a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions serving some of the world's most recognized brands, including P&G, Unilever, L'Oral, 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

• Health and Wellness Care Program- Benefits
• Child Care Benefits
• Dependent Care Cost Savings Program
• Recognition programs; Promotional opportunities
• 401K Retirement Plan and excellent Matching Plan
• Medical, dental, vision plan
• Education assistance program/tuition reimbursement
• Short term, long term and life insurance paid by ALPLA
• Paid vacation; paid holidays

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.

Main Responsibilities:

Training

• Assists with New Hire Training
• Executes follow-up training Implements and trains new procedures
• Ensures training procedures are followed
• Ensures proper documentation is maintained

Project Work

• Supports Production Manager in project work such as:
• Waste Control
• Continuous Improvement
• Real-time interaction with production floor by using MES/IT Systems

Daily Tasks

• Checks packaging area
• Coordinates label printing
• Updates and posts graphs for daily walk through
• Checks if all devices are up-to-date and functional

Planning

• Compiles daily production plan together with Planner
• Ensures all machine change-overs are performed in timely manner

Back up For

• Production Manager and Production Supervisors
• Quality Assurance
• Planning
• Coordination of all assigned activities during time of replacement

Troubleshooting

• Tracks and resolves production issues
• Escalates critical process problems to Production Manager Performance Measurements:
• Achievement of Production goals
• Employees following procedures
• Meet project deadlines
• High level of Acceptance Rate of Notes System
• All devices are connected and fulfill required standards of Regional OPEX/IT
• Proper documentation of production issues

Education/Experience

• Min. High School Diploma, 4-year degree preferred
• 2 to 4 years' experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within Plastics Industry

Qualifications/Skills

• Excellent Communication and Organizational skills
• Leadership Skills
• Technical understanding (Manufacturing and IT)
• Strong knowledge sharing/training skills

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, climb or balance, use hands to finger, handle or feel.

The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and talk and 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).

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.

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