Packaging Operator -Night Shift

About the Company

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

• 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

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot multiple types of packaging equipment, including but not limited to:
  • Carton erectors
  • Partition inserters
  • Product inserters (CPK, TPK, VPM, PLU)
  • Foil dispensers
  • Top closers
  • Palletization equipment
• Manual responsibilities such as loading, building, and making boxes, hand packaging of bottles, and loading labels
• Perform routine cleaning and maintenance of equipment
• Load and unload packaging materials such as corrugate, containers, or other raw materials
• Accurately document records of finished goods, packaging specifications, or any visual quality checks
• Perform changeovers of diverse packaging equipment (e.g., case erector, partition inserter, top sealer)
• Apply correct labels and perform quality checks consisting of visual inspection of overall product, labels, and packaging integrity for defects
• Maintain housekeeping and perform autonomous maintenance
• Adhere to performance metrics:
  • Labeling Accuracy: Maintain a labeling accuracy rate of 100%
  • Quality Control Compliance: Perform all required quality checks with 100% completion and accuracy
  • Line clearance accuracy
  • Autonomous maintenance completion
• Act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA).

Competencies

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

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 6 months of manufacturing experience preferred
• Capable of lifting 55 pounds and standing for a minimum of 12 hours
• Able to work with multiple types of equipment simultaneously
• High cleanliness standards for 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 be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, push, pull, reach with hands and arms, and occasionally to climb or balance
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 lbs., frequently lift and/or move up to 38 lbs., and occasionally lift and/or move or push/pull up to 55 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision