Machine Operator

What Can You 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 vacation; paid holidays

What You Will Enjoy Doing

• Overall line responsibility from production to packaging
• Start / Stop the machine
• Performs parison controls
• Makes material control (weight distribution, regrind levels, watch tail lengths, etc)
• Performs regular quality control throughout the shift and visual quality checks
• Prepares machine for mold change
• Ensures goods are produced in correct quantity and in accordance with agreed specifications
• Accurately records goods produced, and problems encountered during shift
• Line clearance performance
• Autonomous maintenance activities
• Aids Machine Operator II/Shift Supervisor/Mold Change Team with mold/color changes as needed
• Works together in a Team
• Ensures team works together as efficiently as possible
• Maintain good housekeeping in and around the machine and within department

What Makes You Great

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Technical/mechanical background in Plastics Industry preferred
• Basic computer skills
• Demonstrated mechanical ability
• 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.

Competencies

• Ensures Accountability
• Decision Quality
• Communicates Effectively
• Instills Trust
• Collaborates
• Values Differences
• Drives Results