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Packaging Operator

ALPLA Group
Iowa, IA Intern
POSTED ON 6/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/1/2026

Accurate packaging of produced bottles by following all packaging procedures.


 


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 Will You Enjoy Doing


Main 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 changeover’s 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



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


What Makes You Great


Qualifications and Requirements:
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Min. 6 months of manufacturing experience preferred
• Capable of lifting 55 pounds and to stand for a minimum of 12 hours
• Able to work with multiple types of equipment simultaneously
• High cleanliness standards for the 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. While performing the duties of this job:
• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, push and pull, 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 38 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move or push /pull up to 55
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). #packer #entrylevel#Iowa2


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.

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