Packaging Operator

About the role

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'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

• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot multiple types of packaging equipment (carton erectors, partition inserters, product inserters (MPV, VPM, PLU), foil dispensers, top closers, palletization equipment)
• Manual responsibilities include: loading, building and making boxes; hand packaging of bottles; loading labels
• Maintenance includes: perform routine cleaning, and minor maintenance of equipment to ensure smooth operations
• Material Handling: Loading/unloading packaging materials such as corrugate, containers or other raw materials
• Documentation: Accurately document records of finished goods, packaging specifications, or any visual quality checks
• Perform changeovers of divers packaging equipment (e.g. case erector, partition inserter, top sealer, …)
• Applies correct labels
• Perform quality check consisting of visual inspection of overall product, labels and packaging integrity for defects
• Housekeeping
• Perform Autonomous maintenance

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required; 6 months of manufacturing experience preferred; capable of lifting 55 pounds and to stand for a minimum of 12 hours; able to work with multiple types of equipment simultaneously; high cleanliness standards for the machines and work area.

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