Project Manager- Injection Molding

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 and life insurance paid by ALPLA

Paid vacation; paid holidays What You Will Enjoy Doing

Leads product development projects, coordinates and performs activities during the development from project kick-off up to handover to production plant to meet ALPLA interests and customer requirements.

Represents ALPLA with enthusiasm and acts according to the principles of the ALPLA IDENTITY.

Provides leadership on product development projects (caps & packaging systems), coordinates and performs activities from project initiation until project close-out. This includes product design, pilot development, production development, qualification and successful handover into production environment.

Develops adequate project plans for managing the project objectives, scope, schedule, resources, budgets.

Coordinates activities between customer, supplier and internal stakeholders and provides direction.

Performs project controlling and project reporting.

Secures production approval and project closing.

Communicates effectively within the project organisation.

Clarifies and aligns product specifications and requirements with the customer/supplier and the technical product development team.

Identifies and resolves technical issues and risks to achieve project goals by considering the whole process chain.

Specifies product design, mold and sampling requirements (in PDS).

Plans, participates and reviews samplings and mould qualifications under technical and economical aspects.

Provide technical support for sales/TAM (C1) and ALPLA plants.

Accepting and coordinating complaints and provides solutions. Requirements

What Makes You Great

Education/Experience:

Product Development Experience, 3+ years within Product Development or in comparable industries

Completed technical education or equivalent experience in related field Qualifications/Skills:

Interpersonal competence and social adaptability

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Basic understanding of production processes

Structured and solution oriented approach

Willingness to travel globally

Travel up to 50%