Packaging Operator

About the role

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.

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
• A stable, growing company committed to sustainability

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot multiple types of packaging equipment. Equipment may include, but is not limited to:
  • 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 (eg 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
• Performance Metrics:
  • Labeling Accuracy: Maintains a labeling accuracy rate of 100% by consistently following all labeling procedures without deviation.
  • Quality Control Compliance: Performs all required quality checks with 100% completion and accuracy, identifying and reporting any defects per standard operating procedures.
  • Line clearance accuracy
  • Autonomous maintenance completion

Skills

• Ensures Accountability
• Decision Quality
• Communicates Effectively
• Instills Trust
• Collaborates