Production Manager

Join ALPLA

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 can you 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
• Jands-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.

What will you enjoy doing?

• Operations Management
  • Manage daily molding operations and processes.
  • Ensure production schedules are met while maintaining quality and efficiency targets.
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as OEE, scrap rates, downtime, and productivity.
  • Coordinate with planning, maintenance, and quality teams to optimize workflow and output.
• Team Leadership
  • Supervise, coach, and develop production supervisors, technicians, and operators.
  • Drive employee engagement, accountability, and continuous skill development.
  • Ensure proper staffing levels and workforce planning.
• Process Improvement
  • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize cycle times.
  • Implement Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for production issues.
  • Coordinate production execution for new milds, trials, and launches.
• Quality & Compliance
  • Ensure adherence to quality standards (ISO, GMP where applicable).
  • Collaborate with Quality Assurance to address defects and implement corrective actions.
  • Maintain compliance with safety, environment, and regulatory standards.
• Maintenance Coordination
  • Partner with maintenance teams to ensure preventive and predictive maintenance programs are effective.
  • Minimize equipment downtime and improve machine reliability.
• Safety Management
  • Promote a strong safety culture and ensure all safety policies and procedures are followed.
  • Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Cost Control
  • Manage production budgets, including labor, materials, and operational costs.
  • Reduce scrap, rework, and inefficiencies to improve profitability.

Performance Metrics:

• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Operational waste %
• Safety incident rates
• Quality defects rates

Competencies:

• Directs Work
• Develops Talent
• Nimble Learning
• Plans and Aligns
• Manages Conflict
• Resourcefulness
• Builds Effective Teams
• Customer Focus

What makes you great?

• Bachelor's degree in Engineer, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or related field preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered.
• 5-10+ years of experience in manufacturing, with direct experience in high-volume plastic molding preferred.
• Proven leadership experience in a production management role.
• Strong knowledge of plastics processing, including extrusion blow molding and/or injection stretch blow molding.

Physical demands:

• The employee is regularly 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 10lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 lbs.
• Specification 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.

Qualifications

Behaviors:

Preferred

Team Player:

Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented:

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations:

Preferred

Work-Life Balance:

Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work

Growth Opportunities:

Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

Flexibility:

Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

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.