Mold Maintenance Tech - 1st Shift

About ALPLA

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. 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.

Benefits

• 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

Schedule

6am to 2:30 pm

Responsibilities

• Mold Maintenance: Cleaning, inspecting, and performing preventative maintenance
• Documentation of maintenance activities
• Machining, modifying, and repairing parts as needed
• Sandblasting molds and Blow Pin Tips
• Sharpening cutting rings and stitch knives
• Reporting damaged equipment to Toolmaker/Production Manager
• Inventory Control: Maintaining accurate/current records of all mold-related drawings and spare parts quantities
• Ordering spare and/or replacement parts as needed
• Working closely with Production Planners to align toolroom activities and mold readiness with overall production goals
• Acting as liaison between plant and external mold vendors
• Providing needed documentation
• Serving as main contact for technical department
• Maintaining communication between the NOAM Mold Specialists on all mold-related matters

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1-2 years of manufacturing or related experience
• Previous experience in mold maintenance/preparation is preferred

Skills

• Mechanical ability
• Good computer skills
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs
• Able to operate Forklifts

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 talk or hear
• Occasionally required to sit
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25lbs and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50lbs
• Specific vision abilities required 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)