Machine Operator I -Nights

ALPLA is a global family-owned, privately held company that makes innovative, customized, recycled packaging for top companies such as P&G, Unilever, L’Oréal, Pepsi, and more. ALPLA values employees, work-life balance, personal growth, compensation, and sustainability.

Schedule

6 pm to 6:30 am, 12-hour shifts (2-2-3 rotation weekends). Schedule may differ during training, so candidate must be flexible to train on days.

Benefits

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

Responsibilities

• Overall line responsibility from production to packaging
• Ensure goods are produced and packaged in correct quantity and in accordance with agreed specifications
• Accurately record goods produced and problems encountered during shift
• Ensure product meets all quality specifications
• Perform color change procedures
• Conduct autonomous maintenance activities
• Line cleaning and line clearance
• Assist Machine Operator II/Supervisor and Mold Change Team with mold changes as needed
• Work together in a team to ensure efficiency
• Maintain good housekeeping within the department

Performance Metrics

• Efficiency
• Waste reduction
• Quality checks
• Color change efficiency
• Autonomous maintenance completion

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent (required)
• Technical/mechanical background in Plastics Industry (preferred)
• Basic computer skills
• Demonstrated mechanical ability
• 1+ years of experience as a Machine Operator in Plastic Extrusion/Stretch Blow Mold

Competencies

• Ensures Accountability
• Decision Quality
• Communicates Effectively
• Instills Trust
• Collaborates
• Values Differences
• Team Player
• Enthusiastic
• Detail Oriented

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 occasionally climb or balance
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and speak and hear
• Occasionally required to sit
• 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 include close vision
• Must act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies, procedures, and Safety Standards (OSHA)