Material Handler I

Material Handler I

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.

What Will You Enjoy Doing:

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensures material availability and accurate inventory
• Ensures delivered materials are stored in the correct location, including labels
• Ensures silo's capacities are checked at shift start and finish to guarantee machines do not run out of material
• Checks with Supervisor at the beginning of shift for any pending color changes
• Ensures a correct and accurate inventory is taken, as requested
• Reports to Production Manager any anticipated shortages of colorants

Ensures efficient material usage:

• Ensures regrind waste is kept to a minimum and that any waste is recorded
• Ensures any regrind that can be returned to the machines is returned as soon as possible

Color Changes:

• Ensures all correct procedures are followed during a color change
• Ensures materials no longer being used are returned to the correct area
• Ensures material hoses are hooked up correctly

Ensures cleanliness of regrind room, label room and mezzanine

Assists Maintenance and Mold Change Team

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

Performance Measurements:

• Color change done in a timely fashion
• Machines are not down for lack of material
• Regrind waste at a minimum
• Accurate inventory

What Makes You Great:

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience in manufacturing environment
• Experience as Material Handler preferred

Qualifications/Skills:

• Able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Able to operate Forklifts

Physical Demands:

• 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).

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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