What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machine Operator position at ALPLA INC?
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
- Overall line responsibility from production to packaging
- Ensure goods are produced and packaged in correct quantity and in
accordance with agreed specifications - Accurately records goods produced, and problems encountered during shift
- Ensures product meets all quality specifications
- Color change performance
- Autonomous maintenance activities
- Line cleaning and line clearance
- Assists Machine operator II/Supervisor and Mold Change Team with mold changes as
needed - Working together in a Team
- Ensure team works together as efficiently as possible
- Maintains good housekeeping within department
What Makes You Great
- Efficiency
- Waste
- Quality checks
- Color change efficiency
- Autonomous maintenance completion
Competencies:
- Ensures Accountability
- Decision Quality
- Communicates Effectively
- Instills Trust
- Collaborates
- Values Differences
- Drives Results
Qualifications and Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Technical Background in Plastics Industry preferred
- Basic computer skills
- Demonstrated 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
- The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop,
- The employee is occasionally required to sit.
- The employee must regularly lift and/ or move up to 10 lbs, frequently lift and/or
- 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 #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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
Benefits:
Vacation & Paid Time Off, Health Insurance