Machine Operator

About the role

Build a Career, not just a Job at 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.

Responsibilities

• Achieve and maintain company-established goals in efficiency, quality, and safety by following all procedures
• Overall line responsibility from production to packaging
• Start/stop the machine
• Perform parison controls
• Monitor material control (weight distribution, regrind levels, watch tail lengths, etc.)
• Perform regular quality control throughout the shift and visual quality checks
• Prepare machine for mold change
• Ensure goods are produced in correct quantity and in accordance with agreed specifications
• Accurately record goods produced and problems encountered during shift
• Perform line clearance
• Conduct autonomous maintenance activities
• Assist Machine Operator II/Shift Supervisor/Mold Change Team with mold/color changes as needed
• Work together in a team to ensure the team works together as efficiently as possible
• Maintain good housekeeping in and around the machine and within the department

Performance Metrics

• Efficiency
• Waste
• Quality checks
• Material change efficiency and accuracy
• Autonomous maintenance completion

Competencies

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

Qualifications and Requirements

• 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and very occasionally to climb or balance
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear
• Occasionally required to sit
• 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
• 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)

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