Machine Operator

Job Description

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 their employees, work-life balance, personal growth, compensation, and sustainability.

What Can You Expect From ALPLA

Health and Wellness Care Program- Benefits

Child Care Benefits

Dependent Care Cost Savings Program

Recognition programs; Promotional opportunities

401K Retirement Plan and excellent Matching Plan

Medical, dental, vision plan

Education assistance program/tuition reimbursement

Short-term, long-term, long term and life insurance paid by ALPLA

Paid vacation; paid holidays

WHAT YOU WILL ENJOY DOING

Overall line responsibility from production to packaging

Start / Stop the machine

Performs parison controls

Makes minor process adjustments to ensure good quality and efficiency

Monitors Material control (weight distribution, regrind levels, watch tail

lengths, etc.)

Performs regular quality control throughout the shift and visual quality

checks

Prepares machine for mold change

Troubleshooting

Ensure goods are produced in correct quantity and in accordance with

agreed specifications

Accurately records goods produced and problems encountered during

shift

Performs color changes and material changes

Performs autonomous maintenance activities

Provides directions to Packaging as needed

Develops Machine newer operators by providing and supporting training activities

Assist Supervisor or Mold Change Team with mold/color changes as needed

Working together in a Team

Ensure team works together as efficiently as possible

Maintain good housekeeping in and around the machine and within department

What Makes You Great

Qualification/Skills

High School Diploma or equivalent required

Technical/mechanical background in Plastics Industry preferred

Basic computer skills

Desonstreated mechanical ability

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. While performing the duties of this job:

The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and very occasionally to climb or balance.

The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to sit.

The employee must 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 by this job include close vision.

It is 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). #ENTRYLEVEL #DAY

ALPLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ALPLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ALPLA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ALPLA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Full-time