ALPLA is a global family-owned, privately held company that makes innovative, customized, recycled packaging for top companies such as P&G, Unilever, L'Oral, 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- BenefitsChild Care BenefitsDependent Care Cost Savings ProgramRecognition programs; Promotional opportunities401K Retirement Plan and excellent Matching PlanMedical, dental, vision planEducation assistance program/tuition reimbursementShort term, long term and life insurance paid by ALPLAPaid vacation; paid holidays
What Will You Enjoy Doing
The Production Manager will work to ensure a smooth, safe, and efficient production operation. To maintain highest standards of safety, quality, knowhow, and productivity on the production floor.
Ensures and reinforces the exercise of the health and safety programOversees daily productionSupports engineers to ensure machines run efficientlyEnsures profits are maximizedDevelops production schedulePlans, directs and assigns duties of manufacturing personnelAuthorizes overtime, as necessary, to meet production goalsAnalyzes and interprets data received on a daily basis and prepares management and financial reportsAnalyzes data from various systems to detect and prevent production issueIntervenes to the production floor when issues are detected in real-timePrepares production figures for daily meetingsCompiles month-end reportsTroubleshoots & solves production problemsManages production issuesIn charge of issues that are being solved and trackedReports crucial process problems to the Plant Manager & DirectorsManagement of the Production DepartmentOrganizes and conducts meetings with Supervisors on a regular basisRecruits (with HR) new employeesEnsures efficient shift hand-over and feedback of past shift performancePrepares shift schedulesPerforms disciplinary actionsOversees all production trainingProvides continuous feedback culture with all production team membersPerforms annual Performance EvaluationMonthly meeting with OPEX teamKnow how level/trainingsOverall understanding of various ALPLA IT/MES SystemsAssesses training needs of staff and ensures execution of training (Equipment, Product, Processes, and IT/MES SystemsEnsures all employees follow proceduresRevises existing and implements new procedures
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. Reasonableaccommodations 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). #salaried #IOWA1
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.What Makes You Great
Education/Experience:
Min 2-year Degree (Associates) in related field or equivalent, bachelor's degree preferredTechnical / Engineering background3 to 5 years' experience in a management position in production, preferably within plastics industry
Qualifications/Skills:
Thorough understanding of Health and Safety practicesExcellent communication and organizational skillsStrong leadership skillsTechnical understanding (Manufacturing and IT)Strong knowledge sharing/training skills